The next barangay elections in the Philippines will be held on 30 October 2023, Monday. 'Barangay' is the smallest of the administrative divisions in my country. It is known in other places as a 'village'. Barangays make up the cities and municipalities. Every barangay has sitios and puroks (smaller units or clusters) but their leaders are not elected. Lifted from the Inquirer , the following is the complete calendar (2023) related to the coming barangay elections in the Philippines -- Filing of certificate of candidacy – July 3 to 7 Election period – July 3 to Nov. 14 Campaign ban – July 8 to Oct. 18 Campaign period – Oct. 19 to 28 Liquor ban (Campaigning Prohibited) – Oct. 29 to 30 Election day – Oct. 30 Last day of filing statement of contributions and expenditures – Nov. 29 Recently I got messages from some of the aspiring candidates and / or their relatives and friends, expressing their intent to ...