1994 Philippine barangay elections

Barangay elections were held in the country's 42,000 barangays for the positions of barangay captains and six councilors on May 9, 1994.

In theory, barangay elections are separate from national elections, but by 1994, they all became expensive, involved patronage, and relied heavily upon the same local networks of voters to get out the vote.[1] These and the other elections from 1993 to 1997 were called by President Fidel V. Ramos "bottomline tests for democracy".[2]

The 1994 elections were the first regular elections in years; in 1988, the barangay elections had been postponed to 1989.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ van den Top, Gerhard (2003). The Social Dynamics of Deforestation in the Philippines: Actions, Options and Motivations. NIAS. pp. 243–246. ISBN 9788791114144. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Fidel V. (1997). The Philippines Today: Pole Vaulting Into the 21st Century (citius, Fortius, Altius) : a Technical Report on the Five-year Accomplishments of the Ramos Administration to Accompany the State of the Nation Address. pp. 3, 15. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ Republic Act 6679, Official Gazette, Volume 84, Issues 42-45. November 7, 1988. p. 6705. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
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