Roger Lipata Sandolan

Roger Lipata Sandolan holds the position of Punong Barangay in Barangay Binatiklan, a barangay in the municipality of Laoang, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. As Punong Barangay, Roger leads the elected Sangguniang Barangay and represents the community's local government unit.

As the head of the smallest tier of Philippine local government, the Punong Barangay is responsible for everything from maintaining peace and order within the barangay to supervising the Barangay Development Plan, enforcing national and local laws within the barangay boundaries, and representing residents in the wider city or municipal government. The position is held for a four-year term under Republic Act No. 12232.

Barangay Binatiklan is one of 56 barangays in the municipality of Laoang, in the province of Northern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Binatiklan had a population of 527 residents — the constituency that Roger serves as Punong Barangay. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Roger Lipata Sandolan was elected to office in the most recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), which took place on October 30, 2023. Under Republic Act No. 12232, barangay officials elected in 2023 serve four-year terms, meaning the current mandate runs until 2026. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, per COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.

As an elected Philippine public official, Roger Lipata Sandolan is accountable to the residents of Barangay Binatiklan and must comply with the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160), the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713), and other national laws. Barangay officials are required to file Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) and are subject to the oversight of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Office of the Ombudsman.