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    This document summarizes a study on understanding barangays in the Philippines. It discusses the mandates, services, issues, and areas for reform for barangays. Some key findings from the study include: - Barangays are expected to provide various infrastructure facilities and deliver numerous mandated functions, but many barangays lack some basic facilities and have difficulties fulfilling all functions. - There are gaps between what barangay officials and residents report as available facilities and delivered functions. Rural and far flung barangays generally have less access to facilities. - Reforms are needed to address the mismatch between increasing mandates and the resources available to barangays to better fulfill their roles in service delivery and local governance.

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    This document summarizes a study on understanding barangays in the Philippines. It discusses the mandates, services, issues, and areas for reform for barangays. Some key findings from the study include: - Barangays are expected to provide various infrastructure facilities and deliver numerous mandated functions, but many barangays lack some basic facilities and have difficulties fulfilling all functions. - There are gaps between what barangay officials and residents report as available facilities and delivered functions. Rural and far flung barangays generally have less access to facilities. - Reforms are needed to address the mismatch between increasing mandates and the resources available to barangays to better fulfill their roles in service delivery and local governance.

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    Mandates, Services, Issues and Areas for Reform

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

    Abstract
    Introduction
    Literature Review

    Table 1. Population Range of Barangays


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

    Figure 1. Distribution of the IRA


    From: LGC

    Figure 2. Regional Poverty Incidence (PSA, 2015)


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

    San Carlos City Tacloban City


    Pangasinan Leyte
    Malasiqui Palo

    San Jose del Monte Pagadian City


    Bulacan Zamboanga del Sur
    Norzagaray Dumalinao

    Dasmariñas City Cagayan de Oro City


    Cavite Misamis Oriental
    Silang Opol

    Naga City Davao City


    Camarines Sur Davao del Sur
    Pili Hagonoy

    Bacolod City General Santos City


    Negros Occidental South Cotabato
    Murcia Polomolok

    Cebu City Quezon City


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

    Profile of Respondents

    Scope and Limitations


    Results and Discussion

    Table 8. Infrastructure Facilities Expected at the Barangay Level

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

     Botika (drug outlet)


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

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

    70.00%
    62.47%
    60.00% 57.92%

    50.00%

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

    10.00%

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

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

    80.00%
    69.49%
    70.00%

    60.00%

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


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

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

    Table 9. Proportion of barangay


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

    Figure 15. Presence of Barangay Desks,


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

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


    Percentage Number Percentage Number
    (URBAN) (RURAL)

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

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

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

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

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


    2.9% 41 1.8% 16
    cash) Equipment

    Figure 16. Reasons for not availing any


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

    Number of Year in Service and Previous Posts Held

    in the Barangay

    Figure 18. Barangay Volunteers


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

    Figure 20. Honorarium/Allowance from Barangay Funds


    Figure 21. Number of BBIs & Level of Compliance

    Figure 22. BBI Membership Size: Maximum and


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

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


    Selection of Officials, (n=170)
    Conclusion
    References
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