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A Brief Profile of Barangay 885

Tuesday, March 27, 2012



Among the 5 Barangays of Zone 97, District VI of the City of Manila is BARANGAY 885. It is composed of 227 families with an estimated population of 1,030. Barangay 885 is bounded on the East by Begonia Street (Brgy. 886), West by Calderon Street (Brgy. 876), North by New Panaderos Street (Brgy. 889) and South by Barangay 884.



Aside from Police Station No. 6 and St. Francis School, Barangay 885 is proud to have within our area most of the historical and heritage sites of Santa Ana such as the Parish Church of Our Lady of the Abandoned, The Taoist Temple and the miraculous well- Our Lady of the Well all of which dates back for more than a century.

This small community is mostly made up of a majority of middle class families generating most of their income from various public and private employments, small scale business enterprises, professional practices and skills.

Among the various projects offered to our constituents are declogging, beautification, clean and green, solid waste management, sports activities and fitness programs, medical, dental and optical missions, distribution of school supplies, disaster preparedness, livelihood and poverty alleviation trainings, gift-giving, feeding programs, preservation of peace and order, anti-drug campaign programs and more.

Our revenue comes from commercial and business establishments in our area plus taxes derived from real-estate properties. Barangay 885 has a total budget allocation of P 1, 056, 148.14 for the year 2011.

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Help fight drug abuse!

Friday, September 30, 2011





The Anti-Drug Abuse Council of Manila was recently launched at the Abbott Hall of San Beda College, Mendiola, Manila headed by Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim, Manila Barangay Bureau Director and Executive Director-Adcom Atty. Analyn Marcelo Buan (right), PDEA NCR Director Pedrito Magsino (2nd from right), Congressman Jose T. Ramirez, Congressman Atong Asilo (left), MPD Director General Roberto Rongavilla (3rd from left) and some Barangay Chairmen (with yours truly) and students who also joined the event.

We can help our fellow citizens by helping them get out of the habit by referring them to drug rehab treatment centers for rehabilitation and cure.. We would like to thank the efforts of our dear Mayor to fight the drug menace in the City of Manila.

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Santa Ana Hospital

Saturday, September 3, 2011




Last Wednesday, August 31, 2011, all the Punong Barangay (139) of District VI, City of Manila along with their Council Members and/or Committee Chairman on Health and Sanitation were invited by the Santa Ana Hospital led by Office in Charge, Mario C. Lato, MD and Hospital Director, Dr. Chao to discuss important matters on how the hospital can serve our constituents especially the indigent with regards to their health and Medical need. All the hospital’s facilities were also presented by Dr. Lato.

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Barangay 885 complys with R.A. 9003

Friday, September 2, 2011

First, thank you to SWAPP (Solid Waste Association of the Philippines) and their partners for initializing and spearheading this project Solid Waste Management in the 6 Barangays of Santa Ana.


As early as last year, series of meetings, seminars and the like were conducted as per invitation of this NGO (SWAPP). Starting April this year a more thorough and rigid activities including on-site tours/visits to model barangays and dumpsites were done. To be honest, I wasn’t that keen and interested because projects (it connotes expenses) usually proposed by NGOs are not included in the Barangay budget, meaning, NGO funds are limited to setting awareness such as orientation, tours and seminars only. What about the funds for its enforcement? Anyway, I salute the never ending effort and patience of our SWAPP volunteer Celia Dizon who didn’t give- up on my being “mataray” (scornful), “suplada” and indifferent at first. I’m sure the Lord answered her prayers to soften my heart……yeeehah! The prayers not only softened my heart but in the end, the full enforcement even made us her Model Barangay in implementing R.A. 9003 (The Solid Waste Management Act of 2003).


Expenses incurred from the construction of our MRF (Materials Recovery Facility), advertising and campaign posters and huge tarpaulines to the gears of our garbage collectors (Eco boys and girls) and all the other needs that called for financial requirements drained our budget. At this stage, I’m hoping for a hundred percent support from my constituents as we go along this worthy project we started last August 15, 2011, for a worthy cause towards a clean and well managed solid waste program.

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Bingo Socials this November

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Another community project will be spearheaded again by the Association of Senior Citizens of our Barangay. It will be another Bingo Socials which excites them most because of the prizes at stake. Among the major prizes are cash prizes, cellular phones and sony tvs. Minor prizes will include baskets of groceries and kitchen wares. Our target schedule is on the first week of November in time for my birthday. The Bingo Socials will be tagged as “Pabingo Alay Ni Chairman” (Bingo sponsored by the Chairman. As early as now, we are soliciting prizes for the said event.

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Solid Waste Management to be enforced soon

Thursday, July 14, 2011

We’re almost ready to enforce R.A. 9003 “The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”.

As early as 2009, Solid Waste Management has been introduced specifically to the six (6) Barangays of Santa Ana through the efforts of the Solid waste management association of the Philippines (SWAPP). SWAPP is a non-profit membership organization composed of solid waste practitioners from Local Government Units, National Government Agencies, Non Government Organizations, and the Academe. Their mission is to build the capacity of LGUs, communities, and private sector to manage solid waste problems in their respective areas through research, trainings, technical assistance, information, exchanges, and network building.
www.swapp.org.ph

However, from such time on many activities came up until last April this year when the ball started rolling again. Series of meetings, planning, workshops and study tours had been done so we can enforce the law. Thanks also to the mandamus from the Supreme Court to the deadline set for enforcement. Actual steps done in our Barangay:

A Committee on Solid Waste Management was formed.

Plans had been set-up on how to go about this project.

Education and Information Program to build community awareness through meetings set with the constituents of this Barangay, Memorandums and Letters of Memorandum.

An MRF (Material Recovery Facility) site has been built in front of JagPhil at New Panaderos.

A Barangay Ordinance was drafted and approved by the Barangay Council.

Full enforcement started August 15, 2011.




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Invites here and there

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Invitations keep pouring in! I just cannot give in to all of them. Socials and civic functions, birthdays, weddings and even advance graduation invitations are already at hand. There are several times when I just cannot attend all the invites from personal friends because of official mandatory functions and activities from the City Government that you cannot refuse since they are all part of my job as Barangay Official or Community Head.

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The Chance to Travel? Will you deprive them?

Thursday, June 23, 2011

When I read your column in a widely circulated tabloid through one of our helpers rushing to me and saying “Madam, madam basahin mo ito, ang kakapal daw ng mukha niyo!” (Read this Madam, it says you are all shameless and hard faced, I felt a slight of pity not for myself but for my fellow Chairmen. Of course I share the same feelings being one of them but on the contrary, I’m a little lucky since I’ve travelled numerous times and been to different places here and abroad, but how about the others? Can you not just consider this a priviledge for their hard work in their respective communities?

Why do you deprive people of their chance to travel especially those who don’t have the means? Don’t you know of the fact that travelling expands one’s horizon? How sad it is for leaders who are inexperienced about the diverse cultures of other people. Travelling broadens the mind - it gives you insight and understanding into other cultures which can only be a good thing. Seeing the world, meeting new people, learning about things you never knew existed, broadening your view of the world, bascially. Let them experience growth and real knowledge of the real world outside their nest. They have an allotted budget for this annual training and exposure though not as big as yours because you are in the top level position. Mind you, they’re also elected by a mandate of people just like you! You were also like them when you started in politics, rooted from the Barangayans. The only edge you have is that you were born from a very powerful clan with both politically and socially active parents (as well as siblings), what an easy way in. Lucky You!

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Barangay. 885 proudly waves our Philippine Flag

Saturday, June 4, 2011















In commemoration of our 113th Independence Day, we enjoined everyone to display our national flag in our offices, at home and everywhere else where it would be appropriate and patriotic to display the national colors.

Likewise, Araw ng Maynila’s 440th anniversary is celebrated every 24th day also this month.

Be a proud Pinoy ….. display our flag.

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Barangay Council Meeting

Monday, January 31, 2011

January 30, 2011, Sunday, 8:00 P.M. Barangay Hall


AGENDA (An Overview)

1. Presentation of how the Proposed Budget of 2011 had been appropriated pending approval of the City Budget by SB (Sangguniang Barangay) Appropriation Head Kag. Lulu Ignacio;

2. Assignment/Composition of Sta. Ana Police Station (PS-6) BDAC (Barangay Drug Abuse Council) for submission to Police Station 6 as follows:

Marina G. Vergara - Chairman
Brgy. Chairman

PSupt Rogelio Rosales, Jr. - Vice Chairman
Station Commander (PS-6)

PCInsp Jesus Aquino Respes - Member
C, SAID-SOTU

Kagawad Richard Lopez - Member
Barangay Drug Watch

Jun Carlo C. Amatorio - Member
SK Chairman

Jacqueline I. Vergara, MD - Member
Health Officer

Imelda Montemayor - Member
Religious Sector

Melba Palcon - Member
Education Sector

3. The Chairman's report in view of her coordination with City Pound. Random inspection will be done by their people to catch stray dogs and cats posing problems to the community.

4. To follow-up imposition of Overnight Parking Permits to vehicle owners using sidewalks as their parking space.

5. Inspection of Business establishments within the jurisdiction of Brgy. 885 to check if they had secured the necessary government permits to operate.

6. SK Chairman's Report (as per separate meeting among SK Council)

-Appointment of SK Secretary, SK Kag. Carol Lilagan and SK Treasurer, Rhea Lopez

Proposed Projects

-Tutorial for Brgy. kids ages 5-12 years old, through the help and assistance of Ma'am Greta Maristela.

-Movable Mini Library, a joint project with SB Council under the Education & Sports Committee headed by Kag. Josephine Go.

7. Distribution (aside from postering as done) of xerox copies of basic Ordinances from the Sta. Ana Police Station to constituents for info.

Minor topics discussed

The Chairman and Kag. Percy Areopagita will be attending a Bench Marking Activity At Vigan, Ilocos Norte on Feb. 7-9, 2011. sponsored by the Lola Grande Foundation. No funds from the Brgy. is involved here. Only one representative is FREE thereby the other one will shoulder her personal activity expense.

Monitoring of suspected drug users within our vicinity

Monitoring of minors posing problems to our Barangay.

Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.

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On to my 2nd term!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010








I'm happy to share my victory to all my readers. Yes! I'm on my way to my 2nd term as the duly elected Chairman of Barangay 885 of Sta. Ana, Manila, Zone 97, District 6 of the City of Manila. This time it was no longer a 4 point lead but a 58 point lead against my 2nd in line opponent. Here are some photos when the news from my watchers assigned at polling precints said that I won.




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It's Official

Tuesday, October 12, 2010


Yes! I officially filed my Certificate of Candidacy for the position of Barangay Chairman of Brgy. 885, Zone 97, District 6 of the City of Manila. I'm running for my second term and vying for victory if it's the will of the Lord. Having served for 3 years from November 30, 2007 till the present, I know I had been efficient, honest and has proven my worth in terms of service to my constituents. My aim to serve for another three years is to for me to continue with more and more projects that will benefit the needs of my Barangay. I'm just hoping that people will realize my willingness and heartful concern of giving what's really due to the Barangay.

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I’m always exposed!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010





Frequent exposure to sunlight can make the skin age faster than usual. In my line of work, I just need the best night cream and sun block to protect my (oh no!) aging skin. With projects calling for sun exposure like these ones we had done recently - spraying and clean-up drive against dengue mosquito virus in the vicinity of our Barangay, who doesn’t want the best skin care protection? I don’t want to sound vain but that’s me!

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She's now a registered voter

Friday, August 27, 2010












The period for filing applications for registration, transfer of registration, change of name, correction of entries, reactivation of deactivated registration record for 25 October 2010 Barangay and SK Elections already ended last 13 and 15 August 2010.

I accompanied my 17 year-old Reyna Bianca (Queenie) to register and have her exercise her right to vote in the SK Election in case it pushes through this October 25th 2010. It took us almost an hour lining up - from getting the form and having them check the requirements (Birth certificate and School I.D.) of the applicants, filling up the form and getting a number to line up for the final check and verification before a stub certifying the completion of the registration.

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The Latest On Barangay & SK Elections

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Aquino wants barangay, SK polls in October, but....


President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III wants the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to push through in October despite several proposals to abolish or postpone it, Malacañang said Wednesday.

"The preference of the President is for the barangay elections to go through in October. The reason behind this is we'd like to synchronize the elections in 2013," presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda told Palace reporters.

However, Aquino wants the SK — which is composed of one chairman and seven councilors — to be restructured to have just one representative, Lacierda said, adding that Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo has drafted a bill calling for such setup.

Likewise, Robredo's bill pushes for barangay and SK officials' three-year terms to be cut short by five months so the elections of these officials will be synchronized with the mid-term national and local elections in May 2013.

The bill will be filed by Aquino's allies in Congress and will be prioritized to ensure that it will be passed before the barangay and SK elections on October 25, Lacierda said.

"The whole idea here is to save costs," said Lacierda, adding that the government can save at least P800 million if the 2013 barangay elections were held simultaneously with the election of senators and local officials in May 2013.

Unnecessary expenses?

Malacañang issued the statement after Vice President Jejomar Binay said barangay and SK elections should be abolished because they add unnecessary expenses for the government.

Proposals to postpone the polls are currently pending in Congress. At the Senate, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri filed Senate Bill No. 60 which seeks to move the October 2010 elections to October 2012.

In the House of Representatives, House Minority Leader and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman filed a bill that would move the said elections to 2012, saying the postponement will save a lot of money that can be spent on priority government projects.

But the Commission on Elections is urging Congress not to pass proposals to abolish the said elections, taking into consideration the high turnout during the first day of registration for the barangay and SK.

"We urge members of Congress to visit Comelec registration centers in their respective districts so that they can have a feel of what their constituents really want regarding the upcoming polls," said Comelec spokesman James Jimenez.

The registration period for the barangay polls began on August 4 and will end on August 13. The list-up for the SK elections, meanwhile, began on August 6 and will last until August 15. — RSJ/KBK, GMANews.TV
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/198312/aquino-wants-barangay-sk-polls-in-october-but

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"Bingo Socials" by the Seniors of Brgy. 885

Thursday, August 12, 2010


As adviser and moderator of the Senior Citizens Association of our Barangay, I was honored to be a part of the launching of their first project the Bingo Socials tentatively scheduled on September 26, 2010. Proceeds of this project will be for the added funds of the association and solely for the benefit of our elderly constituents. Bingo cards were distributed that afternoon.

Subsequent projects were also discussed.

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Barangay 2010 Election postponed?

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

So much speculation whether the scheduled Barangay and SK Elections on October 25, 2010 will be postponed or will push through. I’ve recently observed and realized some people’s eagerness for power despite previous records of inefficiency and corruption. I have sensed the coldness and disinterest of a few whom I considered compatriots when talks about the October 25th election came brighter for them who are also aspiring for my position. This is another concrete example of how dirty politics is coupled with hypocrisy, backbiting and deceit. Others enter the so called public service thing for personal interest alone. Well then if Election pushes through, I hope people will use their sensible minds to choose community officials who have the genuine motive to serve the interest of the public.

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Chairmen's Cebu Seminar in pics

Thursday, July 29, 2010

I just got back from the recently concluded Seminar of Chairmen from the 6th District of Manila. ain topic was about Disaster Olan. Though tiring as expected, I had fun bonding with other Chairmen whom I had developed friendships with. The Hotel where we were billeted was great, the food came overflowing and shopping for native delicacies and souvenirs were all fantastic! Here are pictures to share of the trip.
Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Mactan Shrine, Sto. Nino Church, Magellan's Cross, Taoist Temple, Tabuan Market.
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Annual LAKBAY ARAL PROGRAM (Batch 3)

Friday, July 23, 2010

This year's LAKBAY-ARAL PROGRAM for Manila's 6th District Chairmen will tackle on an Orientation Seminar on Integrating Barangay Disaster Preparedness and Risk Management CY-2010. It will be held at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City on July 26-28, 2010.

I've been to Cebu City which is considered as one of the prime Cities of the Philippines thrice but the feeling of excitement is still up. Aside from the many beautiful spots around, the grandeur of the Waterfront Hotel, the yummy lechon Cebu, the camaraderie among fellow Chairmen and of course the added knowledge to learn from the Seminar but most of all the chance to see my brother's family and his newborn baby girl Merianela adds up to this exciting trip. Well surely I won't forget my ever reliable and handy Canon camera to document all the activities and my new Laptop as well. I hope the weather will be fine too.


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July 17, 2010 Brgy. 885 Medical, Dental, Opto, Feeding Missions

Monday, July 19, 2010

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Acnowledgments goes to the following:

Cash Donations in addition to the Barangay Funds

Lolita Oreta Vergara
Manuel G. Oreta
Councilor Dennis Lacuna
Councilor Joy Dawis
Councilor Joey Uy
Councilor Lou Veloso
Councilor Beth Rivera

Feeding (Lugaw) courtesy of our constituent Dean Melba Palcon of La Concordia College and her Nursing Masteral Students from Indonesia

Pediatric Medicines/Children Services, etc. from NCSD (National Council fro Social Development under UNICEF facilitated by Corazon D. Siya with 4 more volunteer workers

Medical Services by Doctors Jacqueline I. Vergara and Elizabeth Hipolito

Dental Services by Doctors Kagawad Alexander Lim and Ma. Victoria De Luna

Opto and Refraction Services by the the Doctor and Staffs of Acebedo Optical and

The Council and Sk Chairman and Kagawad and Tanods of Brgy. 885
Kagawads May Fernandez, Virgilio Rivera, Jr., Jacinta Bautista, Lulu Ignacio,

SK Chairman Benjo Areopagita and his Kagawad Ayin Amatorio.

Tanods Marlon, Ryan, Lito Genova.
Thanks you sooooooooooooooo much.

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