A Study of Local Government Unit: Barangay Catbangen, San Fernando City, La Union

A Study of Local Government Unit:

Barangay Catbangen,

San Fernando City, La Union

 INTRODUCTION:

                The barangay is the smallest unit of the local government and yet, it is undeniable that it holds an important role in the society and in the government as well. We choose a barangay for this research study, and that is the barangay of Catbangen in the City of San Fernando, Province of La Union.

We choose to conduct our research in this barangay because we are interested how the second largest barangay in the city of San Fernando governs their unit, added to the fact that we are acquainted to some of the residents in this barangay. We found out that they hold the largest number of voters among the barangays in San Fernando City, with approximately 6,500 registered voters. This local government unit holds an importance to the city because it is evident that they have a large numbers of registered voters wherein it is essential whenever there is a local election.

The total population of Barangay Catbangen as of 2012 is 10,453 with 7 puroks and with land area of 132.5 hectares. It is located 50 meters away from the Poblacion or the commercial area where the famous San Fernando City Plaza is situated. When it comes to government establishment found in this area, there is the Philippine Post Office here. The common livelihoods of residents in this barangay are businesses like eatery, boutiques, and fast food chains. It is because, maybe, there are lot of public schools, mostly high school found in this barangay, which are the following:

·         Catbangen Central School

• Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-Mid La Union Campus
• Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-Open University System
• Gifted Learning Center
• Saint Jude Montessori
• Asian (Pentecostal) College of Theology & System
• B. Flores Foundation, Inc.
• Creative Learner’s Academy
• FBC Emmaus Christian Academy

IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS:

·         Concreting of Road and Rehabilitation of Drainage Canals

·         Purchasing of 1 Garbage Truck

·         Providing Uniforms for the Senior citizens

·         Segregation of Garbages

·         Mangrove Planting

·         Spraying for Anti Dengue

·         Vaccination of Pregnant Women

·         Providing Free Medicines

·         Sponsored Scholarship: College Level (below Poverty Threshold)

·         Annual Basketball League (SK Project)

·         Feeding Program (sponsored by the city)

·         Curfew for the Minors

PROPOSED PROJECTS:

·         Covered Court

·         CCTV for the Barangay Hall

·         Purchasing Another Garbage Truck

·         Smoke Banning in Public Places (SK Proposal)

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED:

·         Lending/Debt Cases

·         Canal Complains

·         Two persons fought inside the barangay jail

CERTIFICATE OF EXPENDITURES:

Continuing Appropriation 2011                                                                                                  29,404.47            

SK Budget Appropriation 2012                                                                                                    484,344.80          

Green Brigade                                                                                   10%                                                        51,374.93

Livelihood                                                                                           10%                                                        51,374.93

Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign                                                         10%                                                        51,374.93

Education Services and

   Other Recovery Program                                                           10%                                                        51,374.93

Health Services & Adolescent

             Health Program                                                                   1.6%                                                      82,199.88

Disaster Coordination &

  Calamity Management                                                                                1%                                                          5,137.49

Sports Development Activity                                                      20%                                                        102,749.85

Community Immersion                                                                 1%                                                          5,137.38

Infrastructure Projects                                                                  1.7%                                                      5,137.49(?)

Legislative Work and

    Involvement                                                                                  1%                                                          5,137.49

Other Development Programs

  Vital to the Youth                                                                           1%                                                          5,137.49

SK Dues                                                                                                                2%                                                          9,686.90

TOTAL                                                                                                   100%                                                     P513, 161.18

Unappropriated Balance                                                                                                                                  588.09

CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Personal Services                                            Past Year                             Current Year                      Budget Year

                                                                                 Actual                                  Estimated                           Estimated

Honorario-Barangay

  Council/ (Capt-9,000

    /Kagawad-7,500)                                                                                          1,008,000.00                       1,008,000.00

Bonus & Cash Gift -

  Barangay Council                                                                                            55,000.00                             55,000.00

Honoraria- Day Care

   Worker (1,000x2)                                                                                          24,000.00                             24,000.00

Bonus Gift (DCW)

       (500x2)                                                                                                          2,000.00                               2,000.00

Honararia – BSPO                                                                                             12,000.00                             14,400.00

Bonus & Cash Gift-BSPO                                                                                                 600.50                                 1,000.00

Honoraria – BNS (600x2)                                                                               12,000.00                             14,000.00            

Honararia BHW (1,000x12)                                                                           115,200.00                           144,000.00

BARANGAY CATBANGEN CITY OF SANFERNANDO, LA UNION STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES As of December 31, 2011 (With Comparative Figures for CY 2010) 2011 2010 TAX REVENUE   Local Taxes       Community Tax 62,930,02 51,367.57       Real Property Tax 1,029,253.76 368,687.14       Total 1,092,183.78 430,054.71 GENERAL INCOME ACCOUNTS   Internal Revenue Allotment 4,135,932.00 3,784,038.00   Service Income       Garbage Fees 236,160.00 123,855.00      Other Service Income 248,973.85 341,110.36       Total Service Income 485,133.85 464,965.36   Other Income       Income from Grants and Donations 288,210.00 312,900.00       Interest Income 2,544.60 4,387.21       Miscellaneous Income      Total Other Income 291,354.60 317,287.21       TOTAL OPERATING INCOME 6,004,604.23 4,986,365.28 EXPENSES   PERSONAL SERVICES     Other Compensation       Honoraria 1,908,100.00 1,783,646.50       Cash Gift 204,400.00 153,600.00     Personnel Benefits Contributions       Other Personnel Benefits 112,589.61 100,828.62       Total Personal Benefits 2,225,089.61 2,037,468.92   MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENCES     Traveling Expenses       Traveling Expenses –Local 39,765.00     Training and Scholarship Expenses       Training Expenses 103,838.00 40,273.00       Scholarship Expenses 72,000.00 87,000.00     Supplies and Material Expenses       Office Supplies Expenses 96,433.75 101,291.50       Accountable Forms Expenses 1,500.00       Food Supplies Expenses 65,725.00 158,190.50       Drugs and Medicines Expenses 99,400.00  100,010.00 Page 1 of 4 BARANGAY CATBANGEN CITY OF SANFERNANDO, LA UNION STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES As of December 31, 2011 (With Comparative Figures for CY 2010) 2011 2010       Medical, Dental & Laboratory Supplies Expenses -                  Gasoline, Oil & Lubricants Expenses 256,313.75 196,966.40       Agricultural Supplies Expenses 227,071.52 219,200.00       Textbooks and Instructional Materials Expenses -                  Other Supplies Expenses 291,789.68 350,991.80     Utility Expenses       Water Expenses -                  Electricity Expenses 153,393.60 200,061.85       Cooking Gas Expenses -                Communication Expenses       Telephone Expenses –Landline 33,191.09 35,110.25       Telephone Expenses –Mobile 979.62 2,750.00     Membership Dues and Contributions to Organizations 10,690.07 13,715.17     Rent Expenses -            10,000.00     Representation Expenses 15,900.00     Subscription Expenses 3,000.00 84,000.00     Survey Expenses -                Professional Services       Environment Sanitary Services -                  General Services -                  Other Professional Services 141,000.00 49,500.00     Repairs and Maintenance      Land and Land Improvements       Repairs and Maintenance –Land Improvements -                 Buildings       Repairs and Maintenance –Electrification, Power, Eo 88,975.00 19,740.00       Repairs and Maintenance –Office Buildings 153,188.40 79,300.00       Repairs and Maintenance –Hospitals and Health center -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Other Structures 56,131.50      Office Equipment and Furniture and Fixtures       Repairs and Maintenance –Office Equipment 1,700.00       Repairs and Maintenance –Furniture and Fixtures -                  Repairs and Maintenance –IT Equipments and Software 850.00      Machineries and Equipments       Repairs and Maintenance –Machineries 5,300.00       Repairs and Maintenance –Agrt, Fishery, Forestry Eqpt. -            Page 2 of 4 BARANGAY CATBANGEN CITY OF SANFERNANDO, LA UNION STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES As of December 31, 2011 (With Comparative Figures for CY 2010) 2011 2010       Repairs and Maintenance –Communication Equipment -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Medical, Dental, Lab. Equipment -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Hospital Equipment -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Military and Police Equipment -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Sports Equipment -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Other Machineries Equipment -                 Transportation Equipment       Repairs and Maintenance –Motor Vehicles 146,090.00 158,520.00       Repairs and Maintenance –Watercrafts -                 Other Property, Plant and Equipment       Repairs and Maintenance –Other Property, Plant, Eqpt. 32,313.54 7,800.00      Public Infrastructures       Repairs and Maintenance –Roads, Highways and bridges -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Artesian Wells -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Parks, Plazas and Monuments -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Irrigation, Canals and Later -                  Repairs and Maintenance –Other Public Infrastructure 142,027.00      Taxes, Insurance Premiums and Other Fees       Taxes, Duties and Licenses -            877.43       Fidelity Bond Premiums -                  Insurance Expenses 17,045.28   Non-cash Expenses     Depreciation      Land and Land Improvements       Depreciation –Land Improvements 42,068.52 54,809.09       Depreciation –Electrification, Power and Energy Structure -                 Buildings       Depreciation –Office Buildings 11,694.00 10,339.50       Depreciation –Hospitals and Health Centers -                  Depreciation –Other Structures 87,084.15 99,312.81      Office Equipment and Furniture and Fixtures       Depreciation –Office Buildings 11,659.69 11,392.39       Depreciation –Furniture and Fixtures 15,544.67 11,734.33       Depreciation –IT Equipment and Software 21,876.00 13,626.00       Depreciation –Library Books -                  Depreciation –Machineries 3,364.55 3,364.55 Page 3 of 4 BARANGAY CATBANGEN CITY OF SANFERNANDO, LA UNION STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES As of December 31, 2011 (With Comparative Figures for CY 2010) 2011 2010       Depreciation –Agricultural, Fishery, Forestry Equipment 894.37 894.38       Depreciation –Communication Equipment 9,854.64 5,409.00       Depreciation –Medical, Dental, Lab Equipment -                  Depreciation –Military and Police Equipment -            1,944.00       Depreciation –Sports Equipment -                  Depreciation –Other Machineries Equipment 6,511.64 5,544.15      Transportation Equipment       Depreciation –Motor Vehicles 63,823.09 63,823.09       Depreciation –Watercraft -                  Depreciation –Other Transportation Equipments 1,125.00 1,125.00      Other Property, Plant and Equipment       Depreciation –Other Property, Plant and Equipment 144,081.98 146,277.44      Other Maintenance and Operating Expenses 197,508.12 150,016.00       TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 2,871,001.92 2,495,109.62 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 908,512.70 453,786.74   FINANCIAL EXPENSES       Bank charges 1,320.00 -                  Interest Expenses 9,628.03 11,163.58 Income before Subsidies, Donations and Extraordinary Items 897,564.67 442,623.16   Less: Subsidy to Operating Units       Subsidy to Local Government Units       Donations 172,500.00 23,000.00       Total 172,500.00 23,000.00 Income before Extraordinary Items 725,064.67 419,623.16   Add/ (Less) Extraordinary Items     Gain/Loss on Foreign Exchange NET INCOME (LOSS) 725,064.67 419,623.16 Certified Correct: MERCY G. GO City Accountant Page 4 of 4

CY 2012 Development Fund Utilization

Barangay CATBANGEN

20% of 2011                                        0.00

20% of 2012                             773,534.50

                   TOTAL                    773,534.50

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Development Sector	Projects	Activities	Location	Estimated coast
Infrastructure		Concreting of Roads and Rehabilitation of Drainage  Canal	Zone 3 Purok 5	200,000.00
		Drainage Canal (Guiberto St.)	Zone 3	100,000.00
		Concreting of Roads	Zone 5	100,000.00
		Concreting of Roads	Zone 6	53,534.00
Human and Ecological Security	Clean & Green	Operation Line		20,000.00
	Nutrition & Health Services
	Solid Waste Management	Purchase of Garbage Truck		300,000.00
TOTAL				773,534.50
Unappropriated Balance				0.00

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1.       It is recommended for the Barangay Catbangen to create and develop their own cooperative for their financial and business purposes.

2.       Increase food production through fish production through  rice fish culture and fish cage technology

3.       Improving the quality of public service by developing a team of prompt, complete, lively, cheerful and courteous employees.

4.       Services to the out of school youth and illiterates through the non formal education program.

5.       Development of Tourist Spots by improving potential tourists’ attractions of the locality.

6.       Maintenance of Peace and Order through financial Support to the operational expenses of PNP and Barangay Tanod members regarding the Lending Case, mostly involved are Catbangen residents.

FUTURE OF THE LGU:

Barangay Catbangen being the large registered voting population among all barangays and having the topographical location of being nearest to Plaza/Centre, it has a potential of being a major role player in the local economy.

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A study on Local Government Unit

Barangay Catbangen,San Fernando City
La Union

In partial fulfilment for the requirements of

Political Science 104
Local Government Code of the Philippines

By:

Andres ,Ronalyn S.

Kanong-kong, Ashley E.

Raras, Angelica L.

Sequerra, Grace S.


August 6, 2012