The Republic Act 7160, also known as the Local Government Code, indicates the qualifications to run in a local election.
RA 7160, TITLE II, CHAPTER I, SECTION 39
(a) An elective local official must be a citizen of the Philippines; a registered voter in the barangay, municipality, city, or province or, in the case of a member of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang panlungsod, or sangguniang bayan, the district where he intends to be elected; a resident therein for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the day of the election; and able to read and write Filipino or any other local language or dialect.
(e) Candidates for the position of punong barangay or member of the sangguniang barangay must be at least eighteen (18)...