COMMUNITY PROFILE

Barangay Salvacion

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Historical Background . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Geographical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Demographical Data . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Health and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . 8

Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Language . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10

Socioeconomic Activities . . . .. . . . . . 10

Recreational Activities . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cultural Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Basic Services and Services Institutions. . .17

Local Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Existing Organizations . . . . . . . . . . 21

INTRODUCTION
Community profile is a comprehensive description of the need of the population that
is defined as a community, and the resources that exist within that community, carried

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out with the active involvement in the community. (Hawtin Hughes and Percy-Smith
1994)

This document contains data gathered through house to house visit by the Field
Instruction Volunteers that has been interpreted to identify the needs, the problems as
well as the given assets of the barangay Salvacion. The methods used to come up with
this document includes interview and house to house visit. Additionally, this document
shall also serve as a basis for interventions, project proposition and development that
could further enhance the state of living of the community people. This will also
contributes to the deepening appreciation and understanding of the actuality that the
barangay is currently going through. Moreover, this report presents the realities in the
barangay that challenge the realm of human development and local governance.

The metamorphosis of this document is a work of the Field Instruction Volunteers of

Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office of Pilar, Sorsogon. Subsequently, the
workers take pride in being be able to come up with this report that will truly serve as an
important record in the barangay. The data was a product of weeks of immersion in the
community through house to house visit and informal talks. In addition, information such
as the programs and services received and the beneficiaries and some other data was
genuinely rendered by kagawad Zenon Balbin and parent leader Elena L. Loresto. Thus,
the number of teenager engaged in early pregnancy was also obtained in the Barangay
Health Station record through Ms. Elena L. Loresto, a barangay health worker. Entropy
such as the barangay history and the geographical data were incur in the Barangay
Socioeconomic Profile of 2015 conducted by the Local Government Unit of Pilar.

This output will not have been possible without the help of genuine souls that helped
FI volunteers in one way or another in the journey towards the completion of this report.
Hence, the team would like to put on record their best regards to the barangay officials
who lend their support and guidance during data gathering period. The team’s deepest
sense of gratitude shall also be bestowed to the informal leaders and volunteers who
furnished them with genuine support and undying understanding who didn’t just
accompanied the volunteers but also willfully shared their life stories that inspired them
even further. Most importantly, the volunteers would like to acknowledge the invaluable
contribution of the community residents for their active participation as well as the
accommodation and warm welcome they’ve have shown.

COMMUNITY PROFILE
Barangay Salvacion, Pilar, Sorsogon
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 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:

History of Barangay Salvacion dated back a long time ago when the area was still
forested and with thick vegetation. The area was called off so many names, such as
“Cawilan”, “Santa Clara”, and “34”. On how was it named Salvacion is a story transferred
from mouth to mouth and was later
made official when the area was later registered Salvacion as its official name.
The story dated back as far as Japanese occupation when the country is under the
Japanese rule. The area was forested and the residents are farmers in nature, they plant
different agricultural products and the area is said to be abundant in its resources. The
rivers that is present in the area gives not only refugee to farmers but as well as to
nature lovers for during those early days it is said to be a beautiful scenery,
complemented with vegetation and trees that adds to its beauty. The river has so many
uses to the residents. Thus the area becomes progressive and productive; big houses
are constructed in its vicinity. Among those big houses that were know is Lola Epang it
served as Japanese centers during its occupation in the area, thus Lola Epang decided
to leave her house to the Japanese soldiers.
During the latter part of World War II when the Japanese soldiers are on the retreat
due to the counter invasion of the Allied Forces; Japanese soldiers in the area are also
in the retreat and started burning houses and quarters, Lola Epang’s big house are
among those houses burned by the Japanese soldiers.
The residents tried to save Lola Epang house but it was already burn down but to
their amazement the Altar that houses the image of Nuestra Senora de salvacion stood
still. The three (3) feet life size image of Nuestra Senora de Salvacion become the
Patron Saints of the barangay and the first thanks giving mass was held in the area.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA:

1. Location and Accessibility

Barangay Salvacion is one of the barangay of the municipality which lies along the
Daang Maharlika Highway. It is very accessible from either side from Legaspi City or
Sorsogon. It is approximately 27 km from Legaspi city and 34 km. from the provincial
capital of Sorsogon.
2. Land Area
The barangay has a total land area of 5.91 sq. kilometer.
3. Boundaries
It is located on the northeastern part of the municipality. It is bounded on the north
by the municipality of Legaspi city, on the south by barangay Esmerada; while on the
west by barangay Esperanza; on the east by barangay Del Rosario.
4. Topography
The topography of the barangay is very irregular. It varies from flat 0-3 % slope;
gently sloping to undulating > 3% -8 % slope, undulating to rolling > 8 % - 18 % slope.
The area is planted with rice, banana, corn and coconut and other agricultural crops.

5. Climate

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 The climatic condition of the barangay shares with the municipality to belong to type
2, which has no dry season with very pronounced maximum rainfall from November to
January. Taking rainfall distribution as a guide, the barangay is considered to have a
type “A” wet season, which is rainy throughout the year with utmost one and a half dry
months.
The municipality has an average rainfall of 281.1 millimeter with the month of
November as the wettest month while March and May are the least rainy months.
On typhoon frequency, the country has been divided into six (6) zones; Pilar
together with the rest of Bicol Peninsula and the island province of Catanduanes is
affected by an average of nine (9) typhoons every year.
6. Political Subdivision
The Department of Education (DepEd) in an effort to give maximum supervision on
their teacher and school has divided the municipality into two (2) districts, where
barangay Salvacion belong to district II. Furthermore the barangay is divided into seven
(7) Puroks and they are under the administrative jurisdiction of the elected barangay
kagawads and headed by the barangay captain.
7. Natural Resources
Barangay Salvacion is one of the agricultural barangay of the municipality of Pilar; it
has a total land area of 5.91 sq. Kilometer where 86.44 % of its land area is devoted to
agriculture.
The Putiao River as it traverses from upstream to downstream passes several
barangay creating a rich abundant mineral deposit of silt and mud during its flooding
season. The river is also abundant to some brackish water fishes. The river that is
present in the barangay drain its water in the Putiao river; its source coming from run-off
water from nearby barangay such as Mercedes, Del Rosario and the neighboring
barangays of the municipality of Legaspi.
As to mineral resources, no study were made on the possible mineral resources that
is present in the barangay, so far no mineral extraction of what so ever is made.
Although some adjacent barangay have been proven to have some mineral deposit,
barangay Salvacion have not been known to be explored for its mineral deposit.

DEMOGRAPHICAL DATA:
A. Total Population

Purok 1 Purok 2 Purok 3 Purok 4 Purok 5 Purok 6 Purok 7 Total

No. of 60 53 67 59 62 46 33 380
Househol
d
No. of 66 60 72 68 70 52 36 424
Nuclear
Families
Population 267 240 341 308 286 233 137 1,812

Barangay Salvacion is composed of 380 households with 424 families in it and is

currently having a total population of 1,812.

B. Population Distribution by Number of Household Members

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No. of Family
members per
Household Purok Purok 2 Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Total f
1 3 4 5 6 7

1–5 38 39 43 33 45 32 24 254 66.8%

6 – 10 22 13 23 25 15 13 8 119 31.3%
11 – 15 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 7 1.8%
TOTAL 60 53 67 59 62 46 33 380 100%

Most of the household in the barangay has an average number of person with a
range of 1-5 person per household. As shown in the able above it has a 66.8%. It was
followed by the household composing 6-10 member having 31.3% of the total number of
household.

C. Population Distribution by Age

Age Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Total f
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
0 -9 31 29 25 14 34 32 35 31 48 32 38 24 18 10 230 172 402 22.18

10 - 19 29 33 27 27 49 35 37 37 23 20 32 21 10 19 207 192 399 22.02

20 -29 26 21 19 31 25 33 21 25 24 23 21 21 14 13 150 168 318 17.55

30 - 39 11 14 16 10 18 19 17 16 23 21 16 13 9 6 110 99 209 11.53

40 - 49 14 12 19 17 19 14 22 16 9 11 11 12 3 8 95 90 185 10.21

50 - 59 8 13 7 6 16 17 11 12 11 12 9 5 8 3 70 68 138 7.62

60 - 14 12 9 13 11 16 11 17 15 14 3 7 6 10 69 89 158 8.72
Above
Unknown 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0.17

TOTA 267 240 341 308 286 233 137 1,812 100
L %

The population by age states that 22.18% are ages from 0-9 years old, followed with
those who are 10-19 years old with 22.02%, then with 20-29 years old 17.55%, aging
from 30-39 11.53%, and followed by 7.62% of people aging from 50-59 and finally the 60
above having 8.72%.
This indicates that there are more children and teenager in the barangay than of
adults.
D. Population Distribution by Civil Status
Civil Purok 1 Purok 2 Purok 3 Purok 4 Purok 5 Purok 6 Purok 7 Total f
Status
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
Single 83 77 74 59 11 93 91 82 89 70 80 50 39 39 566 470 1,0 57.2
0 36 %

Marrie 39 39 40 44 48 48 43 44 45 44 35 35 18 18 268 272 540 29.8

d %

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 Live-in 4 4 1 2 9 9 10 10 11 9 10 9 3 3 48 46 94 5.2
%

Comm 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 6 3 3 5 5 5 5 30 31 61 3.4
on %
Law
Separ 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 6 10 16 0.8
ated %

Widow 3 9 2 8 0 11 2 11 2 7 0 4 1 5 10 55 65 3.6
/er %

TOTA 267 240 341 308 286 233 137 1,812 100
%
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The data revealed that in terms of civil status; most of them are single 57.2%, 29.8%
are married, 5.2% are living together, 3.4% indulge in common-law relationship, already
a widow/er 3.6% and separated with their spouse 0.8%.

E. Population Distribution by Educational Attainment

Educ. Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Total f
Attainme 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
nt

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
No 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.06
formal
educatio
n

Not yet 5 5 2 3 5 6 6 9 11 16 18 6 6 2 53 47 100 5.8

studying

Day 0 2 3 1 1 8 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 14 19 33 1.9
care

Kinder 7 4 3 11 7 6 5 5 6 8 2 4 6 0 36 38 74 4.3
Element 27 27 26 19 39 29 33 24 36 20 50 33 10 21 222 174 394 22.9
ary
Level

Element 31 24 14 13 25 20 24 20 27 23 13 13 23 14 157 128 285 16.6

ary
Graduat
e

High 19 18 30 20 35 37 25 30 27 26 23 16 11 11 170 158 328 19.1

School
Level

High 10 14 16 19 24 25 21 18 5 11 12 14 1 4 89 105 194 11.3

school
Graduat
e

College 7 10 6 13 11 10 8 10 8 16 3 7 6 3 50 69 119 6.9

Level

College 7 17 12 10 7 14 10 23 7 10 2 1 1 2 46 77 123 7.2

Graduat
e

Vocation 6 0 5 8 8 6 12 7 4 3 0 1 1 1 36 26 62 3.6
al

unknow 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 6 0.3
n

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 TOTA 242 234 324 296 269 223 132 1,720 100
L

The data tells that about 22.9% are either currently enroled in elementary or atleast
reached the elementary level. It is then followed by the 19.1% of people who are
currently in high school or have not finished high school.
It can be deduced that they have low educational attainment having a minimal
percent of college graduates. Due to the economic difficulties, people are compelled to
stop schooling and work at a young age. Furthermore, there were also identified out of
school youths.

F. Number of Out of School Youth (OSY)

Highest
Educational
Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Total f
Attainment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
No formal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1.06
Schooling
Elementary 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 12 12.77
Undergrad.
Elementary 3 0 1 0 3 7 0 14 14.89
Grad.
High School 4 1 10 5 8 12 3 43 45.75
Undergrad.
High School 5 0 8 2 1 4 4 24 25.53
Grad.

TOTAL 14 1 20 8 16 27 8 94 100%

There were 94 identified Out of School Youth (OSY) in the barangay. Out of 94, 43
(45.75%) were high school undergraduate and 24 (25.53%) were high school graduate.
There were also 14 (14.89%) who were elementary graduate and 12 (12.77%) who only
reach elementary but didn’t get to graduate.
The ages of the identified OSY ranges from 13 to 24 years old. Financial difficulty
and lack of interest in studying are their common reasons for not continuing their studies.
Some of the OSY became by-standers, while some were forced to work at a young age
mostly involved in construction and engaged in early marriage.

HOUSING

1. Type of Construction Materials

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 Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Total Freq.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Concret 28 30 47 37 20 7 8 177 46.71
e
Semi- 16 17 16 14 19 18 15 115 30.18
concrete

Nipa 16 6 4 8 23 21 10 88 23.1
Hut
TOTAL 60 53 67 59 62 46 33 380 100%

Housing condition in the barangay is satisfactory. Houses are built from concrete
46.71%, semi-concrete 30.18% to local materials (nipa huts) 21.4%. There are abundant
supply of local housing materials in the barangay such as lumber, coconut trunk, nipa,
bamboo, and other indigenous housing materials. Though some of them are
economically poor they have tried their best to have a comfortable dwelling place. But
some are still confined to uncomfortable and unsafe houses for it is what they can build
being in a depressed situation.

2. Tenure Status of the House and Lot

Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Total Freq.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Owned 45 45 51 40 40 15 10 243 66.7
Tenanted 15 6 17 19 18 31 14 119 32.7
Rent 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.6
TOTAL 60 53 68 59 58 46 24 364 100%

Most of the houses in the barangay are owned 66.7% by the residents while some
of the households are just occupying a house which belongs to their relatives 32.7 %.
There is still a few 0.6% who rent their dwelling place.
Although most of the people owned their houses, most of the residents in purok 3
and 2 are part of the barangay site. This has been a government property distributed in
the community people.

HEALTH AND SANITATION:

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 Common Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Total Freq.
illnesses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
High Blood 15 13 25 12 11 5 12 93 12.7
Pressure
Fever 37 27 31 29 37 31 19 211 28.7
Cough 24 17 26 22 29 26 17 161 21.9
Cold 28 17 26 24 33 29 16 173 23.5
Asthma 2 2 1 1 4 0 0 10 1.4
Body Pain 3 14 3 1 8 2 3 34 4.6
Rheumatism 4 12 3 3 2 1 2 27 3.7
Stomach 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 7 0.9
ache
Tuberculosis 2 1 3 0 1 1 1 9 1.2
Allergy 1 0 3 3 2 1 0 10 1.4
735 100%

In the Barangay the most common illness are fever 28.7%, colds 23.5% and cough
21.9%. There are also suffering from hypertension 12.7%, body pain 4.6%,
arthritis/rheumatism 3.7%, allergy 1.4% and asthma 1.4%. The data minor concludes
that the people were minor illnesses such as fever, cold and cough. Factors that might
have caused health related problems could be the improper disposal of wastes and poor
sanitation.
Many of the residents goes to the Barangay Health Center since it is just located in
the centro of the area and it is very accessible for them. For serious diseases they
usually go to the nearest hospital which is the San Vicente hospital which is situated in
the nearby municipality. There are also some residents wherein they bring the sick in a
private hospital or clinic.

Nutrition

On the nutritional status of children in the barangay there are six (6) total number of
children aged 0-5 who belong to the below nourished children. Meanwhile there is a total
number of 258 normal children and 1 overweight.

Family Planning
Family Planning is one of the health services rendered by the health personnel.
Taking the result of the survey it is evident that the barangay is practicing family control
measures on which Pills, calendar, and withdrawal are the most used methods by the
couples.

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Type of
Family
Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok
Plannin Total
g
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Method

Pills 9 7 11 4 8 7 5 51 54.8
Injectibl 2 3 1 10 2 2 1 21 22.6
es

Condo 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.1
m
Calend 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 7 7.5
ar
Method
Withdr 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 10 10.6
awal

Implan 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2.1
t
TOTA 12 13 14 20 16 11 7 93
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Out of 424 families, only 93 families (21.9%) are engaged in family planning. Most of
the families uses pills, injectibles and withdrawal as family planning methods. On the
other hand, there were still lot of families who are not into family planning. 78.1% of the
total number of families are not engaged in family planning although some couples were
old enough to use the family planning methods. This is the reason why most of the
population belongs to childhood and adolescence. Thus, this could further lead to
increase in population.

Cases of Early Pregnancy

As of 2017, there were six (6) identified cases of early pregnancy in the barangay.
This information was taken from the barangay health station. Furthermore, the ages of
the identified teenager who were engaged in early pregnancy ranges from 15 to 17
years old. This cases are alarming for within theses range of age, they were usually in
high school level. Thus, the education that could lead these youth into a better future
was being put into risk. Subsequently, this could lead to early marriage and rapid
increase in population.

Type of Toilet Facility

Type of
Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok
Toilet Total Freq.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Facility
Water 57 51 64 55 56 21 26 325 87.4
sealed
Hukay/P 2 1 0 2 4 12 4 25 6.7
it
No toilet 1 1 2 2 1 13 3 22 5.9
TOTAL 60 53 66 59 61 46 33 380 100%

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 Most of the households in the barangay has their own toilet facility either water
sealed 87.4% or hukay/pit 6.7%. However there are still some households who do not
have their own comfort rooms 5.9% resulting to make use of toilets of their relatives and
or neighbors or simply just utilize their backyard, grassy areas and river as their toilet
facility.

RELIGIOUS ASPECT

Religion Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok 7 Total Freq.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Roman 245 225 302 278 278 219 160 1,705 94.1
Catholic
Born Again 12 0 38 8 0 8 3 69 3.8
Christian

Iglesia ni 0 3 0 9 0 1 0 13 0.7
Cristo
Jehovah’s 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.5
Witnesses
Protestant 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.05

Pentacostal 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.05

Dating 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.3
Daan
Baptist 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.2
Islam 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.05
TOTAL 267 237 341 296 279 228 164 1,812

The barangay is a Catholic dominated society. With 94.1% of its population is

catholic, while Born Again Christian 3.8%, Iglesia ni Cristo 0.7%, Dating Daan 0.3%,
Baptist 0.2%, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Protestant, Pentacostal and Islam, are also present
in the barangay having a percentage of 0.05%.

Religious Practices
Residents are predominantly Roman Catholics. They are religious in nature.
Relihious practices show concern and love for one’s neighbor’s. The fiesta is a Filipino
heritage that has been handed down from generation. The barangay fiesta is an event
that the residents look forward to. Three or four months before the fiesta the family takes
good care of a piglet and chickens earmarked for the fiesta. Of course, the fiesta is an
occasion when friends and relatives can be together, enjoy each other’s account of the
past year’s experiences and partaker of the palatable dishes prepared for a day. They
usually prepare native delicacies like “ibos” and “suman” and other local foods. Though
they are economically poor, they make sure that they have something to offer to the
visitors and will even borrow money to prepare the foods. They are not bothered having
debts as long as they entertain well the guests, have happy celebration after all, it is
only being celebrated once a year. The visitors usually received a packed food before
going home. Hospitality and generosity are observed and really runs in their blood.

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Children living out of town make special effort to come home and be with their parents,
relatives and friends during fiesta.
Their Barangay Fiesta is Celebrated from August 10-11 honoring their patron saint
Nuestra Senora de Salvacion. It is celebrated with the holding of a nine-day mass, which
starts from August 2-10. On the feast day, the residents make this opportunity for their
children to receive the sacrament of baptism, having the latter and fiesta celebrated in
one that also adds color to the festivity.
They also have a regular mass which is scheduled every 3 rd Sunday of the month at
3:00 om held at the Barangay Chapel. They also conduct a procession 11 th day of the
mass honoring the patron sain of the barangay which is Nuestra Senora de Salvacion.

LANGUAGE

Bicol is the mother tongue of the barangay residents, although there are some who
could speak and understand other languages such as Visaya, Tagalog and English.

SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECT
Employ
ed vs.
Purok 1 Purok 2 Purok 3 Purok 4 Purok 5 Purok 6 Purok 7 Total
Unempl
oyed
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M f F f
Employ 69.4 30.6
54 22 35 34 68 38 58 23 63 25 53 15 36 5 367
%
162
%
ed
Unempl 2 21.9 78.1
10 43 31 32 13 43 13 42 2 43 2 36 4 75
%
267
%
oyed 8

Employment is an important part of the economic, social and environmental

development process. Employment provides financial freedom and decision making
power. In the Barangay, males are predominantly the one’s working in the family having
a percentage of 69.4%. However there is a percentage of 21.9% of men who are
unemployed, under this are men who are old enough to do the work and men who does
not have a job but is available for work and is actively seeking for a job.
It is manifested that there is only a minimal number of women working for their
families. Apparently, 78.1% of women are unemployed. These unemployed women are
left in the house to do the house hold chores and take care of their children. Sometimes
violence against women happen because of economic dependency to their male
spouses. However, there is 30.6% of women who are employed and are working for
their families. Employment in women became important because it is one way to be
empowered and also not to depend on their husbands.
Furthermore, agriculture is the number source of livelihood in the barangay, with
majority of household are involve in agricultural activities, followed by those in other
services and those who are in the trade and business and education, others are in the
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 construction sector.The nature of their work is mostly classified as blue collar jobs and
some are on white collar jobs.
There were also professionals in the barangay such teachers and engineers. In fact,
there were number of people working in the field of education. Most of them are currently
working in the present primary and secondary schools in the barangay.

Other
sources of Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok
Total Freq.
Income 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Sari-sari
3 7 7 3 5 0 0 25 19.5
store owner
Livestock
1 3 2 0 0 0 1 8 6.3
raising
Food
2 4 2 3 4 3 2 21 16.4
vending
Coconut
Farming 4 0 4 5 44 7 3 67 52.3
/Copra
Handicraft 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1.6
Broom
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.6
making
Tailoring 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.7

LPG Retail 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1.6

Total 128 100%

Having a minimal income to sustain the families’ needs, some of the families find
ways to earn extra income. Some of their alternative source of income are: food vending,
livestock raising, and coconut farming. But it was revealed that most of income they get
from these other sources are just enough to sustain their daily needs.

Monthly
Income
per Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok f
househo Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
ld

Below 4 1 2 2 1 2 1 13 3.8
1k
1–3 5 2 8 3 9 5 3 35 10.4
3.1 – 5 13 18 17 15 30 12 10 115 34.0
5.1 – 8 9 9 11 10 8 5 7 59 17.5
8.1 – 10 7 12 12 10 3 0 3 47 13.9
10.1 – 18 4 15 15 15 0 2 69 20.4
Above
TOTAL 56 46 65 55 66 24 26 338 100%

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 The table shows that 34.0% of the household has an income ranging from 3,100 to
5,000 pesos monthly. It can be deduced that most of the families are included on below
poverty level. Meeting both the daily needs plus the educational needs must be a hard
time for most of the families.

Agriculture
Agriculture rank number one in terms of livelihood in the barangay. The barangay
has a total land area of 5.91 sq. km; where 5.10 sq.km of which are used for different
agricultural activities such as crop farming, livestock and poultry and other forestry
activity; it is a 86.29 % agricultural usage of land.
Agricultural products produce here like root crops, vegetables and corns are locally
consumed, copra and other coconut product are brought to Poblacion Pilar.
Farmers in the barangay especially those in the cultivation of copra practice the 45
day cycle of harvesting their crops, while those other crops are seasonal.
On the entrepreneurial activities in the barangay it is evident that agriculture with
crop farming and livestock rising is the number one livelihood activity in the barangay,
followed by those in the trade and other service sector, those in the construction sector
also contributes a large portion on the livelihood activities in the barangay.

Tenure Status of Agricultural Land

Tenure
Status of Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok
Agricultu Total Freq.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
ral Land

Fully 1 14 6 9 14 0 6 50 38.8
Owned
Tenante 15 1 7 7 12 20 17 79 61.2
d

TOTAL 16 15 13 16 26 20 23 129 100%

Most of the farmers are tenanted obtaining 61.2% while 38.8% are farm owners.
One of the observation is that ironically, most of the tenanted are from the remote places
of the barangay such as purok 7 and 6 where the abundance of agricultural land is
located. Most of the farmers works as farm worker and farm overseer.

Area of Agricultural Land

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Area of
Agricult Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok
Total Freq.
ural 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Land
Less 9 3 2 3 7 6 7 37 28.7
than
hectare
1-3 5 12 10 7 13 12 15 74 57.4
hectare
3.1 – 5 0 0 0 4 5 1 0 10 7.7
More 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 8 6.2
than 5
hectare
TOTAL 16 15 13 16 26 20 23 129 100%

57.4% of the farmers own or occupies a land area ranging from 1 to 3 hectare,
followed by the 28.7% of farmers occupying less than 1 hectare. Another notable
observation was that the land areas where not being maximized. Most of them plants
root crops, rice, and coconut but there are still spaces for cultivation. It is due to limited
knowledge on farming, lack of agricultural equipment and the aging of the farmers.

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Common Recreational Activities of the Youth

Youth Purok Purok Purok 3 Purok Purok 5 Purok 6 Purok 7 Total

1 2 4
TV 10 11 16 21 22 6 4 90 35.0
Viewing
Studyin 0 10 5 9 3 4 2 33 12.8
g
Basketb 1 14 5 3 3 5 2 33 12.8
all
Househ 4 3 7 6 6 2 3 31 12.1
old
Chores
Gadget/ 12 8 14 18 10 4 1 67 26.1
CP
Music 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.7
Simba 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.4
Total 37 47 47 58 45 21 12 257 100%

The youth spends their leisure time on watching television programs 35.0%, playing
gadgets 26.1%, playing basketball and studying 12.8% and doing household chores

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 12.1%. Some of them also listens to music and goes to church as one of their way to
spend their vacant time.
Media especially the television is part of people’s lives. People of all ages usually
indulge in watching television programs. Ironically, it has positive and negative effects.
For example it affects the values of a person, how he/she thinks and perceives things.
More often that not, it becomes their mirror especially of the youth. They always want to
know of what’s in and does everything to be “in”. Apparently, not aware that being “in” is
not what is always good and right.

Common Recreational Activities of the Men

Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok

Men Purok 3 Purok 5 Total Freq.
1 2 4 6 7
Drinking 6 14 11 13 5 6 5 60 19.2
Smokin
5 1 3 5 0 3 1 18 5.7
g
Househ
old 16 4 12 9 11 4 3 59 19.0
Chores
Farming 5 3 2 2 9 5 3 29 9.3
TV
18 16 19 22 13 8 8 104 33.3
Viewing
Basketb
2 4 4 1 2 2 1 16 5.1
all
Cockfig
1 3 1 2 0 1 1 9 2.9
hting
Listenin
g to 2 0 3 1 3 0 2 11 3.5
Radio
Simba 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.6
Fishing 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 1.3
Total 55 45 56 58 43 30 25 312 100%

As to recreational activities men are preoccupied on watching TV 33.3% drinks with

their peers 19.2%, doing household chores 19.0%, Farming 9.3%, playing basketball
5.1%, Smoking 5.7%,listening to the radio 3.5% and Cockfighting; while some some
spends their leisure time fishing and going to church.
It is evidently shown that media has a significant influence to them since most of
them watch television programs and there were also listeners of radio (either the
purpose is to hear the latest news or simply listens to music as form of relaxation). it is
common to men that when they are grouped together, most likely they will have drinking
session as what the result revealed. Some of them also enjoyed playing basketball and
cockfighting. Aside from fond of drinking with peers, it is through basketball by which
they are gathered together to watch or play.

Common Recreational Activities of the Women

Women Purok Purok 2 Purok 3 Purok 4 Purok 5 Purok Purok 7 Total Freq.
1 6

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 TV 25 22 33 31 32 12 15 170 41.1
Viewing
Food 1 2 4 1 0 3 2 13 3.1
Vending
Househo 15 13 18 6 5 10 4 71 17.1
ld
Chores

Child 5 6 6 5 9 8 0 39 9.4
Rearing
Playing 0 6 3 3 3 3 1 19 4.6
with
Gadgets
Gardeni 14 4 3 9 10 5 9 54 13.0
ng
Listening 4 2 4 1 4 7 7 29 7.0
to Radio
Videoke 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 6 1.4
Simba 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.4
Chatting 2 2 1 0 2 3 1 11 2.7
with
friends

Total 66 60 72 60 65 52 39 414 100%

Data shows that women’s love to watch television programs 41.1% doing household
chores 17.1%, gardening 13.0%, Child rearing 9.4% are one of the most common
recreational activities of women.
Media plays a vital role in women’s lives. This, influencs them. It depicts the role of
traditional mother and father and as husband and wife. As a result, they are in charge
mostly on domestic works, having it claimed that it is their responsibilities. Reflected in
the table, since mothers are so much busy at home, they could not find time for
themselves, shared that child rearing and doing household chores is already a
recreation to them.

CULTURAL ASPECTS

Community Values
Values are shared assumptions of the people as to what is right, good and/or
important. It also guide man’s behavior an d action as he/she relate himself in most
situations in life. Values can be seen from aspect of personal and social relationships.
In the community the people still practice some of the Filipino values like for
example the close family relationship or the strong family ties or also called as Familism
this is where people still consider the family as the most important above other things.
They believe that every family member should be taken care of and supported
regardless of what they did wrong. They value their family so much and would do
everything for the family. Like any other Filipino families,they have close family ties and
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the house of the parents and or sometimes still lives in parent’s house. Family members
give support to extended families and parents feel that it is still their obligation to help
their children even with a family of their own already.
The spirit of Damayan is still being done by the people living in the community.
Damayan is sometimes expressed y showing sympathy when one certain people lost
their loved ones. If there is a dead of some certain person in the barangay the
community people sympathizes with the bereaved family. Some people show their way
of sympathy by giving some certain amount of money to the family.
The sense of Hospitality is very evident in the community. Being hospitable is one
way of being generous to guests, it also a way to make the guest experience the feeling
of belongingness. However being hospitable can somehow be negative because there
are times that when there are guest that is the only time where the host family use their
new utensils (plates, spoon, fork and glass).
Being religious and having faith in the God Almighty is one of the trait and values
that the community people has. It could be because the Barangay is a Roman Catholic
dominated community. The people in the barangay has been active in the religious
activities being conducted. Example of which is that they have a Mass being held at the
Barangay Chapel every 3rd Sunday of the month, and in honor of their patron saint
Nuestra Senora de Salvacion they are having a procession every 11th day of the month.
Respect to elders is one value that up to now is being practiced by the community
people. Using “po at opo” and doing pagmamano are some of the ways to express their
respect to the elders.
There are still some values and attitude that are being manifested by the community
people that are considered to be negative, one of these is the so called “pakikisama” it is
the way of submitting oneself to the will of the group for the sake of camaraderie and
unity. This attitude is somewhat observed when people are engaging is bad habits such
as smoking, drinking, and including drug use. Failure to comply with the demand, the
person will be called as “walang pakisama or KJ”
Another negative attitude is the “Ningas-Cogon”. This is the attitude wherein the
person is being enthusiastic only during at the start of the work and ends accomplishing
nothing. In the community it is commonly observed in students, at first they are very
enthusiastic in doing their tasks such as homework but later on they will not be able to
finish their task, this could be because of some distractions such as gadgets.
When being distracted from work, some people tend to delay the task next day
although it can be done today. This attitude is called “Manana Habit”.This attitude is also
being observed in the community specifically in every household. Children are
sometimes told to do some household chores but due to some distractions they tend to
set aside first their task and to it on the next day on when they will be available.

Superstitious Beliefs
Superstitious beliefs is the belief in the existence of force or entities that do not
conform to the laws of nature or a scientific understanding of the universe (ThoughtCo.)
Many of the community people still believe in superstitious beliefs, one example of is
when a black cat cross your path it means bad luck that is why when they come to
experience this they go back to their houses and postpone their plans for the day for
they might something bad happen. Another superstitious belief that the people in the
barangay believe is that Sweeping the floor in the evening means bad luck because it
seems that they are sweeping the blessings away. There are still many superstitious
beliefs that the people in the community believe, here are some of the following:
 The bride should not try on the wedding dress prior to the wedding day.

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  When transferring to a new house, the occupants must bring first rice, salt,
water and a religious image so that they will have a prosperous life in that
house.
 On good Friday one must not take a bath, eat meat of make any noise because
it is said that God is dead.
 If a pregnant woman sews her dress while wearing it, her baby will be born
without a hole in the rectum
 There should be pansit or noodles during birthday so that the celebrant will
have long life.
Aside from the superstitious beliefs that the people must avoid or comply the people
in the community still believe in supernatural beings, that is why when some people
experience weird feelings or illness they usually consult a quack doctor or faith healers
for they believe in their power to cure certain ailments that physicians could not. They
also believe in the power of witches to inflict illness on any individual who has incurred
displeasure.

Marriage and Family Pattern

Decisio Purok Purok Purok 3 Purok Purok Purok Purok 7 Total f

n maker 1 2 4 5 6
Father 16 17 15 16 11 13 11 99 29.2
Mother 13 11 15 10 15 5 6 75 22.1
Both 31 23 36 22 32 3 5 152 44.8
Parents
Whole 0 2 0 5 3 0 3 13 3.8
Family
TOTAL 60 53 66 53 61 21 25 339 100%

In matters of decision-making in the family, respondents said that both of them

44.8% are involved especially if it concerns their children. Some of the households still
believes that the father 29.2% should take the final decision as the head of the family
while the mother 22.1% decides when their husband is not around and working in other
places or if they are the main provider of the family.

Another identified issue in the barangay was the increasing number of adolescent
engaging in early live-in relationship. Through the conducted house to house visit, there
were 7 identified cases. These were teenagers aged from 16 to 19 who are mostly living
in with their partners. This reality is another alarming issue in the barangay for it affects
the lives and future of this juvenile persons. Hence, this could also lead to increase in
population if not been engaged in family planning.

BASIC SERVICES AND SERVICES INSTITUTIONS

Educational Facilities

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 Education is readily available in the barangay thru the DepEd. There is an
elementary school in the barangay offering Grade I to Grade VI. The barangay has a
secondary school; the Salvacion National High School, a government run school by the
DepEd.
Barangay Salvacion has one Day Care Center that caters 10 to 15 Day Care
Children, manned by a Day Care Worker paid through honorarium and shared basis by
the LGU and barangay, the Day care Center continue to prepare children for their formal
elementary education.

Health Facilities
Barangay Salvacion is catered by the Barangay Health Center in the barangay.
Evelyn Ebuenga is the assigned midwife in the barangay under the Rural Health Unit.
She goes to the area every 2nd Wednesday of the month for immunization and every 3 rd
Wednesday for pre-natal check up. Additionally, people tend to go to the nearest
hospitals whenever they seek for a medical help. The nearest hospital is San Vicente
hospital is located in the nearby municipality of Castilla, Sorsogon.

Road Network and Transportation

The municipality of Pilar has a road network of 115 km. which gave it a road density
of 0.46 kilometers per sq. km. More than half of the length is administered by the
barangay. It varies from concrete, gravel to earth surface. The Daang Maharlika road
that connects Sorsogon Province to the Province of Albay is made of concrete with
asphalt overlay; that is from barangay Danlog to barangay Del Rosario which borders
the Municipality of Castilla on its northwestern part of the municipality.
The municipality of Pilar is connected to Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon by the
south road portion of the Daang- Maharlika. At present there are four (4) bus companies
with booking office in the municipality, depending on the season at least an average of
nine (9) buses are dispatched daily. These buses pass by on regular basis picking and
down loading passengers.
Aside from the regular trips of buses bound to Metro Manila there are also regular
trips of buses from Legaspi to Sorsogon and vice versa passing, loading and down
loading passengers in the barangay. Furthermore there are also regular trips of van for
hire from Legaspi to Sorsogon city catering to passengers of the two provinces. The
barangay is very accessible in and out of the barangay.

Water Supply
Developed Level I, Level II and level III water facilities serve the domestic needs of
the barangay; even though there is existing water facilities in the barangay further
improvement are needed to suffice the needs of the barangay for a safe drinking water
facilities.
No existing sewerage facilities in the barangay, waste water from household flows
and drains to any nearby low land areas and drains to the rivers. Houses with toilets
have built in septic tank where sewage and waste water flows and stock on septic tank.

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 Main
source Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok
Total f
of water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
supply
Deep 57 47 65 51 50 26 19 315 82.9
well
Own 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 1.3
faucet
Spring/ 2 5 2 7 9 21 14 60 15.8
Well
TOTAL 60 53 67 58 62 47 33 380 100%

The main source of water supply primarily comes from deep wells 82.9%,
spring/well 15.8% and from a privately-owned faucet 1.3% without guarantee of its
potability. It is their source of drinking water, for taking a bath, washing their clothes and
other things in which they need it. However some of the residents who want to ensure
their safety from water borne diseases bought water in the refilling station which is
located in the vicinity of the barangay.

Electricity Service

Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Total f

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
With 57 52 67 56 59 27 30 348 91.6%
Access
Without 3 1 0 3 3 20 2 32 8.4%
Access
TOTAL 60 53 67 59 62 47 32 380 100%

Pilar is supplied with electricity by the only electric cooperative in the province of
Sorsogon, the SORECO II, which source its power from NAPOCOR through its 5 Mega
Volt ampere (MVA) sub-station in Danlog. The 49 barangay of Pilar is already covered
by SORECO II making barangay Salvacion as one of the energized barangays.
Barangay Salvacion has a total household of 380; about 348 household are with
electrical connection or a percentage ratio of 91.6%. Electrical power consumption here
is not solely used for residential purposes; there is a small gas refilling station in the
area.
Although the barangay is already energized, there are still households that have no
power supply; this may be due to the distance of the household to the primary lines,
making it too costly for the cooperative to supply power with very minimal possible
consumer.
Waste Disposal System
With the implementation of R.A 9003 known as the comprehensive Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000, the LGU-ESMU personnel spearheaded the information and
dissemination campaign, waking the awareness of the residents in the barangay. The
residents started to segregate their garbage; collecting recyclable items while dumping
on open pit their bio degradable materials. But one noticeable mal practice has been
observed that some residents burn their garbage together with some plastic materials
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 household, this malpractice of some hard headed residents contribute to the adding
problem of global warming and environmental pollution.

Waste
Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok
manage Total f
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
ment
Garbag 11 25 31 5 8 2 0 82 21.6
e
Collection

Burning 24 15 22 14 19 28 11 133 35.0

Compos 25 10 14 42 29 20 25 165 43.4
ting

Total 60 50 67 61 56 50 36 380 100%

Most of the people in the barangay has their own compost pits 43.4% in their
backyards while some of the people burn them 35.0%. In addition to these some
residents use the fruit and vegetable peel as organic fertilizers in their plants, planted in
their backyard. To those residents who live near the highway especially the residents in
purok 1, 2, and 3, their garbage were being collected by the garbage collector every
Tuesday and Friday (21.6%). However, residents from other puroks were not being
reach by the dumped truck. Thus, this became one of the problem of some of the
residents because the garbage were already piled up and some of the line canals were
already clogged.

Registered Business in the Barangay

There are two gas refilling station and one water refiling station in the area and other
commercial establishments in the barangay are the small sari- sari store that caters to
the small domestic needs of the residents. The barangay is approximately 21 km from
Pilar Poblacion; residents normally buy commodities and market in Cumadcad, Castilla
especially during Sunday where there is an established flea market during that day.
Farmers bring in their goods, sold in the market while buying their commodities and
bringing it in the barangay.

Programs
There were various programs that has been availed by the numerous number of
families of the barangay. These programs were provided by the government institutions
as well as by some non-government organizations. In addition, these programs were
indeed a great vantage in every families’ struggle with economic difficulties that further
underpinned the development in the barangay. The following were the programs
received or have been availed by the members of household catered by several
organizations:

a. Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)

SLP is a community-based capacity building program aimed at improving
the socio-economic status of its participants. This program was initiated by
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). There were 98
beneficiaries from the barangay who were able to access this program. 78 of
these beneficiaries were under the Bio-intensive gardening project wherein the
selected recipient were provided with gardening tools and seedlings. Moreover,
the 8 beneficiaries were provided with livestock (goat) still under the
Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). Finally, the remaining 12 beneficiaries
were part of SLP training. These selected recipients were trained based on their

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 chosen field of interest such as dress making, computer service, shield metal
welding, food cart, nail care, hilot wellness, electrical installation and beauty
care. They were also provided with equipment to make use of their skills that
they’ve acquired.

b. Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s) - Conditional Cash Transfer

4P’s is a poverty reduction and social development strategy of the National
Government which give conditional cash grants to the poor families to improve
their health, nutrition and education most specifically the children aged 0 to 14
years old. (Based from the website of Department of Social Welfare and
Development) There are 158 families in the barangay who still benefited from
this program.

c. Expanded Student Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA)

The 4P’s Scholarship Program under the Expanded Students Grants-in-Aid
Program Alleviation (ESGP-PA) is an educational grant which gives priority to
the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s) by providing
them opportunity to get college education, increase their chance to get better
employment in the future and ultimately uplift the lives of their family so that
they become contributors to national development. The 4P’s student grantee is
entitled to a maximum of P60,000.00 as grant per year or P30,000.00 per
semester. The grant covers the cost of the following; Tuition fees and other
school fees, Academic and other extracurricular expenses, Purchase of
textbooks, Board and Lodging, Transportation, Clothing, Admission and
Entrance Fees and Health and other valid related education expenses and
support services. In the Barangay there are only four (4) ESGP-PA scholars.

d. Social Pension for Senior Citizen

This is a government program that provides cash assistance to elderly has
given its beneficiaries great comfort knowing there is a pension they can count
on in their twilight years.

e. Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) - Department of Labor and Employment

(DOLE)
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) also provide livelihood
assistance through provision of tools and equipment that would be beneficial to
the job of the recipients and would further increase their income. There were 16
household member who received tools such as sewing machine, bar cutter,
cooking tools and some auto-mechanic tools. Another six (6) residents of the
barangay received nego-kart provided by the DOLE through Local Government
Unit of Pilar.

f. Educational Assistance (EDUCO)

EDUCO is a non-government organization that works with children in the
communities to promote just and equitable societies that guaranteed their rights
and wellbeing. Furthermore, this non-government organization provides
educational supply to the selected 32 students presently in grade 7 who were
residents in the barangay.

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

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 Barangay administration is headed by the barangay captain with the support of its
barangay kagawads and other officials of the barangay. They have a good barangay hall
which serves as office of the barangay captain and other officials of the barangay, the
Lupon ng Tagapamayapa also use the barangay hall in settling dispute among
residents. At present, the barangay is performing well, in coordination with the DILG and
other offices they are prompt in submitting reports and accomplishments needed by
other agencies. The barangay is also prompt in submitting their Annual Investment Plan
and Barangay Budget which guides the barangay in attaining its goal and objectives for

ZENON N. BALBIN
the development of the barangay.

ALEX C. MADRONIO

Brgy. Kagawad
Brgy. Kagawad
Political and Administrative Organizational References
FELIX M. NUDO JR
Brgy. Treasurer

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

RANULFO L. ALVARADO
Brgy. Kagawad

HON. SALVADOR A. AZUL SR.

ANTONIO LL. GUAMOS
ROSEMARIE M. MIRABALLES

Brgy. Kagawad

Punong Barangay
Brgy. Secretary

SANDY V. NAVAREZ
Brgy. Kagawad
MARITES M. BOLANTE
Brgy. Book Keeper

AILEEN N. SEBARITO

RENATO M. ANDES
Brgy. Kagawad

NAME COMMITTEE
Brgy. Kagawad

KAGAWAD
Alex C. Madronio Peace and Order
PUROK PARENT LEADER
IN CHARGE
Arnulfo L. Alvarado Sr. Labor
1 Antonio H. Guamos Noime Guamos
Aileen N. Seblario Laws and Amendments
2 Aileen N. Seblario Elena Loresto
Antonio L. Guamos Appropriations
3 Sandy V. Navares Catrina Anonuevo
Zenon N. Balbin Health and Sanitation
4 Renato M. Andes Gina Lozada
Renato M. Andes Agriculture
5 Alex C. Madronio Sonia Mirabueno
Sandy Y. Navarez Education
6 Zenon N. Balbin Glenda Justaga
7 Ranulfo Alvarado Belleza Madronio

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Financial Resources
All of the barangays in the municipality of Pilar are primarily dependent on the
Internal Revenue Allotment coming from the National Government in order to run the
regular function of the barangay. This basically becomes the yardstick on how effective
the delivery of basic services to the barangay.
Barangay finances come from tax revenues like property tax, local tax, non-tax
revenues and the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), summing it up this collected tax
revenue become their source for appropriations to the various services and programs of
the barangay. This includes the honorarium of the barangay officials, aid to barangay
Day Care Worker and other MOOE incurred in the barangay.
Also one of the services the barangay has to consider is the youth sector, they also
have to attend to the needs of these developing adults to become a much more
productive and responsible barangay residents.
These meager financial resources could have never been substantially enough to
finance the entire proposed project of the barangay. These have been noticeable
especially during the preparation of their Annual Investment Plan where the bulk of their
funds goes mostly to the operational expenses, foremost of which are personal
expenditures. Developmental project that requires large funding are solicited to the
municipal fund or provincial or national fund; maintenance of barangay edifices such as
barangay hall, Day Care Centers, Health Centers sometimes are funded by barangay
funds. These of course defend on the priority of the barangay council.

EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS

Involvement of the residents to various organizations in the barangay showed

healthy community participation. So far, the barangay during the survey reflect five (5)
identified organizations in the area where the residents are members of the organization.

1) Barangay Child Protection Council (BCPC)

BCPC is a formal organization under the governance of barangay council.
The organization was established to promote child protection and ensure that
the juvenile voices are being heard through the organization. The elected
officers and members serves as a representative of children in the barangay
and supposedly sits a child protection advocates in community assembly. Aside
from being an advocates of child protection, the organization also provides
community service.
The organization was established on July 2016. There were eleven (11)
elected officers headed by the president, Queen Mae Lozada, plus seven (7)
purok representatives. Out of 18 members, 6 are males and 12 are females.
The criteria for membership is that all members should at least be 17 years old
and below. The organization operates in the barangay as well as in the
municipal level. There has been a monthly regular meeting in the municipal
level.
The organization has initiated numerous activities on the municipal level but
on the barangay, the parol making was the only one they’ve been part of as
they rendered their service.
Throughout the time, the organization has become less active compared
before. Although the members of the said organization were still the same, only
10 members out of 18 total members could be considered active. The rest 8
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 causing them to not attend the meeting and not participate in activities that
organization have spearheaded.

List of Officers

President: Queen Mae Lozada

Vice President: Jasmine Joy Guamos
Secretary: Ma. Wilma Madellar
Treasurer: Kate Yasmine Miraballes
Auditor: Jay Moratillo
Buss. Manager: 1. Collen Mae Granadillos
2. Mary Joy Llona

2) Salvacion Agricultural Farmers Organization (S.A.F.O)

This farmers organization is a DOLE registered organization that aims to
generate progress and development in their way of living through alliance. This
formal organization was established in the year 2014. Before, it has only 30
members but it has grow into 40 members and have accomplished activities
such as the Palay check seminar. Out of the 40 members, 12 are in female
composition and the rest are males. The members’ motivation in joining the
organization is to augment income and to be progressive through farming.
Accordingly, the organization has become active and stronger compare
before. But as of now, some members became inactive due to busyness and
some lacks of capital to further continue the application of the acquired
knowledge. Nevertheless, the members have surely become more
knowledgeable in farming as they acquired newfound techniques.

List of Officers

President: Efren A. Lozada

Vice President: David R. Olaguer
Secretary: Melchor A. Diones
Treasurer: Arnel V. Yuson
Auditor: Reynaldo B. Llaner
P.I.O: 1. Jerry A. Vibar
2. Jerry M. Leron
Buss. Manager: 1. Belleza B. Madronio
2. Sonia L. Mirabueno
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 3) Salvacion Women’s Organization
Salvacion Women’s Organization is a LGU-accredited non-government
organization. This formal organization focuses on providing community service
and support savings and livelihood provision in the community people most
especially with the women sector. This has been established in the year 2014
having 30 members. Currently, the organization is composed of 71 women
aging from 18 to 59 years old. Common reason why did these women joined the
organization is to earn recognition and to show that they were already
empowered. They conducting meeting occasionally whenever there are issues
or concern.
The said organization has been active for the past three years. They have
spearheaded various activities such as medical and dental mission, fund raising
activities namely: bingo, videoke challenge and etc. Furthermore, the
organization have rendered their service to the community in some activities
such as in parol festival and mass wedding. Subsequently, they’ve have also
volunteered in some other projects such as in the construction of day care
center, and etc. The organization is also said to be participative in community
assembly.
In comparison, the organization has become less active than before it was
newly established. Out of the 71 members, only more or less 30 persons
remained active. Possible reason is busyness as they also work to meet daily
needs of their families giving less time to the organization. On the other hand, it
was revealed that the organization has lots of plan to further provide services in
the women sector to truly ignite development and increase in employment.

List of Officers

President: Minerva Valenzuela

Vice President: Agnes Balbin
Secretary: Giny Arispe
Treasurer: Catrina Anonuevo
Auditor: Noime Guamos
P.I.O.: Cheryl Granadillos
Purok Representatives:
Purok 1- Gina Mojico
Purok 2- Monaliza Llona
Purok 3- Joerilyn Yuzon
Purok 4- Rosalyn Diones
Purok 5- Ma. Cecila Misolas
Purok 6- Malou Moratillo
Purok 7- Elena Dellosa

4) Sayconara (Youth Task Force)

Sayconara is another organization established under the governing body of
barangay council. This was established last July 2017 with 18 members. The
said organization is an LGU-accredited formal organization that primarily aims
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 to encourage youth participation. Furthermore, the Sayconara also provide
community service and focus on sustaining the cleanliness in the community.
Beautification of the barangay court, construction of streetlights and feeding
activity were some of the accomplishments of the organization. But
unfortunately, the organization is inactive right now. Accordingly, lack of support
and non-participative members are the major causes. Only the officers are still
active but some officers were also part of another organization, the BCPC,
since they are still 18 years old below. Only few officers are old enough (above
18) but some are already in college and busy in schooling.

List of Officers

President: Baby Joy Leron

Vice President: Kenneth Dela Torre
Secretary: Kristine Joy Loresto
Treasurer: Raszell Bonagua
Auditor: Gian Bertillo
Buss. Manager: Justin Dizon
Patrick Bellen
Sgt. At Arms: Jessie Marinas
Gil Anonuevo
Muse: Blessy Mae Bertillo

5) Kapilya Pastoral Council (KPC)

Kapilya Pastoral Council (KPC) is a Religious Organization recognized in
the barangay. This was established long time ago in the year 1978 and up until
now is still operating in the barangay. Currently it is composed of 21 members
includinng the 9 officers and 12 delegados. The area of operation of the
organization is mainly in the Barangay only. The main focus of the organization
is to manage the religious activities in the barangay also to maintain the
orderliness of the chapel. The organization has the so called “Hermanos and
Hermanas” wherein they are the ones who maintain the cleanliness of the
chapel. The delegados are like the purok representatives who conduct a house
to house visit gather some donations that will help when there is an activity in
the chapel. Through the years there were no significant changes that happened
in the organization. One of the motivation as to why they member in the
organization is because they are willing to help the church. As per joining the
organization there is no criteria as long as you are willing and can be an active
member.
Having a mass every 3rd Sunday of the month, Procession every 11th day of
the month, holding a nine-day mass prior to the fiesta celebration, Baptism,
recruiting couples who would like to partake in the mass wedding and anointing
of the sick are some of the activities that is being conducted by the organization.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Naneth Mediona she started year 2008 the
members of the organization was 21 and up until now is still 21. among the 21
members only 6 were identified as active member because they are usually the
only person who attends the meeting which is being conducted every 1 st
Sunday of the month. Some who were not able to attend is because they have
othee important matters to attend to.

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 List of Officers

President: Naneth Mediona

Vice President: Zenon Balbin
Secretary: Mesalina Mata
Treasurer: Chedita Sejane
Auditor: Rosario Lodado
Hermano: Antonio Guamos
Pepito Burabod
Hermana: Delia Soriano
Minda Bellen

Delegados:
Lourdes Nudo
Michael Logenio
Saturnino Nuelan
Lila Mediona
Mynda Lozande
Paulo Lotino
Mely Mancion
Ador Bermejo
Nora Balidoy
Mesalina Mata
Lolit Arispe

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