Joseph Malonzo Chavez

Joseph Malonzo Chavez holds the position of Punong Barangay in Barangay Baruya, a barangay in the municipality of Lubao, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. As Punong Barangay, Joseph 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 Baruya is one of 44 barangays in the municipality of Lubao, in the province of Pampanga, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Baruya had a population of 4,425 residents — the constituency that Joseph serves as Punong Barangay. Pampanga is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Barangay officials in the Philippines are elected during the synchronised Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Joseph currently holds office under the mandate established by the October 30, 2023 BSKE. The next BSKE, at which this position will again be contested, is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026.

As an elected Philippine public official, Joseph Malonzo Chavez is accountable to the residents of Barangay Baruya 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.