Barangay Sucat, ‘may malasakit’
MUNICIPALITIES and cities in the Philippines are subdivided into barangays which constitute the smallest political units in the country. For most residents, the barangay constitutes the front line of public service. Typically, a barangay resident gets to Buli River, in the west by Barangay San meet and interact with Kap or Kagawad Martin de Porres of Parañaque City and more often than he does with Yorme in the east by the Laguna de Bay. or Konsi. Barangay Sucat is currently headed
As of March 2021, there are 42,046 by Punong Barangay Kapitan Rafael T. barangays throughout the Philippines. Sevilla, a former three-term councilor 9 of these barangays are found in of Muntinlupa City. His leadership is Muntinlupa City. Barangay Sucat is one anchored on the slogan “Barangay of the nine (9) barangays in Muntinlupa Sucat, May Malasakit”. With full support City. The other 8 are Barangay Buli, from his Sangguniang Barangay, Sevilla Barangay Cupang, Barangay Alabang, constantly strives to improve the Barangay Ayala Alabang, Barangay quality of life of his constituents through Bayanan, Barangay Putatan ( which neighborhood-oriented services and hosts the city hall), Barangay Poblacion public- private cooperation. Current and Barangay Tunasan. barangay action plans aim to inspire
All have effectively responded to the personal growth, provide proper community needs especially during the health and nutrition, ensure safety pandemic. For lack of space, however, and security, develop respect for the let me just zero in on Barangay Sucat environment, and advocate the needs whose accomplishments typically of the vulnerable sectors. Sevilla’s mirror those of the other Muntinlupa management style is consultative. barangays. Sevilla and the Sangguniang Barangay
Barangay Sucat has a population jointly determine work activities, of 56,354 residents per PSA Census in divide the task and assign them 2020 and is composed of six puroks, accordingly. two sitios, seven subdivisions and Sevilla caught my attention early several condominiums. It is bounded during the onset of the pandemic. He in the north by Barangay Bagumbayan effectively locked down a severelyof Taguig City, in the south by the Sucat- affected sitio thus preventing the spread of COVID- 19. During the lockdown period Sevilla and his Kagawads daily brought food and water to the quarantined residents. In order to encourage speedy vaccination of residents, Sevilla launched “Bigas sa Bakuna”. The campaign was so successful that other barangays soon followed suit. In a move designed to limit face- to- face contact, Barangay Sucat launched E-Lupon which allowed the Lupon Tagapamayapa to conduct virtual conflict-resolution proceedings.
To i mprove communications
between the barangay and city responders and peacekeepers, Barangay Sucat established t h e B a r a n g a y S t r a t e g i c Communications Network. Sucat has also established an elaborate CCTV system dubbed as “Eye in the Street” and “Eye in the Sky”.
Early this year, Sucat senior citizen residents started to receive cash gifts worth P1,000 each on their birthday. This is on top of the free medicine program to support their health maintenance. Barangay Sucat also closely monitors bedridden PWD members to ensure they receive timely support from the barangay.
Pamahalaang Barangay ng Sucat has received various recognitions for demonstrating orderly management of different aspects of mandated services. Sucat received the Seal of Good
Local Governance for Barangay, given by DILG Muntinlupa during its pre- testing launch in 2020. For three consecutive years since 2019, the Barangay Hall of Sucat was declared Drug-free Workplace and was adjudged as Best Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council ( BADAC) in 2020 and 2021.
The Barangay Council for the Protection of Children ( BCPC) has consistently been placing in the top 3 of the Annual Search for Most Child-Friendly Barangay. Also, the performance of desk officers manning the Violence Against Women and Children Crisis Center landed them in 2nd Place as the 2021 Best VAWC in Muntinlupa City.
I n 2019, t he Barangay Emergency Response Team of Sucat emerged as champion in the Fire Olympics spearheaded by the Bureau of Fire Protection while its Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee was that makes prayer real prayer is when we manage to give all our mind and heart to God in whatever thing we do or in whatever situation we may find ourselves in. It need not be expressed in words or deeds. It should start and end with our desire to be with God!/ awarded Best BDRRMC by the DILG- Muntinlupa.
In 2021, the Department of Social Welfare and Development chose the Sucat Paradise Garden as 2021 Best Communal Garden in the National Capital Region. Likewise, the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Barangay Sucat, ranked first place in the 2021 Manila Bay Day Video Making Contest- Regional Level organized by the DILG to intensify efforts on environmental management despite the challenges brought a b o u t by t he COVID- 19 pandemic.
Lastly, the City Government of Muntinlupa launched the Gawad Munti Ilog in 2021 which aims to recognize the contribution of the barangays in keeping their waterways clean and encourage active participation in the on- going clean up and rehabilitation. Barangay Sucat emerged as the first ever winner of the award./