"Bawal ang pila dito" says Pasig City barangay chief. Barangay Santolan in Pasig City has launched a one-stop shop services center to spare residents of long queues and multiple trips to the barangay hall and government offices for their transactions.
This move aims to centralize basic services, making the
lives of residents easier and comfortable.
“Ang kadalasang naririnig nating problema, kapag barangay o
gobyerno, ang haba ng pila, ang hirap mag-avail ng services, pababalikin ka pa.
Madalas, hindi lang minsan, nasusungitan pa ng mga barangay employees,” said
Barangay Santolan Chairperson Jose Gabriel G. Bayan, emphasizing the mission of
the barangay to provide efficient public service and reduce bureaucratic
fatigue. (Photo Credit: Barangay Santolan, Pasig City) Read More
Many farmers in various barangays find economic freedom through the SM Foundation. For years, many Filipino farmers have been unable to break the cycle of debt and dependency that often accompanies farming. But through SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farming Program, the beneficiaries are now finding ways to generate a reliable income from agriculture.
Among those whose lives have changed is Connie Flores, a mother of six and a 2023 graduate of the KSK's urban gardening program. Although she had no formal background in agriculture, Connie adapted to the lifestyle of her husband's family, who primarily grew vegetables for their own use.
“Mahirap po ang magsaka. Dahil wala po kaming puhunan noon, lagi kaming umuutang. Kaya kapag umani, ipangbabayad lang po ulit namin,” she recalled. Read More
Philippines’ national martial arts to be re-introduced in the
barangays. Eskrima tournaments have become school-based
and were staged in malls and somewhat out of reach of the
masses.
Now, Doce Pares Supreme Grandmaster Arnulfo “Dong”
Cuesta wants eskrima to be more accessible to the masses.
“We started before in the 1970’s in the barangay level and we
are bringing eskrima back to where we started,” said SGM
Cuesta, who holds an Order of Datu Lapu-Lapu (ODL) title
which is conferred to Grandmasters who are over 50 years old
and have contributed immensely in the promotion and
development of this indigenous Filipino martial art. Read More
8 barangays in Kalinga to receive livelihood assistance
from DOLE. The Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) is set to provide livelihood assistance to eight
villages in Kalinga in line with its commitment to support and
uplift conflict-affected communities.
“We just received a memo from Central Office regarding the
assistance to be provided for the identified barangays in the
province of Kalinga,” Manganip said during the Provincial Task
Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC)
second quarter meeting on June 24, 2025 at the Las Vegas
Hotel, Dagupan West, Tabuk City.
Late last month, DOLE-Kalinga chief Avelina Manganip said
that barangays Upper and Lower Taloctoc in Tanudan;
Bagtayan, Balatoc, Colayo, and Galdang in Pasil, Barangay
Bagumbayan in Tabuk City, and Barangay Mabongtot in
Lubuagan will each receive P2.5-million aid under the
agency’s emergency employment programs. Read More
New farm-to-market road soon to ease life of farmers in
Pangasinan barangay. For years, rice farmers in Barangay
Guilig, Mangaldan, Pangasinan struggled to reach their
farmlands, crossing long and muddy paths just to plant and
harvest. Now, a long-awaited solution is finally taking shape
after construction of a farm-to-market road begins.
“Mahalaga para sana may madaanan kami at mayroon
kaming mapagbiladan ng palay namin,” Robert Lopez, a
farmer, said.
The Department of Agriculture, the local government, and the
barangay have approved a project to build a farm-to-market
road connecting Barangays Guilig, Malabago, and Bari.
Manila Water sets July schedule of desludging activities in
Rizal and east Metro Manila barangays. Manila Water
continues its commitment to clean and healthy communities
with the rollout of its July desludging program across the East
Zone of Metro Manila and parts of Rizal Province.
The company urges residents to take part in this essential
service, which helps prevent environmental pollution and
promotes public health.
To ensure residents are well-informed and prepared, Manila
Water conducts its information, education, and communication
(IEC) program ahead of each scheduled service. Read More
Non-biodegradable trash converted into fuel in Cebu City
barangay. OVER 5,000 kilograms of non-biodegradable trash
have been collected and converted into fluff fuel, an alternative
to coal, under a pilot waste segregation project in Barangay
Luz that is now on its sixth week.
In an event held at Luz National High School on Saturday, July
5, 2025, students joined a seminar and hands-on
demonstration on how plastic waste can be converted into fuel
and repurposed into eco-bricks by stuffing plastic wrappers
into used bottles.
A total of 5,650 kilograms were collected since May 23 with the
barangay launching its “eco-warriors” in June. Read More
Cebu barangay chief filed a complaint against another
barangay chief. A village chief in Catmon, northern Cebu,
has been charged before the Office of the Ombudsman after
being accused of blocking a poultry farm’s operations.
Binabag, Bogo City Barangay Captain Rowella Rosal, the
owner of the poultry farm, filed the complaint in the third week
of June against Catmondaan Barangay Captain Gene Rose
Nanale for grave misconduct and abuse of authority.
Rosal accused Nanale of violating Republic Act (RA) 6713, or
the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials
and Employees. She said her business was stopped despite
complying with sanitary rules. Read More
Solar-powered water system turned over to Bohol
barangay. Residents of Barangay Pangpang in this town now
have access to safe and potable water following the turnover
of a solar-powered water system equipped with an ultraviolet
(UV) filtration unit on June 25.
The project, implemented by Sibol ng Agham at Teknolohiya
(SIBAT) and funded by Misereor, a Catholic relief agency
based in Germany, is expected to benefit more than 70
households in the coastal barangay.
Retired Col. Arthur Evangelista, executive assistant to Gov.
Aris Aumentado, lauded the project as a testament to
cooperation between the government, civil society, and
communities. Read More
Far-flung barangays in Sarangani benefit from the Food
Hub Market Day program. For years, it had been a challenge
for small-scale farmers from the upland barangays of the
capital town of Alabel to bring their produce to local markets.
Transport costs and price markups — no thanks to multiple
middlemen — cut deeply into their earnings. For instance,
Datal Anggas, the farthest barangay from the town center, is
21 kilometers away. Direct access to buyers had been both
costly and difficult for the farmers.
That began to change in 2021, when the municipal
government of Alabel launched the Food Hub Market Day, a
weekly initiative that gives farmers a space to sell directly to
consumers. It is held every Tuesday in Barangay Alegria, and
every third Tuesday of the month at the municipal
grounds. Read More
