Apopong's Punong Barangay, now the new ABC President

December 18, 2013 - Less than a month after the official Oath Taking Ceremony of the newly elected Barangay Officials of General Santos City, the Punong Barangays of the 26 barangays are gathered as mandated by law to elect a representative for the Liga ng mga Barangay and serve as an Ex-Officio member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the city.

 Hon. Ruel Pacquiao

For the pass two terms of the Honorable Punong Barangay Rogelio Pacquiao, he vied for the said position against the incumbent Liga ng mga Barangay representative Hon. Lourdes Casabuena for two consecutive terms but to no avail. Now, on his last term as a Punong Barangay, he again run against the latter for the presidency and finally won.

Winner by a coin. 

The Liga ng mga Barangay or the Association of Barangay Captains (commonly known as ABC) held their meeting and election at Mt. Sabrina, Tambler, facilitated by the Department of Interior and Local Government - Gensan. The Honorables Rogelio Dapidran Pacquiao and Lourdes Casabuena had 13 votes each during the election, ending with an agreement to use toss coin in fairly choosing the winner. It came out that Hon. Rogelio D. Pacquiao is now the new representative of the Liga to the Sangguniang Panglunsod.

BARANGAY COUNCIL OF APOPONG FOR THE TERM 2013-2016

November 28, 2013 - A special meeting with the Barangay Council of Barangay Apopong of 2011-2013 to recognize the out-going Barangay Council Members- Honorable Councilors Leonora C. Arana, Ponciano Maramara, Roger Lambot and Arlen Carreon was held a day after the Mass Oath Taking Ceremony of the New Set of Barangay Officials of General Santos City.

 At the Mass Oathtaking of the new officials at Lagao Gym

Here is the list of Barangay Officials of Apopong for the term 2013-2016:

Punong Barangay: ROGELIO D. PACQUIAO

Barangay Kagawads:

1. Ramil G. Rabanes
2. Lou Bernadette C. Dulay
3. Jose Paolo Jude L. Natividad
4. Laurienz Janine R. Fernandez
5. Calixto Carreon
6. Datu Mike Mamacog
7. Ponciano C. Cimagala

1ST SEM BARANGAY ASSEMBLY 2011

Pursuant to the Proclamation No. 342 "Declaring the Last Saturday of March and the Third Week of October", Barangay Apopong, together with the rest of the Barangays in the Philippines conducted a Synchronized Barangay Assembly last March 26, 2011.

In accordance to the Local Government Code Section 397(b), the Barangays Presented the Accomplishment and Financial Reports from July-December 2010. Punong Barangay Rogelio Pacquiao and the Barangay Treasurer Grace Atienza does the reporting respectively.

Aside from the reporting, the Committee Chairperson on Solid Waste Management Leonora Arana also discussed one of the pressing issues and concerns of the Barangay - Solid Waste Management and Global Warming. Emphasizing that the Ordinance on Solid Waste Management will be fully implemented. 

The Barangay Assembly were also informed on the details and importance of the Barangay Base Institutions, like the Barangay Development Council among others.

Present were the Barangay Officials, the Barangay Kagawads, Datu Mike Mamacog, Leonora Arana, Roger Lambot, Ponciano Maramara, Alice Carreon and Lou Bernadette Dulay who served as the Master of Ceremony. The Punong Barangay Pacquiao is also present as well as the Barangay Treasurer and Barangay Secretary.

Punong Barangay prayed for unity among the people of Barangay Apopong for its peace and development.

APOPONG's PUNONG BARANGAY IS STILL PACQUIAO

Last November 29, 2010, a Mass Oath Taking of the newly elected Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Officials were held at the Lagao Gymnasium. The Department of Interior and Local Government of General Santos City headed by Atty. Sero gathered the Barangay and SK Officials of the 26 barangays of the City for this event.


For Barangay Apopong, the second termer Rogelio Pacquiao remains as the Punong Barangay while four incumbent Barangay Kagawad stayed on and three first termers completed the list. 

SK Officials and Barangay Officials of Apopong 

with DILG Head Atty Sero, Congressman Acharon and Mayor Custodio

For the Sangguniang Kabataan, the Chairperson Laurienz Janine Fernandez led her seven-man council.