Philippine Marines Clean-up of Maricaban Creek..

Opening Ceremony

Clean-up time at Pasong Tamo Extension Taguig City

Drainage clean-up at Maricaban Creek Tributary

Drainage clean-up at Maricaban Creek Tributary

Drainage clean-up at Maricaban Creek Tributary

 CLEAN-UP DRIVE of the PHILIPPINE MARINES on the occasion of their 61st MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY conducted at SITIO UNA, FORT BONIFACIO...

 Mga matitikas na marino sa Fort Bonifacio, sa inyo kami ay sumasaludo, MABUHAY po kayo..

Salamat sa inyo mga matitikas na marino.

 Salamat po ATE VILMA PADUA, siya po ang katuwang ko sa aming lugar, bilang zone coordinator ng Sitio Una.

Thanks po sa inyo.

MARICABAN CREEK...

These are the children living under the bridge of the Maricaban Creek Tributary near PHILSCA, south super hi-way...

These is where they live, under the bridge...

Near their homes..

Thanks to SKYWAY O&M Corporation (SOMCO) for their Adoption of the Maricaban Creek...

BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY

In 1995, Bonifacio Land Development Corporation, a consortium led by Metro Pacific, made a successful bid to become BCDA's partner in the development of Bonifacio Global City. Ayala Land, Inc. and Evergreen Holdings, Inc. of the Campos Group purchased a controlling stake in BLC from Metro Pacific in 2003. BCDA and the two companies now control Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation, which oversees the master planning of Bonifacio Global City. The Bonifacio Global City is now a rich district with a high number of skyscrapers, even if the city is still rising. Many skyscrapers are under construction and will be built in future.

Bonifacio Global City is now home to upscale residential condominiums such as Essensa, Serendra, Pacific Plaza Towers, Bonifacio Ridge, and Regent Parkway and office buildings such as Net One and Bonifacio Technology Center. Most trendy restaurants, bars, clubs, and retail outlets are located in Bonifacio High Street, Serendra, The Fort Square and Fort Strip. Meanwhile, Bonifacio Stop-over and the Car Plaza cater to motorists. Global City is anchored by a major shopping center, Ayala Land's Market! Market! and by 2011, SM City Taguig.

Many corporations have acquired properties and some have committed to relocate their regional or national headquarters, among them are Accenture, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Deutsche Bank, Lawson Software, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Ericsson, TetraPak, JPMorgan Chase and Safeway. Opened in late 2009, St. Luke's Medical Center consists of a 16-storey hospital building with 600 patient beds and an 11-storey medical arts building with 374 doctor's clinics and ten institutes, one each for heart, cancer, neurosciences, digestive and liver diseases, eye, orthopedics and sports medicine, pathology, pulmonary medicine, radiology, and pediatrics and child health.

The hospital is now one of the most advanced in medical technology in the Philippines administered by a highly trained staff. Coliseum and Convention Center, to be built by Northshore Holdings, Inc. and the current Taguig City administration, will be located on a 35,000 square metre site adjacent to Market! Market!. The center will include a hotel, office building, serviced apartments, a shopping center and a food court. The Shangri-La Hotel Group in 2008 undertook the groundbreaking of Shangri-La at the Fort. Scheduled to open in 2014, Shangri-La at the Fort will be a 60-storey mixed-used landmark with 577 hotel guestrooms, 97 hotel residences and 96 luxury condominiums.

It is situated along Fifth Avenue, and will be sharing the prime block with the new headquarters building and the unified bourse of the Philippine Stock Exchange which is expected to be completed in 2010. The Embassy of the Republic of Singapore moved from Ayala Avenue in Makati to its permanent location now near the Global City's center in 2008. British School Manila, International School Manila, Manila Japanese School, and STI College, and MGC-New Life Christian Academy - Global City are all located in the University Parkway of Bonifacio Global City. Other educational institutions in the area include the Global City Innovative College, and the Every Nation Leadership Institute. The masterplan of Fort Bonifacio was recently updated to allow efficient traffic management and circulation.

BARANGAY FORT BONIFACIO

Fort Bonifacio (also Bonifacio Global City or The Global City) is a highly urbanized district in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The district is named after the main Philippine Army camp in Metro Manila, Fort Andres Bonifacio. In the recent years, Fort Bonifacio district has experienced commercial growth through the sale of military land by the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA). In 1995, Bonifacio Land Development Corporation start to plan a modern city — the Bonifacio Global City.

BLDC made a successful bid to become BCDA's partner in the development of Bonifacio Global City. Ayala Land, Inc. and Evergreen Holdings, Inc. of the Campos Group purchased a controlling stake in BLC from Metro Pacific in 2003. BCDA and the two companies now control Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation, which oversees the master planning of Bonifacio Global City. The Bonifacio Global City is now a rich district with a high number of skyscrapers, even if the city is still rising. Many skyscrapers are under construction and will be built in future.

Fort Andres Bonifacio is the national headquarters of the Philippine Army (AFP) and is located in makati City. It is located close to Col. Jesus A. Villamor Airbase, the national headquarters of the Philippine Air Force (AFP). The camp is named after Andres Bonifacio, the revolutionary leader of the Katipunan.
During the American colonial period, the US government acquired a 25.78 square kilometre property of Taguig for military purposes. This area (TCT dated 1902) was turned into a camp and was then known as Fort William McKinley after the 25th US President, William McKinley. After the Philippines gained its political independence from the United States on July 4, 1946, the US bestowed to the Republic of the Philippines all rights of possession, jurisdiction, supervision and control over the Philippine territory except the use of their military bases. On May 14, 1949, Fort McKinley was finally turned over to the Philippine government by virtue of US Embassy Note No. 0570.

Under the AFP leadership of Gen. Alfonso Arellano, Fort McKinley was made the permanent headquarters of the Philippine Army in 1957 and was subsequently renamed Fort Bonifacio ,after Andres Bonifacio, the Father of the Philippine Revolution against Spain.

HISTORY OF THE BARANGAY PART 2

The foundations for an adequate local administration were laid in President William McKinley’s Instructions of April 1900 to the 2nd Philippine Commission, which was directed “to devout their attention in the first instance to the establishment of municipal governments in which natives of the islands, both in the cities and rural communities, shall be afforded the opportunity to manage their own local affairs to the fullest extent of which they are capable, and subject to the least degree of supervision and control which a careful study of their capacities and observation of the working native control show to be consistent with the maintenance of law, order, and loyalty. Pursuant to this directive, the 2nd Philippine Commission forwarded a report which was enacted into law on January 31, 1901 by virtue of Act No. 82, otherwise known as the Municipal Code. Soon after, on September 1, 1901 Governor General Howard Taft organized the Department of Interior to oversee the affairs of the local government units.

The system of barrio representation was subsequently incorporated in the Administrative Code of 1916 (Public Act 2657) and the Revised Administrative Code of 1917 (P.A. 2711) through the approval of Governor Francis Burton Harrison. The assignment of barrios and districts to Municipal Councilors were provided and the duties of the Barrio Lieutenant were defined. The revised Administrative Code also granted discretionary legislative power to the Municipal Councils to insure the life of all Barrio Lieutenants against accidents, murders or assault, for a sum not exceeding P1,000.00.

The first significant legislation by the Philippine Congress concerning barrio administration is Senate Bill No. 372 which became Republic Act 1245 which provided for the election of Barrio Lieutenants and Vice-Barrio Lieutenants by qualified residents of the barrio.

On September 9, 1955, Republic Act No. 1408 was enacted by the Philippine Congress, the barrio council became the smallest unit of government and greater powers and responsibilities were granted to it. On January 6, 1956, Executive Order No. 156 was issued by President Ramon Magsaysay creating the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Community Development (PACD). Under this Executive Order, the Presidential Assistant is mandated to act for and in behalf of the President in all matters pertaining to community development.

Rural Councils, the forerunner of the present Sangguniang Barangay, were first constituted on November 13, 1931 under the administration of Gov. Dwight Davies by virtue of Act 3861 of the Philippine Legislature which provided for the organization of a Council composed of a Barrio Lieutenant and such number of Vice-Barrio Lieutenants as there were sitios to assist the former in the discharge of his duties.

Republic Act 3590, otherwise known as the “Revised Barrio Charter” was signed into law by Pres. Diosdado Macapagal on June 22, 1963. This legislation amends R.A. 2370 and expands the scope of barrio power. Membership in the Council is increased to include a Barrio Captain and six Councilmen.

Other laws affecting barrio governance were enacted between 1966 and 1970 – Republic Act 4709 (June 18,1966) R.A. 4898 (June 17, 1067), R.A. 5185 (September 12, 1967), R.A. 5676 (August 13, 1969), R.A. 6054 (August 4, 1969) and R.A. 6128 (June 17, 1970).

Immediately after the declaration of Martial Law on September 21, 1972, General Order No. 3 of the President was issued, ordaining “all barrios throughout the land to continue to function under the present officers and employees in accordance with existing laws. Letter of Implementation No. 7 dated November 1972 was later issued creating the Department of Local Government and Community Development (DLGCD) to implement the Integrated Reorganization Plan of the government under Presidential Decree No. 1. There were no less than 20 decrees promulgated by President Ferdinand E. Marcos affecting barrio governance after Proclamation 1081.

The last Barangay election held before 1081 was on January 1972, by virtue of Commission on Elections Resolution 1069 promulgated on December 14, 1971. This election was followed after a lapse of ten years, when Parliamentary Bill 2125 was filed at the Batasan Pambansa calling for the suffrage. The bill was enacted into law on March 23, 1982 and approved by the President on March 25, 1982 as Batas Pambansa 222, otherwise known as the “Election Act of 1982. Term of office was increased from 4 years to six years. Election Day was set on May 17, 1982 and the term of office of Barangay Officials commenced on June 7, 1982.

On April 9, 1981, Letter of Instruction 134 was issued to define the functions and establish staffing patterns and compensation scheme, of the National Barangay Operations Office. The Administration Code of 1987 incorporated the functions of the NBOO in Section 16 Chapter 4, Title XII thereof.

Under the New Local Government Code, the name Pambansang Katipunan ng Mga Barangay is changed to Liga ng Mga Barangay and this is organized for the primary purpose of determining the representation of the liga in the sanggunian and for ventilating, articulating and crystallizing issues affecting barangay administration and securing through proper and legal means, solution thereto.

The Declaration of Principles and State Policies of the framers of 1987 Constitution chosen by President Corazon C. Aquino, provides that “the state shall ensure the autonomy of the local governments”. Another section states that “the territorial and political subdivisions of the Republic of the Philippines are the provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays. This provision also appeared in the 1973 Constitution except for the last word wherein the word “barrios” was used. Section 3 of Article X mandates the enactment of the Local Government Code which shall “provide for a more progressive and accountable government structure, instituted through a system of decentralization, with effective mechanism of recall, initiative, and referendum, allocate among the different local government units their powers, responsibilities and resources, and provide for the qualifications, election, appointment and removal, term, salaries, powers and functions and duties of local officials and all other matters relating to the organizations and operation of the local units. The New Philippine Constitution was ratified on February 2, 1987. After two years of the ratification, the Local Government Code of 1991 or R.A. 7160 was signed into law by President Corazon C. Aquino on October 10, 1991. Later, on June of the same year, the Katarungang Pambarangay Rules implementing Chapter 7 of the Local Government Code was issued by the Department of Justice.

HISTORY OF THE BARANGAY

Long before the Spanish “Conquistadores” set foot on the shores of the Philippine Islands and the establishment of Spanish Colonialism, our islands were composed of many settlements and villages each referred to as “Barangays”. Each Barangay was a community of more or less 50 to 100 families and has its linguistic roots in the Malayan word “Balangay” which means “boat”. Balangay supports contemporary theories on the origins of the Philippine people, that being, each original coastal Barangay formed as a result of a single or a group of colonist boat(s) arrival from another place of Malayan origin.

Each Barangay unit was ruled by a tribal chief called a Datu. In other areas, Barangay chiefs were called as Hadji, Sultan or Rajah, this usually being determined by the cultural origin of the Barangay unit, or the religious conversion of its people. Each chief carried the complete governmental authority on his shoulders and was responsible as law giver, judge, military head and chief executive. The chief was always assisted by a council of elders known as “Maginoos”. Datu selection was made by inheritance of title, wisdom based on experience and previous action record, wealth or combat ability.

Unwritten laws consisting of traditions and customs that were passed from generation to generation held great respect and widespread adherence. Even to this day the adherence to tradition can be plainly seen amongst the Filipino people.

There are two well known pre-Spanish written law codes, the first being the “Maragtas Code”, often reported to have been written in approximately 1250 A.D. by Datu Sumakwel of Panay. The second often reported to have been written approximately 1433 A.D. by Datu Kalantiaw, also of Panay.

The Blood Compact of March 1565 between Legaspi and Sikatuna formalized the autonomous nationality of Islas Filipinas. Four years later, King Philip II issued a royal decree creating the office of the Governor General. Since then the Spaniards established a highly centralized form of government with a more complex system of local government administration.

Groups of Barangays were consolidated into “Pueblos” or towns and placed under the administration of a Gobernadorcillo, pueblos in turn were grouped into provinces and placed under the supervision of the Alcalde Mayor. The Barangays which existed before Magellan discovered the Philippines were, however, allowed to continue its political functions but with limited powers for its rulers.

In 1609, Antonio de Morga reported in his Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas that the Governor-General appointed many local officials throughout the islands to carry on the reins of government and justice, and for military matters. The “Encomienda System” was also introduced to reward deserving persons, to receive and enjoy for themselves the tributes of the natives assigned to them. The “Encomienderos” were, in turn, in charge of providing security and temporal matters of defending the areas where the Encomienda should be granted.

The Cabeza de Barangay, head of each barrio or local unit, were afforded special political privileges throughout the more than 300 years of Spanish rule. According to Governor Raon’s “Ordinances of Good Government” promulgated in 1768, the Gobernadorcillo would be elected in the beginning of each year by the outgoing Gobernadorcillo and 12 senior Cabezas de Barangay.

This provision was carried over in the Royal Decree of October 5, 1847 otherwise called the Municipal Election Law and slightly modified under the Maura Law of 1893 where the members of the Municipal Tribunal, constituted by the town executive and four Tenientes, were chosen by 12 electors, six of which were former Cabezas de Barangay.

FORT BONIFACIO DAY CARE CENTERS...

Barangay Fort Bonifacio has FIVE (5) day care centers, SITIO UNA DAY CARE CENTER under TEACHER GLORIA BAUYON, STO. NINO de bONIFACIO DAY CARE CENTER under TEACHER CANDELARIA LIMA, SITIO SINGKO DAY CARE CENTER under TEACHER MARITES ANGUE , CONSULAR AREA DAY CARE CENTER under TEACHER RACQUEL BARRAMEDA and MINI PARK DAY CARE CENTERS under TEACHER LOLITA SANTIAGO.



SITIO UNA DAY CARE CENTER


TEACHER GLO OF SITIO UNA DAY CARE