Sharon Salve Friaz Hernandez

Sharon Salve Friaz Hernandez holds the position of Punong Barangay in Barangay Esperanza I, a barangay in the municipality of Sibalom, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. As Punong Barangay, Sharon leads the elected Sangguniang Barangay and represents the community's local government unit.

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 Esperanza I is one of 76 barangays in the municipality of Sibalom, in the province of Antique, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Esperanza I had a population of 389 residents — the constituency that Sharon serves as Punong Barangay. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Elected through the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Sharon Salve Friaz Hernandez 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, Sharon Salve Friaz Hernandez is accountable to the residents of Barangay Esperanza I 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.