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Understanding Barangays in the Philippines: Mandates, Services, Issues and

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Mandates, Services, Issues and Areas for Reform

Raphael N. Montes Jr., Eleangel Dawn S. Cortel, Erwin A. Alampay, Xavier Venn A. Asuncion, Michelle C. Castillo, Marie Christine
P. Chan, Elyzabeth F. Cureg, Maricris B. Delos Santos, Patrcia Irene C. Patdu, Don Jeffery A. Quebral, Gerard Martin C. Suarez,
and Lourdes V. Santos

Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review

Table 1. Population Range of Barangays

Retrieved from: PSA (2015)
 Table 2. Computation of the LGUs’ IRA Share
From: LGC

Figure 1. Distribution of the IRA

From: LGC

Figure 2. Regional Poverty Incidence (PSA, 2015)

vis-à-vis Share of Total Barangay IRA in 2017
From: Medina-Guce (2018)
Table 3. Legislation Expanding the Role of Barangay
Table 4. Legislations and Executive Issuances Establishing Barangay
Desks and Offices
Table 5. Legislations and Executive Issuances Mandating the
Creation/Reorganization of
LSBs at the Barangay Level
Methodology
 Table 6. Sample Sites of the Study
Province City/Municipality Province City/Municipality

San Carlos City Tacloban City

Pangasinan Leyte
Malasiqui Palo

San Jose del Monte Pagadian City

Bulacan Zamboanga del Sur
Norzagaray Dumalinao

Dasmariñas City Cagayan de Oro City

Cavite Misamis Oriental
Silang Opol

Naga City Davao City

Camarines Sur Davao del Sur
Pili Hagonoy

Bacolod City General Santos City

Negros Occidental South Cotabato
Murcia Polomolok

Cebu City Quezon City

Cebu NCR
Consolacion Mandaluyong City
 Table 7. Difference between 2010 PSA &
Barangays’ (KII) Classifications (n=48)

Profile of Respondents

Scope and Limitations

Results and Discussion

Table 8. Infrastructure Facilities Expected at the Barangay Level

LGC
 Bagsakan
 Multi-Purpose Hall
(Book I, Title I, Chapter 2,  Health Center
 Information Center
 Day Care Center
Section 17)  Satellite/Public Market
 Water

 Botika (drug outlet)

BGPMS  Post-Harvest Facilities
 Communal Garden
 Evacuation Center
 Farm-to-Market Roads (FMRs)
 Livelihood Center
 Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
Figure 3. Presence of Facilities according to Barangay Secretaries (n=48) and Residents (n=1,451)

KII Survey
100.00% 97.92% 95.83%94.28%
91.53%
90.00%
84.17%85.54%
80.00%

70.00%
62.47%
60.00% 57.92%

50.00%

39.17%
40.00%
33.33%
30.00%
22.50%
20.00% 16.18%

10.00%

0.00%
DAY CARE HEALTH CENTER MULTI-PURPOSE HALL MRF INFORMATION CENTER SATELLITE/PUBLIC
MARKET

Figure 4. Presence of Facilities according to Barangay Officials (n=240) and Residents (n=1,451)
KII Survey
100.00%
93.75%
90.00%

80.00%
69.49%
70.00%

60.00%

50.00% 47.92%
43.75% 41.67%
40.56% 39.33%
40.00%
33.33%
27.96% 30.23%
30.00% 25.00% 24.31%
20.00% 18.32%
10.42% 9.09%
10.00%
4.17%
0.00%
EVACUATION COMMUNAL LIVELIHOOD CENTER FMR WATER POST-HARVEST BOTIKA BAGSAKAN
CENTER GARDEN FACILITIES
Figure 5. Presence of Facilities according to Residents (n=451) –

Urban (n=521) vs Rural (n=930) and Near (n=728) vs Far (723)

 Figure 6. Mandated Functions delivered by the Barangay (n=1,451)

*Functions in can be found under the LGC; while those in are mandated under subsequent laws.
 Figure 7. Mandated Functions Expected to be delivered by the Barangay (n=1,451)

*Functions in can be found under the LGC; while those in are mandated under subsequent laws.
Figure 8. Expected vs. Actual Delivery of Mandated Functions according to Residents (n=1,451)
Figure 9. Expectations to Deliver Mandated Functions
Barangay Officials (n=240) and Residents (n=1,451)
 Figure 10. Actual Delivery of Mandated Functions
Barangay Officials (n=240) and Residents’ (n=1,451)
 Figure 11. Actual Delivery of Mandated Functions of Barangays –
Near vs. Far Barangays (according to residents, n=1,451)

*Functions in can be found under the LGC; while those in are mandated under subsequent laws.

Figure 12. EXPECTATIONS on the Delivery of Mandated Functions of Barangays –

Near vs. Far Barangays (according to residents, n=1,451)

*Functions in can be found under the LGC; while those in are mandated under subsequent laws.
 Figure 13. Proportion of
barangay programs and
mandates from other
levels of government

Table 9. Proportion of barangay

programs and mandates from
other levels of government, near
vs. far barangays
 Figure 14. Presence of Barangay Desks and Complaint Mechanisms, near vs. far barangays (n=1451)

Figure 15. Presence of Barangay Desks,

according to Barangay Secretaries (n=48)
 Table 10. Barangay Services Transacted or Availed by Residents in 2018

Top 5 Services/Transactions Availed Top 5 Services/Transactions Availed

Percentage Number Percentage Number
(URBAN) (RURAL)

Certification/Clearance 44.6% 629 Certification/Clearance 47.6% 432

Sedula/CTC 20.1% 283 Sedula/CTC 23.1% 210

Health & Nutrition Programs 17.0% 239 Health & Nutrition Programs 17.1% 155

Groceries, Gifts, Relief Goods 4.0% 57 Barangay/PWD/Senior Citizen ID 2.3% 21

Other Forms of Assistance/Support (burial, Provision of Service Vehicle, Facilities,

2.9% 41 1.8% 16
cash) Equipment

Figure 16. Reasons for not availing any

barangay services within the past year (2018)
 Figure 17. Barangay Volunteers Demographics:

Number of Year in Service and Previous Posts Held

in the Barangay

Figure 18. Barangay Volunteers

Demographics: Educational
Attainment
Figure 19. Educational Background per type of
volunteer

Figure 20. Honorarium/Allowance from Barangay Funds

 Figure 21. Number of BBIs & Level of Compliance

Figure 22. BBI Membership Size: Maximum and

Average Number of BBI Members
Figure 23. Sectoral Representatives
Figure 24. Level of People’s Participation in the Barangay Assembly
Figure 25. Criteria for Establishing Barangays, n=1451
Figure 26. People’s Preference on the Selection of Officials, (n=1451)

Figure 27. Barangay Officials and Core Staff’s Preference on the

Selection of Officials, (n=170)
Conclusion
References
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