Sangguniang Bayan elections were held for representatives to the ''Pambansang Sangguniang Bayan'' (National Board) on December 10, 1975 after the enactment o

signed by President Ferdinand Marcos on November 14, 1975. The said degree renamed the provincial boards and city and municipal councils into ''Sangguniang Bayan'' and increased the membership of the local councils. ''Sangguniang Bayan'' representatives were also considered as members of the

Batasang Bayan The Batasang Bayan ( en, Legislative Advisory Council, ) was the consultative assembly and legislative advisory council in the Philippines that helped formulate decrees promulgated by Ferdinand Marcos from its inauguration on September 21, 1976 ...

Membership in the Sangguniang Bayan

In the provinces, the ''Sangguniang Bayan'' was composed of the incumbent members of the existing provincial boards, a representative from each of the municipalities within the province, and the President of the ''Katipunan ng mga Kabataang Barangay'' in the province. The representative from each of the municipalities shall be chosen among the members of the ''Sangguniang Bayan'' in these municipalities. In the cities and municipalities, it was composed of the members of the existing municipal or city councils, barangay captains, and representatives from other sectors of the community appointed by the President or his duly authorized representative upon the recommendation of the local unit concerned, through the Secretary of Local Government and Community Development and the President of the ''Katipunan ng Mga Kabataang Barangay'' in the city or municipality. The provincial governors, city or municipal mayors acted as presiding officers of the Sangguniang Bayan in their province, city or municipality. The ''Sangguniang Bayan'' inherited the powers, duties and functions of the provincial boards, city councils and municipal councils.

Barangay elections

Elections for the

barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...

representatives to the ''Pambansang Sangguniang Bayan'' (National Board) were held on December 10, 1975 after the enactment o
Presidential Decree No. 826
signed by President Ferdinand Marcos on November 14, 1975.

Sectoral elections

Elections for the some 6,000 Sectoral Representatives to represent the four major sectoral groups (Agriculture, Capital-Industrial, Labor and Professionals) in the ''Pambansang Sangguiniang Bayan'' (National Board) were held on December 14, 1975.

Local elections

Elections for the 1,387 representatives to the 75 Provincial Sangguniang Bayans (Provincial, Municipal and City Boards) were held on December 23, 1975. {{Philippine local, barangay and Sangguiniang Kabataan elections Local elections in the Philippines

Sangguniang Bayan The Sangguniang Bayan () is the local legislative branch of the municipal governments in the Philippines. It is responsible for passing ordinances and resolutions for the administration of a municipality. Its powers are defined by the Local Gov ...