MunicipalityTawi-Tawi

South Ubian

South Ubian is a municipality of Tawi-Tawi, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. It is divided into 31 barangays, and had 31,942 residents at the 2024 census.

Province: Tawi-Tawi
Classification: Municipality
Barangays: 31
PSGC code: 157006000

31,942

Population (2024)

272.04 km²

Land area

117

People per km²

+8%

Change since 2020

Governed under

Bangsamoro Autonomy Act 49 — Bangsamoro Local Governance Code of 2023Enacted September 28, 2023. The governing code inside BARMM: it creates the offices described here, fixes their terms and pay, and devolves the services. It repealed the ARMM code it replaced.
Implementing Rules and Regulations of the BLGCPromulgated September 30, 2025. 696 articles setting out how the Code is carried out — the procedures, deadlines and rate ceilings quoted on this page.
Republic Act 7160 — Local Government Code of 1991The national code. Inside BARMM it applies only where the Bangsamoro one is silent.

All barangays

01Babaganjawadil, azri goberno10157006001
Punong Barangay
jawadil, azri goberno
SK Chairperson
asnawi, adzfar mindog
Barangay Secretary · appointed
juhural, fadzri ulam
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1arol, sulman biruhan
2. 2kabusan, nurmida bompino
3. 3saji, arasili m
4. 4halul, bitel mohammad
5. 5utuhjali, saroja suandis
6. 6utuhsiro, jaupi saupi
7. 7hji.asim, benalyn palmansuli
02Bengkolalberto, sherwin abdulkadil9157006005
Punong Barangay
alberto, sherwin abdulkadil
Barangay Secretary · appointed
abdulkadil, nursapida sumangsang
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1alberto, suraida abdulkadil
2. 2ancheta, harija kalim
3. 3ibnosali, merinay jahali
4. 4dulay, majannati jahali
5. 5anuman, suwaiya wali
6. 6jakepson, raymi halipi
7. 7saruana, norina nambi
03Bintawlantebeh, marno ammayani9157006006
Punong Barangay
tebeh, marno ammayani
Barangay Secretary · appointed
pirimo, jamal kuttu
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1mumbing, mubin ladjalawi
2. 2balsani, esmore arasani
3. 3kuttu, aslima tebeh
4. 4mangona, kadzma pula
5. 5pula, sariya piringsali
6. 6beuti, abduljene maldik
7. 7kuttu, adra moh. alpi
04BoheBINDOY, MOHD.DEON IDJIRANI9157006007
Punong Barangay
BINDOY, MOHD.DEON IDJIRANI
Barangay Secretary · appointed
sarahinto, fhadriza kimson
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1tisio, jul-aidin dangih
2. 2isdawali, nan - nan poldo
3. 3ladjakuing, jamiatul manjilun
4. 4malangkahi, edilyo segnel
5. 5wali, madhasim jahali
6. 6mohammad khar, almalisa jawadil
7. 7japara, almadri utohkalun
05Bubuanasdain, murfred abdulkadil9157006008
Punong Barangay
asdain, murfred abdulkadil
Barangay Secretary · appointed
howa, andrea kiay
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1asdain, elaiza abdulkadil
2. 2hadjula, abdurahim aidami
3. 3tandaih, abduljana tapsirani
4. 4hussam, rastala habil
5. 5utohmartis, abdulmubin sulayman
6. 6kiay, sitti nawida tamma
7. 7jilhani, sawida abtahi
06Bunay Bunay Centergunong, alil-hamar De la pena10157006011
Punong Barangay
gunong, alil-hamar De la pena
SK Chairperson
marcos, Baby girl koloson
Barangay Secretary · appointed
jaiyan, abdulmuid gunong
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1jawail, ayang koloson
2. 2asaad, sabri mohammad
3. 3jaiyan, dolpha dandani
4. 4panggayang, dalinso sahie
5. 5tamsilani, ayyana ajan
6. 6alloh, lakel amsid
7. 7muldin, saratiya jahandal
07Bunay Bunay Lookan1157006010
SK Chairperson
taning, faizan mohammad
08Bunay Bunay Tongabdilla, lani mallang10157006009
Punong Barangay
abdilla, lani mallang
SK Chairperson
aljilla, aljida madbaa
Barangay Secretary · appointed
escandar, frecy wahi
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1nurtanji, alner kuwah
2. 2abdilla, sitti nur-in ladjahasan
3. 3abdawwa, kennedy lauhari
4. 4idris, malik murah
5. 5dahalan, marhama jaafar
6. 6alam, nexon milutuh
7. 7dandun, mudzna basanuddin
09East Talisaysarae, disa ibnohajad8157006013
Punong Barangay
sarae, disa ibnohajad
Barangay Secretary · appointed
kijal, erwin Badda
Sangguniang Barangay · 6
1. 1Maujun, BJ jamud
2. 2Abdulhalik, suraida nawari 0
3. 3naim, Alwan ujid 0
4. 4kiroy, Ayang Bawa 0
5. 5Talad, rasid kiroy 0
6. 6sabturin, edzhar kayting
10Lahad Dampong1157006012
SK Chairperson
bulkin, angela idding
11LaitanMonel, rahma hadjuran10157006015
Punong Barangay
Monel, rahma hadjuran
SK Chairperson
pitung, radzwidin kimhing
Barangay Secretary · appointed
alpha, samisha astarani
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1raito, abdulpaksan sabdain
2. 2epang, delmi albanis
3. 3pitung, hombri kilian
4. 4monel, josmel isdail
5. 5utohkain, dina pilistan
6. 6mutuc, doralyn sun
7. 7Salip malinjaman, Mohd. nulmin silbin
12Lambi-lambiantari, nulhanay abdulhaji10157006016
Punong Barangay
tari, nulhanay abdulhaji
SK Chairperson
lakibul, merdeliza paring
Barangay Secretary · appointed
sanoy, asman pinandis
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1ijala, wadzmin jumala
2. 2Birulla, naswal juran
3. 3jurupin, marpin kiptiani
4. 4basa, ramli jamjahi
5. 5jilah, jinel sammaya
6. 6askara, kabila masa
7. 7lorito, sadilkhan barain
13Laudtaalal, nur-asrab tan9157006017
Punong Barangay
taalal, nur-asrab tan
Barangay Secretary · appointed
ibnosali, Nur-hamisa hockson
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1taalal, jeybee amjani
2. 2pepino, sitti jawiya kuttoh
3. 3regaldo, andriano damsalani
4. 4kamamih, aiditha kalasio
5. 5saymaaran, sheka janani
6. 6hasi, jul-ida hadjirullah
7. 7gummoh, Al-muzhaip saruana
14Likud DampongMADDIUL, HECTOR ABSARANI9157006038
Punong Barangay
MADDIUL, HECTOR ABSARANI
Barangay Secretary · appointed
ladjalawi, MANDURITA SAMSUYA
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1BIBI, NELYA MADDIUL
2. 2BILLIANO, AMILKAHAL HAWANA
3. 3MINNALI, ROSLI LAMBAEH
4. 4SAMSUYA, LINDA BANGSAHALI
5. 5MALI, MARIANITA SAMSUYA
6. 6ALONTO, ABDULLAM SUCUANO
7. 7SADDI, ABDULSERY MAPILLIO
15Likud Tabawanlamjawani, johenson Tapayah9157006019
Punong Barangay
lamjawani, johenson Tapayah
Barangay Secretary · appointed
marallahi, zyver yousef jikilulla
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1hamis, khadija bilhani
2. 2tinih, hud abubakar
3. 3faizal, mad-omar ladja
4. 4palmanulla, ibnohadin isnari
5. 5hassan, abid karani
6. 6insinani, jesrip abdulgani
7. 7hapi, nurhaidin asibal
16Nunukkalain, sidimal kullam9157006014
Punong Barangay
kalain, sidimal kullam
Barangay Secretary · appointed
attip, nohalija raniedo
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1akuk, alwami reniedo
2. 2mohammad, abdulla sulayman
3. 3taabil, ridzma reniedo
4. 4haya, jamal jikirani
5. 5jayari, junikar nur
6. 6jaid, olida kullam
7. 7pailan, samsada aftong
17Nusaong, eugene antoyan9157006024
Punong Barangay
ong, eugene antoyan
Barangay Secretary · appointed
bensuan, nuribya nullio
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1atiulla, ditma astarani
2. 2emji, flomalyn a
3. 3alibasa, akmadin s
4. 4nuluddin, akmedkhan a
5. 5abdulkadil, rahim jumali
6. 6biray, dinel huraily
7. 7astarani, arfhie h
18Nusa-nusano roster157006023
DILG’s directory has no roster on file for Nusa-nusa. That is a gap in the directory, not a barangay without officials — ask DILG or the municipal hall.
19PampangASAALI, TAHIR AMILBANGSA9157006025
Punong Barangay
ASAALI, TAHIR AMILBANGSA
Barangay Secretary · appointed
SHUN, DEKXAYNAIDA ASAALI
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1KASSIM, MOHAMMADIN-ASRAF JIKILULLA
2. 2MOHAMMADBAKIE, KAINNONG MANDI
3. 3TAALAL, MOHD.LASIM A
4. 4KAUTA, HARIBBUN LIGADDUNG
5. 5MAUJON, MELANI SULAY
6. 6DIRIH, MADSINO KAMLON
7. 7TAGALOG, PERFECTO TULAWIE III
20PutatHadji-amin, rihanna lakay9157006026
Punong Barangay
Hadji-amin, rihanna lakay
Barangay Secretary · appointed
belsinto, rashim piringsali
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1momoy, delina amirul
2. 2tahamil, darwisa sariul
3. 3amirul, mulari susukan
4. 4harin, isniramla lakay
5. 5kamani, jose hapi
6. 6maraskala, rexan sariul
7. 7japara, Mohd. suwaen tanji
21Solloganaddaini, sahara alaman10157006027
Punong Barangay
addaini, sahara alaman
SK Chairperson
hj.al-amin, al-jiffari uddin
Barangay Secretary · appointed
upao, mohamidan ingking
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1addaini, belencia abubakar
2. 2suhol, lahamuddin maujon
3. 3Bakrie, salida maralih
4. 4asman, madyasim satta
5. 5meteh, miling umar
6. 6junaid, jeffre itis
7. 7kangag, asri jaukal
22TalisayABDULHAMID, FERSADA UDDin10157006028
Punong Barangay
ABDULHAMID, FERSADA UDDin
SK Chairperson
madjilon, muktaden jayari
Barangay Secretary · appointed
uddin, sitti zaida muldin
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1Abduhamid, hasanal uddin
2. 2sam, rawi saraban
3. 3Manding, shermin atalad
4. 4alhasim, rahim sali
5. 5laimuddin, nadzra mohammad
6. 6manding, juraida Maujon
7. 7Manding, shedly Maujon
23Tampakan Dampong2157006029
SK Chairperson
moih, tadzri hussin
Barangay Secretary · appointed
salim, ekram metteh
24Tangngahsarajan, nurhamima a9157006039
Punong Barangay
sarajan, nurhamima a
Barangay Secretary · appointed
abduli, ajimaL s
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1beljium, elayka k
2. 2kabusan, surina r
3. 3hamja, mohammadnur t
4. 4taib, adunasil s
5. 5assala, sittiralima a
6. 6bugambo, presida k
7. 7enus, madsain t
25Tinda-tindahanutuanis, remus puna10157006030
Punong Barangay
utuanis, remus puna
SK Chairperson
berte, radzkhan bimbang
Barangay Secretary · appointed
assali, lysida munsalun
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1emji, rashima ibil
2. 2kalasio, nursabren sahipa
3. 3saliddaw, indahsukud isnani
4. 4porton, patromin siringgo
5. 5sayam, kridol piping
6. 6najuaha, middin sangguana
7. 7siya, bilhama hinglo
26Tong TampakanOMAR, RAFAISEN ALIH10157006032
Punong Barangay
OMAR, RAFAISEN ALIH
SK Chairperson
amilhussin, razel moih
Barangay Secretary · appointed
madluji, bante keeng
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1OMAR, KATHRINA-ANN ISHMAEL
2. 2ATAE, JOSEPH BAGINDA
3. 3KINTI, TINA MARIASIM
4. 4pailan, kimsiya tahil
5. 5hussin, astri jamaluddin
6. 6ABDURAJAK, RADSARA MAULANA
7. 7ARUK, BERIE KEENG
27Tubig Dayangsangogogt, gandi mabatal10157006035
Punong Barangay
sangogogt, gandi mabatal
SK Chairperson
abdilla, nurul-izza yusop
Barangay Secretary · appointed
abain, alsim dayani
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1nambi, iqtidar arellano
2. 2bandun, rayvina abain
3. 3tuttong, aldin muldin
4. 4yusop, shaffirulla jayari
5. 5hamja, kininata hussin
6. 6sali, alsid napia
7. 7bidri, alsami napia
28Tubig Dayang Centerjaafar, nuria asa10157006033
Punong Barangay
jaafar, nuria asa
SK Chairperson
escandar, inshira yusop
Barangay Secretary · appointed
saraban, myrna pautong
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1jaafar, maimona hassan
2. 2sitin, sonia aliusman
3. 3pautong, bensuat jaafar
4. 4murigal, bigboy abubakar
5. 5dandun, hamidon jaafar
6. 6jaafar, albasri saraban
7. 7harun, alwajid pautong
29Tubig Dayang Riversidetalib, mahadil abdulla9157006034
Punong Barangay
talib, mahadil abdulla
Barangay Secretary · appointed
kamus, jumadal asuri
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1amilhussin, ahmad dedat talib
2. 2jakaria, al-ajeem majul
3. 3kasim, jalaidi hassan
4. 4abkaria, sitti aisa abdulkadil
5. 5mansul, sitti kausar hassan
6. 6jailani, nurhima dandani
7. 7amilhussin, nurida mohammad
30Tukkaisarahinto, parino inalbang10157006036
Punong Barangay
sarahinto, parino inalbang
SK Chairperson
nulting, alhadin eraham
Barangay Secretary · appointed
kiriung, jumael bindoy
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1pirian, totoy tomang
2. 2kasman, jesalyn samimi
3. 3antoyan, radzhata baslani
4. 4kintoy, tolsino isdari
5. 5malangkahi, aprin makario
6. 6lorito, alkhan barain
7. 7junity, solbita sandamion
31Unas-unasbuddin, abdulmuin sayadi jr9157006037
Punong Barangay
buddin, abdulmuin sayadi jr
Barangay Secretary · appointed
bulla, james sahid
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
1. 1bulla, saidulla sahid
2. 2tan, krish angelo landi
3. 3abdulhatam, noliwati basion
4. 4hasi, almain lim
5. 5jarah, almadia jaih
6. 6amilbasad, amil-amin mohd. lakman
7. 7gummoh, adzmar amilbasad

Each barangay is its own local government unit with an elected punong barangay and council. The code beside a name is its PSGC identifier — the number every national record uses for that barangay.

Officials are from DILG’s Barangay Officials Directory as it stood on 2026-09-26; 30 of these 31 barangays have an entry in it. DILG publishes no term alongside the names and updates the directory as barangays report, so a name here is the last one filed rather than a guarantee of who holds the office today. DILG’s directory also carries contact details, which are not repeated here.

The office since 2001

3 surnames

2025–2028MATBA, HADZRIheldPFP
2022–2025MATBA, HADZRIheldNUP
2019–2022MATBA, HADZRINUP
2016–2019OMAR, MUSTAPHALP
2013–2016HAYUDINI, GAMALNUP
2010–2013OMAR, SALMA ALIKheldLKS-KAM
2007–2010OMAR, SALMA ALIKheldLAKAS-CMD
2004–2007OMAR, MUSTAPHA JOEheldPMP
2001–2004OMAR, MUSTAPHA JOELAKAS NUCD-UMDP

“Held” marks a term whose office-holder shares a surname with the term before it. Surnames, not people — a seat passing between relatives reads the same here as one person re-elected, and in most of these towns it is the more common of the two.

Term

2025 National and Local Elections · elected May 12, 2025 · in office June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2028

COMELEC — 2025 election results, Certificates of Canvass↗

Mayor

MATBA, HADZRI

PFP10,855 votes81.15%

2 other candidates

02HALUN, KIMLEEIND1,2759.53%
03BAWASANTA, RODOLFOAKSYON1,2479.32%

Vice-Mayor

MATBA, ROFAIDA

PFP9,871 votes74.07%

4 other candidates

02HALUN, AZIZUBJP2,88921.68%
03TINGGALAN, KOMTIAKSYON4363.27%
04KOH, TIONGGUANPDPLBN870.65%
05SALBANI, RASHEEDAIND440.33%

Sangguniang Bayan

8 elected of 29 candidates

01HASHIM, NURMUDZRINPFP6,9917.75%
02SANDAG, MERSPFP6,6707.39%
03ALBERTO, RAJASTANIND5,7146.33%
04SARAJAN, TOTSPFP5,5736.18%
05SHUN, TIMANGPFP5,5586.16%
06MUTUC, ROMYIND5,4236.01%
07MAMING, MMPFP5,2365.8%
08TANI, KASUWAGIPFP5,0545.6%

21 not elected

09TANI, ADZTERPFP5,0145.56%
10KIPTIANI, ROJIEIND4,9335.47%
11ESCANDAR, TONGPFP4,8265.35%
12UTUANIS, STEWARTIND4,3414.81%
13DANDUN, MADHALILUBJP3,8124.23%
14LEMIN, JOSMARIND3,3753.74%
15MONEL, ALFOMELIND3,2463.6%
16TALIB, MUSLINIUBJP2,4612.73%
17MOH.SINO, MOHAMMADININD2,2622.51%
18ASTARANI, BOGIND2,1702.41%
19ANTOYAN, ALLENGERAKSYON1,2661.4%
20MADLUJI, UDDINAKSYON1,0791.2%
21ANTANANI, AYUBKHANIND1,0251.14%
22BERNABI, AKUNGAKSYON9741.08%
23MONEL, MELHANIND8060.89%
24BIRULLA, UTUSIRANAKSYON6160.68%
25MIJUH, UTUHAJANAKSYON4700.52%
26SALI, SALIBONAKSYON4520.5%
27ULAM, ABDULHAJANAKSYON3460.38%
28LAJIM, ROMELPDPLBN3260.36%
29TAJALLANA, PADPADAKSYON2050.23%

And for Tawi-Tawi as a whole

Provincial Governor

SALI, YSHMAEL

PFP133,217 votes67.87%

1 other candidate

02SAHALI, RUBYAKSYON63,07832.13%

Provincial Vice-Governor

SALI, AL-SYED

PFP142,259 votes76.96%

1 other candidate

02LIPAE, ALGARADAKSYON42,59423.04%

Provincial board and the full provincial canvass

The offices, and who fills themEvery elected and appointed post a municipality has, and the barangay posts underneath it, with what each is paid. Set by the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code, so the ladder is the same everywhere.Where to find the current namesAnyone who took office after the 2025 canvass, and the barangays DILG has no roster for, are held by the offices that publish them.

What a municipality is responsible for.

These services are devolved to this level by the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code, so they describe what South Ubianis mandated to provide — not an inventory of what its offices currently run. For opening hours and requirements, the unit’s own hall is the source.

Health

Rural health units, health centers and barangay health stations
Primary health care, maternal and child care, communicable disease control
Purchase of medicines and medical supplies

Social services

Day care centers and child and family welfare
Programs for women, the elderly and persons with disabilities
Nutrition, family planning and community-based rehabilitation

Infrastructure and public works

Municipal or city roads, bridges, drainage and flood control
School buildings, health centers, public markets and slaughterhouses
Water supply systems and communal irrigation
Sites for the police and fire stations and the municipal jail

Permits, records and regulation

Business permits and licensing
Building permits and zoning enforcement
Civil registry — birth, marriage and death certificates
Real property assessment and tax collection
Reclassifying farmland — capped at 15% of the town’s agricultural land, 10% or 5% in smaller classes

Agriculture, environment and safety

Agricultural extension, seed farms and fisheries
Solid waste collection and disposal
Community-based forestry projects
Fire and police coordination, and disaster risk reduction

And at the barangay

Frontline services

Barangay clearance and certificates of residency and indigency
Barangay health station and day care center
Katarungang Pambarangay — a lupon of 10 to 20 members mediates disputes before they reach court

Community

Barangay tanod and peace and order at street level — one tanod per 200 residents, 30 at most
Maintenance of barangay roads, footpaths and water supply
Solid waste segregation at source
Agricultural support — planting materials and farm produce collection and buying stations

Money it handles

A tax of up to 1% on stores with gross sales under ₱50,000 in a city or ₱30,000 in a municipality
Its share of the real property tax — 25% of what the province collects on property in it
10% of its general fund set aside for the Sangguniang Kabataan
Its own annual budget, reviewed by the city or municipal council within 90 days

And what you pay it.

These are the ceilings the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code and its implementing rules set on what a municipality and its barangays may charge, with the deadlines that go with them. South Ubian sets its own rates by ordinance and may charge less, so treat these as the most it can be rather than the bill — the hall has the ordinance.

Community tax certificate — the cedula
IRR arts. 452, 454
₱20, plus ₱1 for every ₱1,000 of income, up to ₱5,000 in all
Accrues 1 January, due by the last day of February. 24% a year on what is late.
Real property tax — the amilyar
IRR arts. 530, 531, 540, 541
Up to 1% of assessed value in a province, up to 2% in a city, plus 1% for the Special Education Fund
In full by 31 March, or in four instalments due 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. Up to 20% off for paying early.
Business tax
IRR arts. 439, 444
Graduated by gross sales — a retailer pays 2% on the first ₱400,000 and 1% above it
Within the first 20 days of January, or of each quarter.
Professional tax
IRR art. 447
Up to ₱1,300 a year, and it covers practice anywhere in the country
By 31 January, or before you begin to practice.
Transfer of land
IRR art. 437
Up to 0.5% of the price or the fair market value, whichever is higher
Within 60 days of the deed, or of the death of the owner.
Barangay clearance
IRR art. 457
A reasonable fee the barangay council sets by ordinance
On application. The barangay also collects a store tax of up to 1% from the smallest shops.
Filing a complaint at the barangay
IRR arts. 64, 65, 78
Free — the katarungang pambarangay charges no filing fee
Mediation runs 15 days, then 15 more before the pangkat.
Paying any local tax late
IRR art. 459
A surcharge of up to 25%, plus up to 2% a month, capped at 36 months
Runs from the day the tax fell due.

About these figures

Structure from the Philippine Standard Geographic Code; population and land area from Wikidata, which carries PSA’s census figures with their census dates. Population is the 2024 Census of Population. Elected officials are the winners in COMELEC’s 2025 Certificates of Canvass, holding office to June 30, 2028.

Sulu is excluded: the Supreme Court removed it from BARMM. PSA census totals that still count Sulu will therefore be larger than the totals here. Cotabato City is listed as an area of its own, though PSA files it inside Maguindanao del Norte — the provincial figure here has the city taken out of it so the two are not counted twice. Province land area is the province’s own published figure, never a sum of its municipalities: Philippine municipal areas are self-reported and overlap, so they do not add up to the province they sit in. A blank is a fact about the record, not a zero.

A dash means the record has no figure — not a zero. Boundaries and office-holders change; where this differs from an official page, the official page is right.

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