26/09/2026
God Bless all Barangays, through your leading as the ABC President May the Lord grant you more wisdom, knowledge and understanding to lead Barangays by the guidance and protection of our LORD JESUS CHRIST 🙏
The term setting of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections gives us another moment to reflect on what it truly means to serve. More importantly, it gives us more time to serve. With that extra time comes a greater responsibility to make every remaining day in office more meaningful, purposeful, and beneficial to our communities.
In my years of service, I have come to understand that public service goes beyond holding a position. It is about the people we encounter, the concerns we listen to, and the trust that our communities place in us.
Every day, I am reminded that government resources belong to the people. We are entrusted with the responsibility to manage them wisely and ensure that these resources reach those who are qualified and, more importantly, those who genuinely need them.
This is why fairness must remain at the heart of public service. Every constituent deserves an equal opportunity to benefit from government programs and services. Transparency matters just as much. People deserve to know how programs work, who qualifies, and what the requirements are. When processes are clear and consistently followed, people can have greater confidence in government and in those entrusted to serve them.
As a barangay leader, I have seen firsthand how much our communities value leaders who are present, accessible, and willing to listen. I have also learned that fairness is best demonstrated through the decisions we make every day, especially those that directly affect people and their families.
Whatever happens with the elections, my commitment remains the same: to serve fairly, to act with accountability, and to treat every constituent with respect and dignity.
Positions may change.
Circumstances may change.
But public service remains.
At the heart of it all, public service is personal because behind every concern is a person, a family, or a community looking to government for help. They deserve to be heard fairly and served with equal regard.
As long as I am entrusted with the opportunity to serve, I will continue to do so with sincerity, guided by the belief that public service must always be for all.
Serbisyo para sa lahat. Mapagkalinga at makatarungang paglilingkod.
I remain.
Kap Rbee
President, Liga ng mga Barangay – Laoag City
