Bella T Escalona
Bella T Escalona is the Punong Barangay (Barangay Captain) of Barangay Palsahingin in San Pascual, Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines — 2023 - 2026 term.
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About Bella T Escalona
As Punong Barangay of Barangay Palsahingin, Bella T Escalona presides over the Sangguniang Barangay of the barangay in San Pascual, Batangas, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. The Punong Barangay is a nationally recognised local government position under the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160).
The Punong Barangay is the chief executive of the barangay, the smallest and most local unit of government in the Philippines. Duties under Section 389 of RA 7160 include enforcing barangay ordinances, organising and leading an emergency response team, calling and presiding over sessions of the Sangguniang Barangay, maintaining public order through the Lupong Tagapamayapa (peace council), and supervising the delivery of basic services to residents.
Barangay Palsahingin is one of 29 barangays in the municipality of San Pascual, in the province of Batangas, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 POPCEN (Census of Population) published by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Palsahingin had a population of 1,409 residents — the constituency that Bella serves as Punong Barangay. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.
Elected through the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Bella T Escalona 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.
A Philippine barangay's Sangguniang Barangay is composed of one Punong Barangay, seven Sangguniang Barangay Members (kagawads), a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairperson representing the youth sector, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. Together, these officials administer the smallest unit of Philippine local government and deliver frontline services — from barangay clearance issuance to peace and order, from public health assistance to the barangay's share of the Internal Revenue Allotment.
Position
Punong Barangay
Term: 2023 - 2026
City / Municipality
San Pascual (Municipality)
Province
Next Barangay Elections
The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, per COMELEC Resolution No. 11191. All barangay officials including the Punong Barangay, Sangguniang Barangay Members (Kagawads), and Sangguniang Kabataan officials will be elected. Under Republic Act No. 12232, officials elected in 2026 will serve four-year terms.
See the complete BSKE 2026 voter and candidate guide for schedule, filing of candidacy, qualifications, and voter requirements.