‘As it should’: Barangay letterhead without officials’ names gains attention

February 5, 2026 – 1:40 PM

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Barangay Kapitolyo Captain

Alex Torres

The old letterhead listed the names and positions of barangay officials along the left margin, while the new version removes these and simply identifies the barangay itself.

“Mananatiling aligned ang Kapitolyo sa magandang pamamahala ng Lungsod at DILG [Department of Interior and Local Government],” he added.

“Yesss! Ganyan dapat, let those names speak from action. Hindi sila dapat makilala lang by name and roles sa papel, kung gusto nilang mahalin sila ng tao at makilala, their actions should speak for them,” a

said.

“This is nice. It’s now time to make the work speak louder than the name. That’s public service,” another

“And also for consistency and legitimacy — so kahit iba na ang leaders, the look and form remains the same! Looks very established,” a different

Pinoy

said.

“As it should! Other barangay pa nga, may half-body pic pa ni Kap na para bang siya ang mag-aapply ng trabaho kapag humingi ka ng barangay clearance,” another

In the

, Torres said that the initiative was “in compliance with a circular from the Liga ng Mga Barangay sa Pilipinas.”

Liga National Circular No. 2026-002

states that “public documents and issuances of the barangay must reflect the collective authority of the institution rather than the identity or image of any individual official.”

“This directive seeks to ensure that all official communications remain non-partisan, institutional in character, and focused solely on the delivery of public service.”

The barangay captain also said that such initiatives should be the “bare minimum” in public service.

“Ang tunay kong opinyon dito ay sana ‘di natin palakpakan ang mga ganitong bagay, DAPAT BARE MINIMUM na ang ganitong klase ng pamamahala,” Torres wrote in the

“DAPAT AUTOMATIC nating makita na ang lahat ng ahensya ng govyerno ay isang insitution at hindi mga indibidwal na tao. Let’s build a better Philippines para sa susunod na henerasyon,” he added.

As part of its anti-“epal” drive, the

Department of Interior and Local Government

reminded officials that “government projects, programs, activities, and properties are funded through public funds and are implemented in the interested of the general welfare.”

DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2026-006

The DILG said such initiatives are carried out “to uphold accountability, political neutrality, and the principle that public office is a public trust.”

Meanwhile, “epal” is a colloquial term for “mapapel”, or someone who seeks credit or attention. The term is commonly used to describe politicians who prominently display their names and images on government projects, even though these are funded by taxpayers.