Elvis Dela Cruz Agngarayngay

Serving as Punong Barangay of Barangay Panay in Santa Marcela, Apayao, Elvis Dela Cruz Agngarayngay is currently in the 2023 - 2026 term. The Punong Barangay is the most senior elected official of a Philippine barangay and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of local services.

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 Panay is one of 13 barangays in the municipality of Santa Marcela, in the province of Apayao, in the CAR region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Panay had a population of 903 residents — the constituency that Elvis serves as Punong Barangay. Apayao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Barangay officials in the Philippines are elected during the synchronised Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Elvis 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, Elvis Dela Cruz Agngarayngay is accountable to the residents of Barangay Panay 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.