Aljihad Hassan Kadil

Aljihad Hassan Kadil holds the position of Punong Barangay in Barangay Tingkangan, a barangay in the municipality of Lugus, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. As Punong Barangay, Aljihad 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 Tingkangan is one of 17 barangays in the municipality of Lugus, in the province of Sulu, in the BARMM region of the Philippines.

Elected through the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Aljihad Hassan Kadil is serving the current four-year term established under Republic Act No. 12232, which extended the barangay official's term from three years to four. The next BSKE will be held on Monday, November 2, 2026, following COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.

As an elected Philippine public official, Aljihad Hassan Kadil is accountable to the residents of Barangay Tingkangan 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.