Republic of the Philippines
BARANGAY MERVILLE
City of Parañaque
Metro Manila
STATE OF THE BARANGAY ADDRESS
(SOBA)
October 18, 2008
HON. GLORIA C. GUTIERREZ
Punong Barangay
I now call this Barangay Assembly to order.
In behalf of the Sangguniang Barangay of Merville, allow me to extend our profound gratitude to our distinguished guests and fellow public servants for sharing with us their precious time to be with us for this very important undertaking of our barangay which is also being conducted nationwide, thru the “Synchronized Nationwide Barangay Assembly Day” for the Second Semester of Calendar Year 2008. This is in compliance with the Presidential Proclamation No. 342 declaring the last Saturday of March and the third Saturday of October each year, as Barangay Assembly Day.
With our theme, “Tuloy-tuloy ang Trabaho…Tuloy-tuloy ang Serbisyo”. Your Sangguniang Barangay has successfully accomplished the priority projects, programs and activities it has lined-up from the first semester of calendar year 2008 up to the second semester of calendar year 2008. These have been accomplished through your untiring support and continued trust and confidence in our leadership.
You have been our constant partners in the continued progress and economic stability of our community. You have served as our inspiration in performing our sworn duties in serving the public and in achieving our noble goals and objectives for the benefit of all of our constituents.
We also thank our Parañaque City Government thru Honorable Florencio M. Bernabe, Jr., our city Mayor, for their continued support in all the undertakings of your Sangguniang Barangay. Without the valuable support of our beloved Mayor Jun Bernabe and the Sangguniang Panglunsod, we would not achieve these accomplishments we have endeavoured to our barangay constituents. Our beloved Mayor Jun Bernabe has been very supportive in various projects of our barangay particularly in our infrastructure projects, peace and order, health, education and other community programs.
Of course, I would also like to thank my fellow public servants in the Sangguniang Barangay for their efforts and perseverance in accomplishing the various tasks we have envisioned to our community and for the successful management of the various committees assigned to them. Allow me to introduce each one of them to all of you…
Kagawad Alice Benzon, she is the Chairman of the following committees:
• Finance and Appropriation - which is responsible in ensuring that appropriation on various barangay projects, programs and activities are well spent in accordance with the Sangguniang Barangay approved budget.
• Rules and Ethics - which is responsible in the conduct of our barangay officials during our meetings and various public undertakings
Kagawad Dr. Edgar Caballero, he is the Chairman of the following committees:
• Social Services and Urban Poor Affairs - which is responsible for extending various aids and assistance to our less destitute constituents. Being a doctor by profession, he was able to send several patients from our barangay to hospitals free of charge from various hospitalization expenses. Some of the programs, projects and activities undertaken by this committee were as follows:
1) Installation of street lights along the entrances of Tinitigan property and Cubic Homes;
2) Operation Bukol on May 29, 2008 at the Barangay Health Center and Lying-in Clinic;
3) Maynilad Water Connections for various mission areas particularly along Sitio Manggahan II;
4) Operation Bukol (Part II) in coordination with the Knights of Columbus Council 10734, Holy Infant Jesus Parish held at the South Admiral Village Clubhouse;
5) Supplemental Feeding along the areas of Cubic Side, Sitio Tuyu-an and Sitio Malaya in coordination with the Parañaque City Social Welfare and Development Office;
6) Major repair/renovation of the Barangay Merville Health Center and Lying-in Clinic in preparatory for the conduct of the “NCR Project Management Program on Non-Communicable Diseases” wherein our barangay has been chosen by the National Capital Region-Metro Manila as the pilot area for the said program;
• Children/Women & Family Welfare and Disabled Persons - which is responsible for assisting battered housewives, abused children and disabled persons This committee thru our Gender program was able to give assistance to those housewives who were physically abused by their husbands and children who were maltreated by their parents.
• Dr. Edgar Caballero was also instrumental in the successful implementation of our various health programs wherein he assisted Dr. Dante Mendoza, Chairman of the Committee on Health, details of which were specified in the next Committee on Health report.
Kagawad Eddy Chan, Chairman of the following committees:
• Livelihood - which is responsible in the conduct of various free livelihood Training programs in the barangay thru the assistance of the Parañaque Livelihood Resource Management Office or PLRMO and TESDA. Several livelihood training programs have been conducted in the past by this committee such as cosmetology, meat processing, puto-making, hotel and restaurant services wherein most of its graduates are now gainfully employed in various hotels and restaurants in the metropolis. In addition to this, this committee is also responsible in extending employment referrals in various companies within our barangay as well as in our city. One of the proposed projects of this committee is o establish our own “Livelihood Training Center” adjacent to our Barangay Hall. Recently, the committee has launched a “Soap-Making Project” for the residents of Gawad-Kalinga Village, Cubic Side and “Candle-Making Project” for the senior citizens of our barangay.
• Cleanliness, Beautification and Sanitation or CBS - which is responsible in keeping our barangay clean and green. This committee is also responsible in supervising our barangay street sweepers to ensure that the cleanliness of all major thoroughfares of the barangay have been properly taken cared of. Some of the programs, projects and activities it has accomplished lately were as follows:
1) Assistance in the maintenance of the cleanliness and beautification of the new Merville C-5 Access Road in coordination with the Merville Park Homeowners’ Association and Soroptimists International; and
2) Inclusion of Jade Manor Townhomes in the regular collection of garbage of the Parañaque City Government;
Kagawad Dr. Dante Mendoza, Chairman of the following committees:
• Health - which is responsible in ensuring the health welfare of our constituents against any impending sickness or epidemics by providing free medical and dental health care, free pre-natal and well-baby examinations including free blood pressure reading for the general public. Lately, they have conducted an “Anti-Dengue Campaign Programs’ in various areas of our barangay. Also, being a doctor by profession, he maintained his committee’s close coordination with our Barangay Health Center medical staff in extending various free medical and dental services to our constituents such as the recent free blood sugar determination and kidney care programs. Other programs, projects and activities that were accomplished thru the assistance of Dr. Edgar Caballero were as follows:
1) Conduct of Anti-Rabbies Vaccination Program within the barangay during the month of April wherein about 239 dogs were given free anti-rabbies vaccination;
2) Operation Tule on April 18, 2008;
3) Free Eye Check-up on May 21, 2008;
4) Free Aceto Wash & Pap-smear on May 23, 2008;
5) Free Medical Outreach Program of “Sweetness Diabetic Club” for FBS Screening, Urinalysis, Aceto Wash, Pap-smear, Eye Check-Up and Blood Typing conducted last July 22, 2008;
6) Health Teaching Activity in Sitio Malaya for Lung Cancer, Family Planning and DOTS on August 7, 2008;
7) Induction of Officers of TB Task Force (World Vision) on August 22, 2008;
8) Participation of our barangay in the “Buntis Congress” held last September 16, 2008 wherein our First Lady of Parañaque City, Madam Girlie Bernabe was one of the guests of honor;
9) Blood Donation Activity on September 19, 2008; and
10) Conduct of “Garantisadong Pambata”, a project wherein our children were given free Vitamin A and de-worming medicines from October 6 to October 31, 2008.
• Environment and Natural Resources - which is responsible in ensuring our clean and healthy environment. This committee is also responsible in monitoring air and other environmental pollutions that threatened the health of our constituents. Lately, this committee has conducted a cleaning of the creeks project along the areas of Sitio Tuyu-an and Sitio Malaya.
Kagawad Joel Dayrit, chairman of the following committees:
• Transportation - which is responsible for the monitoring and supervision of all public transport utilities in the barangay such as the operations of various tricycle operators and drivers associations or TODA within our barangay. This committee is also responsible in taking appropriate actions for various complaints against erring tricycle drivers, over-charging and others. This committee has also initiated, in coordination with the Merville Park Homeowners’ Association, the conduct of LTO vehicle registration at the Belvedere Community Center every 3rd Saturday of the month under the sponsorship of our barangay
• Trade and Industry - which is responsible for monitoring and regulating all business establishments within the barangay to ensure that no illegal business activities exist within the barangay.
Kagawad Joel Dayrit was also instrumental in the successful conduct of the recent “SK & MYF Sportsfest” wherein he assisted SK Chairman Aljohn Sercado in its various events planning and implementation.
Kagawad Pablo Marquez, Chairman of the following committees:
• Education and Culture - which is responsible in extending free education program such as the Day Care Center programs within our barangay. This committee is presently exploring the possibilities of establishing an elementary school within our barangay thru the assistance of our Mayor Jun Bernabe. Other projects, programs and activities conducted by this committee recently were as follows:
1) Installation of electric fans for all the Day Care Centers of our barangay;
2) Distribution of free cheese food product and Christian Bible/CD to the poor residents of our barangay courtesy of the Family International;
3) Repair of Sitio Wella Day Care Center; and
4) Free daily rice distribution to Day Care Center students courtesy of the Parañaque City Government
• Senior Citizens Affairs - which is responsible in assisting the various needs of our senior citizens and the implementation of national and local programs, projects and activities for the senior citizens. Some of these projects, programs and activities were as follows:
1) Assisted in the conduct of a “Raffle Draw” of the Association of Senior Citizens of Barangay Merville held at the Belvedere Community Center last April 27, 2008;
2) Assisted in the mobilization of senior citizens in the conduct of an “Annual/Outing by the Parañaque City Federation of Senior Citizens” held last May 21, 2008;
Kagawad Pablo Marquez also initiated the conduct of follow-up actions from the Office of Congressman Roilo Golez for the monitoring of some violations of various airline companies against “air noise pollution” within the areas of our barangay.
Kagawad Jun Galang, Chairman of the following committees:
• Infrastructure - which is responsible in monitoring the construction of residential and/or business structures to ensure that they comply with the existing national Building Code, city and barangay ordinances regarding infrastructure projects/activities. This committee is also responsible in monitoring the proliferation of illegal settlers/dwellers thru proper control of all construction materials being brought inside the sitios and puroks within the barangay. Some of the important project this committee have accomplished for the second semester of calendar year 2008 were as follows:
1) Asphalting of roads in Merville Park, South Green Park Phase I, II and VII with the assistance of Honorable Parañaque City Mayor Jun Bernabe;
2) Renovation of South Admiral Basketball Court, also with the assistance of Honorable Parañaque City Mayor Jun Bernabe;
3) Repair of pathways along Sitio Tuyu-an;
4) Rip-rapping of creeks along Guadalajara Park;
5) Rip-rapping of the creek along Citihomes Regency
6) Construction of new Tanod & Traffic Outpost along the corner of Edison Avenue and West Service Road with the help of Robinson’s Supermarket;
7) Removal of illegal and ambulant vendors along Edsion Avenue (Barangay Merville side);
8) Creation of Joint Task Force Edison Avenue to supervise and manage traffic, maintain peace and order along Edison Avenue and West Service Road thru a Memorandum of Agreement signed by Merville Punong Barangay Gloria Gutierrez and Sun Valley Punong Barangay Daniel Santos; and
9) Employment opportunities for the barangay residents in coordination with Robinson’s Supermarket
The Committee on Peace and Order is presently being handled by yours truly. I am happy to inform you all that our barangay has been cited by the Philippine National Police for three (3) consecutive years as one of the most peaceful barangays in our city.
SK Chairman Aljohn Sercado, our Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, who is responsible in the development of our youth and of their physical well-being. Among the projects, programs and activities they have conducted lately are as follows:
1) April-May, 2008 - conduct of “SK-MYF Summer Sportsfest”
2) April, 2008 - conduct of a mini-concert entitled “Kakaibang Summer” held at the Maria Montessori Children’s School participated by more than 200 youths from various areas of the barangay
3) April-October, 2008 - provision of various sports equipment, trophies and medals to different subdivisions/villages who had conducted their own sports events and leagues
4) May, 2008 - participation to the “1st Batang Parañaque Billiard tournament held at the Magallanes BEC Billiard Hall
5) June, 2008 - conduct of “Tayo ng Magbigay ng School Supplies sa Kabataan”, beneficiaries were about 150 youths from various mission areas of the barangay
6) July, 2008 - conduct of “2008 Sangguniang Kabataan Coordinators’ Meeting” with more than 50 youth coordinators participated held at the rooftop of Barangay Merville Hall
7) September, 2008 - participated in the “Junior Chamber Concert with Gary Valenciano” by about 20 youth delegates from our barangay
8) October, 2008 - organization of “Clean and Green Brigade” composed of more than 100 youth from various mission areas
Mr. Nestor Mose, our Barangay Secretary, who is responsible for the safekeeping of our barangay records and for various documentation needs of our constituents. Lately, he was elected President of the “Samahan ng mga Barangay Kalihim (SABK) Parañaque City, Inc.”, an association of all the Barangay Secretaries within our city.
Concurrently, he also acts as the Action Officer of our Barangay Disaster Coordinating Council including our Fire and Emergency Rescue Services.
Our Fire-Fighting Team has been very effective in the past in various fire-fighting activities not only within our barangay but also in other adjacent barangays in the metropolis.
Our Fire and Rescue Team was among the few teams that were accredited by the Manila International Airport Authority to be a part of the “Crash and Rescue Exercise (CREX)” conducted last year.
Our Emergency Rescue Ambulance was able to transport several patients coming from various villages and sitios to various hospitals in the metropolis free of charge.
Ms. Marezel Chavez-Olaco, our Barangay Treasurer who had just married recently, whose task is to ensure that our barangay budget has been used and spent in accordance with the existing government accounting and auditing procedures.
Mr. Froilan L. Montecillo, our Administrative Officer, has been ably performing general administrative functions in the barangay office. He has been an efficient assistant to me.
These are the people behind our success in the barangay. Without them, we cannot achieve these significant accomplishments for our constituents.
We also thank the various homeowners associations for their continued support in various projects, programs and activities being undertaken by our barangay in their respective area, our purok chairmen in various sitios and puroks and other officers of our barangay such as the members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa who have been very diligent in performing their duties.
We will continue to count on your support in the implementation of our Barangay Action Plan for this calendar year particularly on the maintenance of peace and order, health and safety, cleanliness and beautification, livelihood programs, the general welfare of the senior citizens, disabled persons and destitute families, the protection of women and children from any sort of abuses.
For my last, I am appealing to each and everyone to continue the camaraderie and harmonious working relationship we have established in our community in the past years, to continue the good team work, to continue serving our community as one family with one noble goal in mind…”tuloy-tuloy ang trabaho…tuloy-tuloy ang serbisyo”.
Marami pong salamat at mabuhay po kayong lahat!
