Fermin Verzo Gutierrez

As Punong Barangay of Barangay Polungguitguit, Fermin Verzo Gutierrez presides over the Sangguniang Barangay of the barangay in Santa Elena, Camarines Norte, 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).

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 Polungguitguit is one of 19 barangays in the municipality of Santa Elena, in the province of Camarines Norte, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Polungguitguit had a population of 1,578 residents — the constituency that Fermin serves as Punong Barangay. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Barangay officials in the Philippines are elected during the synchronised Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Fermin 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, Fermin Verzo Gutierrez is accountable to the residents of Barangay Polungguitguit 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.