Nanay Yolanda, whose father was Patag’s first elected barangay chief, was a plain homemaker before she was widowed. She was also a prayer leader during wakes in her barangay and a “runner” following up the benefits for veterans’ families. “Since my husband passed away and my children had grown up, I have been active in our barangay. I want to continue serving, this time as a barangay kagawad.”Duterte sloganIn Digos City, south of Cagayan de Oro, 52-year-old Joseph “Erap” Estrada is campaigning to keep his seat as kagawad in Barangay Zone II. He decided to serve his barangay again and won a fresh mandate as kagawad in 2013.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2018 23:15 UTC