ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

Project in
PHILIPPINE HISTORY, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY/
BARANGAY JUSTICE SYSTEM
Submission Date: March 19, 2015

Submitted by:

LALUNIO, XYZER CORPUZ

201011158

Submitted to:

PROF. PIO S. JAGURIN

Professor

Selected Barangay:

BARANGAY PINAGKAISAHAN

Address:

Danlig Street Corner Tolentino, Pinagkaisahan, Makati

City, Metro Manila 1213

Overview
Pinagkaisahan is characterized as gradually sloping downwards from the west
towards the northeast, where a creek (Balisampan) cuts across the barangay. Innerparts
of the barangay are mostly residential while alongside EDSA are classified commercial.
Pinagkaisahan, by clustering, is in District II under the North Central Cluster along with
Guadalupe Nuevo, South Cembo, Post Proper Southside and Pitogo. Also, the barangay
boasts its proximity in two (2) Central Business Districts Ayala and the Bonifacio Global
City.
The population count as per 2010 Census of Population is 5,804 with
approximately 1,161 households at 5 household size. The average population density of
the barangay is estimated at 36 per 1,000 square meters considering a land area of
0.1603 square kilometers.

Barangay Hall of Barangay Pinagkaisahan Makati City

PROFILE OF BARANGAY PINAGKAISAHAN

MISSION
Barangay Pinagkaisahan, in keeping up with the developments of the 21st century
and our neighboring commercial and business districts will prepare its human resources
by ensuring that school children will stay in school and benefit from Makati's free
education program, and for our adults to take advantage of Makati's free vocationaltechnical skills courses. We will take advantage of our strategic location by assisting
private property owners to maximize the use of their properties, and for existing
businesses to grow, that taxes derived from their earnings will sustain our further growth
and development.

ECONOMIC PROFILE
Predominant Economic Activities
Sari-sari stores, house rentals, carinderias, restaurants, furniture shops and gas stations

Major Business Establishments

Caltex Service Center, FC Tile Center Inc., Jaguar Philippines, Prima Mercantile Bldg,
SM / Caf Elysee Offices, Philippine Ceramics, Fortuno Buildings I and II, Office
Equipment Inc., and Golden City Contractors

Major Source of Household Income

Small scale businesses and office employment

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL FEATURES

Barangay Boundaries
North:

Guadalupe Viejo and Nuevo

South:

Forbes Park

East:

Pitogo

West:

EDSA

Street Boundaries
North:

EDSA and Agutaya St.

South:

Guiga St.

East:

Belleza St.

West:

EDSA

Physical Attributes
Slope Characteristics:

gradually sloping downwards from the west towards the

northeast, where a creek cuts across the barangay

Physiography:

plains

Flood Intensity:

low lying areas, mostly those adjacent to the Balisampan

Creek, suffered two disastrous floodings: one in midseventies when debris was trapped on the wooden
scaffoldings during construction of the Kalayaan bridges; the
next flooding was in September 10, 1999, after the Global City
developments which altered the terrain in the former military
reservation, causing floodwater to run-off to the creeks limited
carrying capacity

Earthquake Risk:

far from any seismic or volcanic faults, but two (2) vehicular
flyovers (Kalayaan-EDSA and Buendia-EDSA-KalayaanBonifacio) and several small buildings have been recently
constructed and must be properly monitored

Water Bodies:

Balisampan Creek from Quingua to EDSA which cut across

the barangay, and Quingua Creek from North Forbes to
Balisampan Creek

Total Land Area:

0.1603 square kilometers

Existing Land Use:

generally residential-commercial along Harvard, Quingua

and Kalayaan Sts. purely commercial along EDSA

POPULATION
Population (2010 Census):

5,804

Population (2007 Census):

5,325

Number of Households:

1,161

Average Household Size:

BARANGAY PINAGKAISAHAN
OFFICE OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL
PUBLIC SERVANT
CONTACT NOS. 881-44-03/881-45-36

CHAIRMAN

CAPT. FERNANDO BRUL BOLO

3628 Native St., Pinagkaisahan, Makati City
May 30, 1951
09084333461/ 02-9851456

COUNCIL MEMBERS

KGD. WALLY BUENAFLOR WAQUIZ

3452 Gracia St., Pinagkaisahan, Makati City
April 01, 1966
09289682874

KGD. KRISTINE PENAFLOR MARVI REYES

2767 Ensueno St., Pinagkaisahan, Makati City
May 15, 1993
09178640515

KGD. DELFIN VIRAY LOBO

3059 Tolentino St., Pinagkaisahan, Makati City
November 26,1958
09324504736

KGD. CEFERINO VILORIA PERALTA JR.

3630 Native St., Pinagkaisahan, Makati City
March 01, 1953
09476928586

KGD. MARY LICHTY DELOS REYES

5782 Kalayaan St., Pinagkaisahan, Makati City
May 27,1958

KGD. EDITHA MARCELO TOLENTINO

3071 Tolentino St., Pinagkaisahan Makati City
July 01, 1961
09175162570

KGD. KARLO PAYONGAYONG POBLETE

3547 Honda St., Pinagkaisahan, Makati City
September 18, 1981
09065192000

BRGY. SEC. ANTONIO BARROS VILLAFUERTE

3845 Pinos St., Pinagkaisahan, Makati City
April 15, 1953
09177908350/ 02-5577677

BRGY. LENI FLAVIER CARAMAT

3902 Quingua St., Pinagkaisahan, Makati City
August 05, 1970
09174677404/ 02-3301741

Interviewee: Kagawad Karlo Payongayong Poblete / 09065192000

Kagawad Karlo Payongayong Poblete (left) and Kagawad Wally Buenaflor Waquiz (Right)

Interview Proper (Non Verbatim)

Q: What do you know about the Katarungang Pambarangay or Barangay Justice
System?
Kgd. Poblete: Sa pagkakaalam ko, para lang din syang Korte Suprema, pero mas
mababa nga lang yung sakop ng sa Barangay Justice System, kung yung korte suprema
ang pinakamataas, barangay justice system naman ang pinakamababa. Kasi hindi
naman lahat ng complain idederetso agad sa korte, pwede muna yun ayusin sa barangay
para maresolve agad at di na lumala.

Q: What are the common crimes here in your barangay?

Kgd. Poblete: Ang pinakacommon ay yung snatching. Sunod holdaping, mayron ding
complains about riding in tandem.

Q: What are the step by step process whenever there is a complaint?

Kgd. Poblete: Kapag may nagcomplain, after mainterview yung

complainant,

pinupuntahan namin yung location kung san nangyari yung insidente

kasama ang

kapulisan, tapos kung nandun naman yung suspect at nadedetermine naman sya ng
complainant, iniimbitahan naming yung suspect sa barangay. Sa barangay, nagkakaroon
ng different procedures, gaya ng pagpapamedico legal ng victim pati na rin ng suspect.
Nagcoconduct naman ng interview sa magkabilang panig ang Barangay Chairman para

maexplain ng dalawang panig yung side nila. Pag hindi nadaan sa magandang usapan,
magkakaroon ng conciliation yung pangkat tagapagkasundo ng lupon. Pipili yung bawat
partido ng member, tapos paguusapan ng lupon kung ano yung hatol nung kaso.

Q: What are the measures implemented in the barangay to prevent crimes?

Kgd. Poblete: We have the CCTV in every end of the street to monitor the safety of
barangay. Nagkakaroon din ng 3 shifts araw araw na rumoronda sa buong barangay.
Each shift has 8 hours na nakaassign. First shift is 6:00-2:00pm, ang nagaassist ay yung
Bantay Bayan Pulis, 2:00-10pm naman ang MAMSA at 10:00-6:00am naman ay Bantay
Bayan Pulis ulit. 24/7 may rumoronda sa barangay kaya naiiwasan yung mga kadalasang
krimen tulad nalang ng holdaping.

PHOTO DOCUMENTATION DURING THE INTERVIEW