Arsenio Jalaman Ondap

Arsenio Jalaman Ondap is the current Punong Barangay of Barangay Alicomohan in Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, serving the 2023 - 2026 term. The position — also commonly referred to as Barangay Captain — is the elected head of the barangay'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 Alicomohan is one of 10 barangays in the municipality of Sugbongcogon, in the province of Misamis Oriental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Barangay Alicomohan had a population of 841 residents — the constituency that Arsenio serves as Punong Barangay. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Barangay officials in the Philippines are elected during the synchronised Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Arsenio 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.

The Sangguniang Barangay — which Arsenio Jalaman Ondap leads — is the legislative body of a Philippine barangay. It passes barangay ordinances and resolutions, approves the annual barangay budget, and exercises oversight over the barangay's programmes and projects. Its composition includes the Punong Barangay, seven kagawads, the SK Chairperson, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, all accountable directly to residents.