ILIGAN CITY — Mayor Frederick Siao has officially appointed Sol Erwin G. Diaz as the new barangay kagawad of Barangay Palao, Iligan City, following a vacancy caused by the death of a sitting barangay council member due to illness.
The appointment was made on April 14, 2026, pursuant to Resolution No. 090, Series of 2026 issued by the Barangay Palao Council, which recommended three qualified constituents for consideration. Mayor Siao selected Diaz from the nominees to fill the vacant post.
The appointment is in accordance with Republic Act No. 7160, or the Local Government Code of 1991, which provides that vacancies in the barangay council arising from death or permanent disability shall be filled through appointment by the city or municipal mayor upon recommendation through a barangay resolution.
Diaz is set to serve until 30 days after the assumption of office of newly elected barangay officials following the scheduled Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on November 2, 2026.
The appointment marks Diaz’s return to the Barangay Palao Council, where he previously served as kagawad from 2007 to 2018. In the 2023 barangay elections, Diaz ran for barangay captain but lost to incumbent Barangay Captain Romeo Manzano. Despite their past electoral contest, Manzano reportedly supported Diaz’s inclusion among the nominees considered for the vacancy.
Observers view the appointment as a development emphasizing continuity in local governance and political reconciliation within Barangay Palao.
