BAGONG SILANGAN - Dating bahagi ng San Mateo, Rizal.

Nailipat ito sa teritoryo ng Quezon City matapos ang relocation efforts sa mga informal settlers. Maaari ring bigyang pansin na ito ay !atabi ng ilog !aya"t ma#alas na napipinsala ng pagbaha.

BATASAN HILLS - Naririto ang lo!asyon ng $atasang %ambansa Comple&, !ung nasaan ang house of the Representati'es of the %hilippines. Dati itong !ilala bilang Constitution (ills. Naririto rin ang lo!asyon ng San#iganbayan. Dati rin itong bahagi ng $arangay Matan#ang $alara ngunit nahi)alay sa pamamagitan ng pagsisi!ap ng mga in#ibi#)al na sina $en Morales*%resi#ent- +ilin'est , (omeo)ners association, Mel'in Morallos*Chairman--anggol .arapatan Dist.//*0ugust -)enty 1ne Mo'ement an# Manolo -aroy*Congressional Staff of Congressman 0lberto of Catan#uanes sa bisa ng 2$atas %ambansa $lg. 343 - 0n 0ct Creating $arangay $atasan (ills in Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila 2noong abente sing!o ng %ebrero ng ,563. 0 plebiscite )as con#ucte# an# ratifie# by the ma7ority of the 'otes casts by the resi#ents. /n ,568, after the %eople %o)er Re'olution an# 3 years after the appro'al of $atas %ambansa $lg. 343, the first set of barangay officials )ere appointe# by %resi#ent Corazon C. 09uino through the :then; Secretary of /nterior an# <ocal =o'ernment 09uilino %imentel. Manuel D. <a&ina )as the first appointe# $arangay Chairman, along )ith 8 $arangay .aga)a#s :$arangay Counselors;. -he barangay )as en'isione# to be the ne) home of the 2National =o'ernment Center2, an area housing the three branches of the %hilippine go'ernment :legislati'e, e&ecuti'e an# 7u#icial;, because Quezon City )as #eclare# the capital of the country in ,546. -his go'ernment center in Quezon City )as originally planne# to be at )hat is no) Quezon Memorial Circle, before it )as mo'e# north to the area of )hat is no) $atasan (ills. >'en as the $atasang %ambansa Comple&, )as being complete#, the capital of the country )as transferre# to Manila in ,5?8. $efore its creation as a barangay, the area )as calle# @2Constitution (ill2@, referring to the hilly area on )here the go'ernment center )as suppose# to rise. -o#ay, most of $atasan (ills is resi#ential. 0lthough it has one of the largest urban poor populations in the country, it is also home to mi##le an# upper class real estate properties li!e +ilin'est , an# A, North'ie) , an# A, an# -re'iso )hich )ere #e'elope# by real estate firm +ilin'est <an#. 1ther mi##le an# upper class real estate properties inclu#e Bista Real, >&ecuti'e Billage an# Bista Real Classica Sub#i'ision. -he latter, Bista Real Classica sub#i'ision is a popular ha'en for corrupt local politicians, po)er hungry homeo)ners association an# maniac #ri'ers. 0s of May ,, AC,C, the current population of the barangay stan#s at ,DC,?84 -he current barangay captain is Ranulfo @Rannie@ E. <u#o'ica. /t is home to se'eral important National =o'ernment institutions inclu#ing the (ouse of Representati'es of the %hilippines at the $atasang %ambansa Comple&, the San#iganbayan, an# the Commission on 0u#it.

BARANGAY HOLY SPIRIT (/S-1R/C0< $0C.=R1FNDG Creation an# >stablishment

$arangay (oly Spirit )as create# )ith the passage of $atas %ambansa No. D48 enacte# by the $atasang %ambansa on 0pril ,,, ,56A as sponsore# by then 0ssemblyman Rogelio Quiambao, a resi#ent of $+ (omes Sub#i'ision. -he barangay territorial 7uris#iction )as segregate# mainly from $arangay 1l# $alara. 1riginally, the barangay lan# area co'ers about 4D3 hectares )ith about ?5,CCC population base# on sur'ey prece#ing its creation. -he $arangay is boun#e# North-Northeast by $arangay +air'ie), >ast by $arangay Common)ealth, South by $arangay $atasan (ills, South-South)est by $arangay 1l# $alara an# Hest by $arangays Culiat an# %asong -amo. Fpon its creation, the first 1fficer-in-Charge )as #esignate# in the person of .aga)a# $ening 09uino, assiste# by #esignate# .aga)a# Doming Canero an# .aga)a# +ernan#o 0le7os. During the first barangay elections on ,565, .aga)a# +ernan#o 0le7os emerge# )ith the highest number of 'otes an# ser'e# as first $arangay Chairman, )ith the follo)ing as .aga)a# in #escen#ing ran!ingI +elicito 0. Balmocina, =eronima B. >spino, 0le&an#er Sales, $ening 09uino, Roberto >spinosa, Domingo Canero. (o)e'er, )ith the su##en #eath of Chairman 0le7os, +elicito 0. Balmocina assume# the helm of lea#ership as $arangay Chairman. (ence, the rise of a ne) an# #ynamic lea#er starte# the shaping of a progressi'e community. -(> S>0- 1+ =1B>RNM>N-G -he original seat of barangay go'ernment )as originally a A & 3 meters rente# space at San Simon St., Dona Juana area. Chairman Balmocina ho)e'er, foun# a suitable site at a 'acant but #eep, open area )ithin the /si#ora (ills Sub#i'ision. /n'o!ing the man#atory pro'isions of the Sub#i'ision 0ct, he as!e# the concurrence of the City Mayor to utilize# this space as seat of the barangay go'ernment. Fpon the trust of then City Mayor /smael 0. Mathay through the 1%<0N $ayanihan hea#e# by Chuc! Mathay, Chairman Balmocina #umpe# almost 3,CCC truc!loa# of filling materials to le'el the entire area transforming this grassy 3 hectare open space into a $arangay =o'ernment Comple& hosting the follo)ing structuresI ,. =usaling .apayapaan at .atarungan housing the $SD1-<egal-<F%1N offices. A. >&ecuti'e $uil#ing housing the 1ffice of the Chairman, 1ffices of the .aga)a# an# Committee Secretarial, the Session (all, %ublic <ibrary, Conference (all, -reasurer"s 1ffice, Beterans (ealth Center. 3. =usaling %ang!abuhayan or <i'elihoo# S!ills -raining Center 4. $as!etball Co'ere# Court an# -ennis*Bolleyball Courts D. $ayanihan $uil#ing housing the N(0-N=C office in support to lan# a)ar#ing program, <i'elihoo# %ro#ucts Display Center an# >mployees"Canteen. 8. N=1 support groups on chil#ren"s )elfareG a. (aligi ng $ata +oun#ation, /nc. b. Fnang <ingap .ap)a %hilippines, /nc. 0si#e from the =o'ernment Comple&, Balmocina establishe# an# built a,three :3; storey $arangay 0nne& $uil#ing in San Simon St. , bringing ser'ices nearest to the constituencies.,0nother satellite office buil#ing )as built in Republic area.

S-0-> 1+ -(> $0R0N=0KG -he $>=/NN/N= Chairman Balmocina assume# lea#ership )ith the barangay in a 'ery #epresse# con#ition. 0lmost all streets, e&cept ma7or roa#s an# that of sub#i'isions, )ere in total #ilapi#ate# state. 0ll secon#ary roa#s )ere totally unatten#e# an# in neglecte#. Resi#ents )al!e# in an!le #eep mu# #uring rainy season an# in -------#uring summer. Streets )ere all unlighte# hence, crime rate )ere high. (ousehol#s coul# har#ly affor# electric connections. No source of potable )ater e&cept #eep )ells an# rationings. Socio-economic con#itions among those in the #epresse# areas remaine# poor. S9uatters )hich comprise# 6CL of the entire population remaine# s9uatters. >'en the barangay go'ernment )ere in 9uan#ary of #irections. -(> B/S/1N, -(> M/SS/1N, -(> -R0NS+1RM0-/1NG -he Balmocina Strategy. 0ssuming the position of $arangay Chairman, Balmocina lai# #o)n the blue print of his 'ision, embar!e# on his mission an# gra#ually transforming $arangay (oly Spirit into, not only progressi'e, but mo#el barangay in terms of go'ernance to)ar#s continuing ser'ices to its constituencies. Con'incing the D,st >ngineering $riga#e of the %hilippine 0rmy, Balmocina initiate# an# relentlessly pushe# for the )i#ening of the ma7or roa#s lea#ing to the interior parts of the barangay, such as the former /nter-Neighborhoo# R#., !no)n to#ay as (oly Spirit Dri'e, the opening an# )i#ening of the Republic 0'enue-Sto. Nino R#. , $+ R#., an# the opening of the Sampaguita 0'enue-N0H0S0 <ine Roa#. -he trust an# confi#ence of the Mathay 0#ministration pa'e# the )ay to accelerate the infrastructure #e'elopment of the entire barangay. Balmocina concei'e# a partner go'ernment arm !no)n as 1%<0N $ayanihan assuming the position of >&ecuti'e Director )ith Chuc! Mathay as Chairman, )hich implemente# infrastructure #e'elopmental programs not only in $arangay (oly Spirit but in all barangays of District //. 1%<0N $ayanihan fast-trac! all #e'elopmental thrusts. -he $ayanihan approach to pro7ect implementation sa'e# go'ernment millions an# millions of pesos in construction costs. $arangay (oly Spirit )as a ma7or recipient of these pro7ects bonanza. +irstly, the $arangay =o'ernment Comple& starte# to became reality. Roa#s )ere asphalte#, #rainage impro'e#, bas!etball courts )ere constructe# an# later roofe#. Balmocina has also set his sights on bringing better an# impro'e# ser'ices to this constituents. $y acti'ating participation of lea#ers of 'arious community-base# organizations, Balmocina has launche# the mo#el for participatory management style in barangay a#ministration by con#ucting area meetings an# #ialogues, people"s assemblies an# mobilizations. -he %uro! s )ere re-organize#, strengthene# an# gi'en strong support to tac!le the peace an# or#er problems, supporte# by 'olunteer tano#s an# N=1s such as pastoral council, homeo)ners associations, -1D0, 'en#ors, etc. -o set the #irection of his 'ision straight to the target ob7ecti'es, Balmocina tappe# the ser'ices of 'arious technocrats )hich he calle# the %erformance -eam to concretize# the blue-print of a highly #e'elope# urban barangay. Balmocina an# the %erformance -eam achie'e# a high percentages of accomplishments in the fiel#s of local go'ernance, socio-economic-e#ucational programs an# infrastructure #e'elopment. <0ND 0CQF/S/-/1NG SQF0-->RS -1 <0ND 1HN>RS

Balmocina set his sight on the plight of those people resi#ing in the #epresse# areas of the barangay or the illegal #)ellers or !no)n as /nformal Settlers )hich constitute almost 6CL of the entire lan# area of the barangay an# the constituencies as a )hole. (e aime# to pro'i#e these informal settlers )ith peace of min# through security of tenure in their occupie# lots. (e organize# a -echnical Hor!ing =roup )hich )or!e# on the basic frame)or! or gui#elines, an# coor#inate# )ith the National =o'ernment 0gencies to)ar#s the implementation of the <0ND +1R -(> <0ND<>SS %R1=R0M through the Community Mortgage %rogram :CM%; for pri'ate title# illegally occupie# lan# an# %(0S>-<0D for go'ernment illegally occupie# lan#. -hese /nformal Settlers )ere organize# per specific area into a (omeo)ners 0ssociations. <an# )ere a)ar#e# to 9ualifie# beneficiaries un#er the A4-38,D4 s9uare meter options for CM% an# 3D M 8C s9m. for %(0S>-<0D upon passing the affor#ability re9uirements un#er the follo)ing Mo#e of %aymentsG ,. Contract to Sell :C-S; N D, ,C, ,D years to pay )ith 8L interest A. Dee# of 0bsolute Sale*Cash %ayment*+ull %ayment

%0K0-0S - %ayatas )as create# into a $arangay )ith #efinite territorial 7uris#iction on March D, ,5?8. 1n 1ctober ,4, ,5?8, a court or#er ma#e %ayatas the only $arangay create# thru a 7u#iciary process in the )hole country Mission He commit to buil# a community )here people can li'e, )or! an# #e'elop their capacities through #eli'ery of 9uality ser'ices for total #e'elopment. Description %hysical +eatures <ocate# northeast of Quezon City, $arangay %ayatas occupies a little less than t)enty percent :ACL; of the city"s lan# area an# has about fifteen percent :,DL; of the city"s total population. %ayatas shares a bor#er )ith <a Mesa Dam to the north, $arangay $agong Silangan to the east, $arangay $atasan (ills to the south, an# $arangay Common)ealth to the )est :see Map ,;. Fntil to#ay, about a thir# of the lan# in 'arious parts of %ayatas is being claime# in #isputes bet)een the municipalities of Montalban an# San Mateo, as )ell as the barangays of Common)ealth an# +air'ie). <an# 0rea an# <an# Fse %ayatas is characterize# by a steep an# sloping terrain, crisscrosse# by cree!s, ri'ers, ra'ines, an# lo)-lying areas near the Mari!ina Ri'er. 0 fault line runs through its eastern boun#ary. 0 large part of the area is classifie# as me#ium resi#ential zone that inclu#es housing sub#i'isions, #epresse# or informal settlements, an# un#e'elope# areas. Co'ering a total lan# area of ??4 hectares, a greater portion of %ayatas is pri'ately o)ne# :86, ha, or 66LI see Chart ,;. =o'ernment-o)ne# lan#, )hich inclu#es the fourhectare national go'ernment comple& :N=C; an# the Quezon City property, co'ers a smaller portion :,ALI 53 hectares; of the total lan# area. Hhile portions of the pri'atelyo)ne# area )ere alrea#y #e'elope# into resi#ential sub#i'isions, a 'ast area :6CL; has

yet to be fully #e'elope#. Nonetheless, #espite the poor access an# lac! of ser'ices an# facilities, these areas continue to attract a large number of informal settlers from 'arious areas of Metro Manila. 0roun# the ,5?Cs, upon the initiati'e of a former barangay official, $arangay %ayatas )as #i'i#e# into t)o ma7or settlement clusters :0rea 0 an# 0rea $; to organize the route of public 'ehicles. >ach area, )ith its large population an# lan# area, )as further sub#i'i#e# to allo) for easier information #issemination an# reporting to an# from the barangay :see -able , belo);. -he larger 0rea $ is further sub#i'i#e# into =roups , to ,3 an# %hases / to /B in <upang %anga!o, consisting of aroun# D,CCC families )here the poorest of the poor are locate#. 0nother #istinguishing feature of %ayatas is foun# in 0rea $, the ,3 hectare garbage #umpsite !no)n as the %ayatas Dumpsite $est %ublic Ser'ant 0)ar#, Multime#ia /nternational +oun#ation, /nc,0pril ,8, AC,C =aling %oo! 0)ar#, ACC6 -en 1utstan#ing <ocal =o'ernance %rograms, March ACC5 Most 1utstan#ing $arangay Captain of the Kear ACC5 Search for Most 1utstan#ing *-ruste# %ublic Ser'ants of ACC5 ,st Jose Rizal 0chie'ement $antayog 0)ar#, Crusa#e 0gainst /llegal Drugs, Recruitment, 0lien, =ambling, Corruption, Biolence 0n# %ornography, /nc. :-0S. +1RC> DR0= C1%;, 0ugust A,, ACC5 An# %lacer on , =en#er an# De'elopment %ractice, 1ctober A, ACC6 Recei'e# Certificate of Commen#ation, from (on. City Mayor +eliciano R. $elmonte, Jr., in recognition an# appreciation for State of $arangay =o'ernance Report presente# in the $arangay last March A6, ACC5 July ,, ACC5, Mo#el on $arangay =o'ernance 0)ar#ee, 0pril ACC6 D/<= NCR 1ne of three a)ar#ees cite# for in#i'i#ual an# collecti'e efforts in coming up )ith an# comprehensi'e State of $arangay =o'ernance Report Serbisyong $ayan :S$; Mo#el 0)ar#, ACCD O ACC8 $est $arangay /n =en#er %ractices an# Responsi'e =o'ernance, $est $arangay in =en#er Responsi'e =o'ernance, ACCD M ACC8 :=i'en by Quezon City =o'ernment; =a)a# %arangal ACC3 para sa .alahi >ntrepinay- Natatanging >ntrepinay Chapter 2+oun#e#2 March D, ,5?8

BARANGAY COMMONWEALTH2 - /t )as create# by 'irtue of %resi#ential Decree No. DD? #ate# September A,, ,5?4. /t has a total lan# area of 444 hectares e&clu#e# for the go'ernment center.

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