Sandato T. Colangcag

As Punong Barangay of Barangay Lumbac Pitakus, Sandato T. Colangcag presides over the Sangguniang Barangay of the barangay in Taraka, Lanao Del Sur, 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 Lumbac Pitakus is one of 43 barangays in the municipality of Taraka, in the province of Lanao Del Sur, in the BARMM region of the Philippines.

Elected through the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Sandato T. Colangcag 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, Sandato T. Colangcag is accountable to the residents of Barangay Lumbac Pitakus 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.