Bilogo
Coordinates: 13°14′39.94″N 121°09′29.60″E / 13.2444278°N 121.158222°E
| Barangay Bilogo, Batangas City |
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| Country: | Philippines |
| Region: | Region 4-A CALABARZON |
| Province: | Batangas |
| Congressional District | 2nd |
| City: | Batangas City |
| Puroks: | 7 |
| Sitios: | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government Unit |
| • Brgy. Chairman: | Jaime I. Villanueva |
| • Councilors: | Victor E. Arellano Conrado M. Cora Nida F. Cruzat Natividad M. De Castro Nazario M. Gutierrez Vivian A. Perez Emerita D. Umali |
| • SK Chairman: | Godfrey Czar Niño M. San Gabriel |
| • Councilors: | Johnric E. Aclan Aljohn Victor L. Arellano Ron Jason A. Diongzon Marjorie Ann R. Frago Perlie D. Magadia Angelo Luis A. Perez Clarice F. Umali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | -1,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 4200 |
| Area code(s) | 43 |
| Religions | Roman Catholicism Evangelicalism Iglesia ni Cristo |
| Feast | May 30 |
This article refers to Barangay Bilogo, Batangas City. See Taysan Municipality for Barangay Bilogo, Taysan, Batangas.
Bilogo (officially Barangay Bilogo) is one of the 105 barangays constituting Batangas City, Philippines. Electrical supply on the other hand, as well as telephone and internet communications are both guaranteed by Meralco and PLDT while access for potable water is pledged by Barangay Bilogo Rural Waterworks and Sanitation.[1][2][3][4]
According to the Approved Batangas City 10-Year Comprehensive Development Plan, and Land Use Plan for 2009 - 2018 presented by UP Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. last March 2010, Brgy. Bilogo was identified as one of the agro-industrial growth centers of Batangas City.[5]
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[edit] Strategic location and topography
Brgy. Bilogo is situated about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Poblacion, Batangas City. The local vicinity is bounded by Brgy. Maapaz to the north; Brgy. Paharang East to the west; Brgy. San Jose Sico to the east, and Brgy. Talumpok East to the south. Public transportations access to Brgy. Bilogo is provided by jeepneys enroute from Poblacion, Batangas City to Brgy. Dagatan, Taysan and Poblacion, Lobo, Batangas.[6]
The topography is entirely a rural area that provides a close terrain of plains and rolling hills dominated mostly by forests which has a total of approximately 1 600 sq. m (1913.6 sq. yd). Large numbers of tropical trees like fruit-bearings as well as crops like corns and sweet potatoes are substantially presence everywhere. Numerous streams counting less than 20 are also present throughout the local community with most of it flowing northward although some were extremely polluted due to improper disposal of agricultural wastes coming from pigpens. However, a much larger stream or definitely a little river is sited south of the locale that serves as a frontier for both Brgy. Bilogo itself and Brgy. Talumpok East and Talumpok West. Several terms like "Hot spring", "Latag", "Mabilog", "Piit", "Tartikuleng" and "Tulay-Bakal" are used to name the little river. Residential areas are mostly located along the national and minor roads.[7]
[edit] Political subdivisions and characteristics
Brgy. Bilogo is politically subdivided into seven puroks (zones) while three sitios are historically enclave therein. Below are the list of puroks and sitios with their own significant characteristics.
[edit] Puroks
- Purok 1 - The gateway to Brgy. Maapaz & Brgy. Paharang East. Brgy. Bilogo's Day Care Center and 3M Auto-Repair and Detailing Shop are situated there.
- Purok 2 - The Multi-Purpose Hall of Brgy. Bilogo, a branch of Office of the City Veterinary and Agricultural Services (OCVAS), Ortemer Enterprises and Angelica's Bakery are located there.
- Purok 3 - Sitio Callejon is enclave therein while Il kubo Computer Shop is also situated there.
- Purok 4 - Brgy. Bilogo's Outpost, Cooperative Store, Dr. Brenda's Clinic, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), West Chapel and an automobile repair shop (known as talyer) are located there.
- Purok 5 - The gateway to Brgy. Talumpok West. Sitio Santolan is enclave therein while Prudence Farm, a local chapel, a hill so called "Mapag-ong" and the little river situated south of the barangay are also located there.
- Purok 6 - Brgy. Bilogo Elementary School (which has a total of ten school's personnel & more or less than 100 students), a public basketball court and large numbers of cultivated fields are situated there.
- Purok 7 - The gateway to Brgy. San Jose Sico. Sitio Bagong Pook is enclave therein while the East Chapel, Lubis Farm, Radiant Life Church and Unica Hija Enterprises are also located there.
[edit] Sitios
- Sitio Bagong Pook - Situated in Purok 7 and the smallest of all the sitios of Brgy. Bilogo.
- Sitio Callejon - Popularly known as "Ilaya" and situated in Purok 3; it is the largest of all the sitios of Brgy. Bilogo in terms of size.
- Sitio Santolan - Situated in Purok 5 and is second to Sitio Callejon in terms of size.
[edit] History
Brgy. Bilogo's existence was first recorded in history since 1870 being one of the earliest barangays of Batangas City. Legend tells that one day, a Spanish soldier wandering around Brgy. Bilogo asked the name of this place from a young boy. However, the latter cannot understand Spanish language. Thinking that the soldier might be asking the name of the Gugo Tree's fruit (Entada phaseoloides or St. Thomas Bean) which was abundant in Brgy. Bilogo during that time, the boy answered "Bayugo". The soldier kept remembering the word until it was transferred from one mouth to another. Time went by, Bayugo however turns to "Biyugo" when it was finally recognized as one of the earliest barangays of Batangas City.[8][9]
According also to legend, Biyugo was finally changed to "Bilogo" after local natives who found a circular-shaped house in this place exclaimed "bilogo", meaning circle or round.[9]
Bilogo was acquired by a rich Spanish official. Inter-marriages soon followed between foreign and local inhabitants and population gradually increased. Several "Teniente del Barrio" and "Cabeza de Barangay" like Victor Castillo, Miguel Chavez, Miguel Ebe, Jose Manalo, Quintin Manalo, Dionisio Panganiban, Exequiel Perez, Juan Perez, Feluz Sulit and Fortunato Sulit served service of leadership for Brgy. Bilogo.[9]
Years later, Bilogo was reestablished as a sitio and was incorporated to Sitio Maapaz thus gaining a new name, Brgy. Bilogo Maapaz. Progress and rapid increase in population brought Brgy. Bilogo Maapaz to be separated as both sitios became an independent barangays.[10]
Record also cites that by the end of the Pacific War, several houses in Brgy. Bilogo once owned by Eleuterio Canent, Hilarion Lontoc, Pedro Ramos and Francisco Rosales were burned by the retreating Japanese after news came that one of their official was killed there.[11]
During the presidency of Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos, the public school was founded in 1960 consisting of Grade I up to IV only. By 1984, Grade V and VI were soon added.[10]
On 1998, Brgy. Bilogo simultaneously achieved a title for being the cleanliest and healthiest barangay in the former Region 4 of the Philippines. This was during the leadership of Barangay Captain Angel Umali.[12][13]
The latter was succeeded by Alfredo Villanueva. During his leadership, roads were subsequently repaired coupled with the constructions of new canals and improvements of waterworks through the helped of former Gov. Armando Sanchez and Mayor Eduardo Dimacuha. Both politicians donated some three up to five-horse power submersible pumps & cables and 20 GI pipes last June 2006. On the other hand, the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) was founded and constructed in order to maintain proper segregation for solid waste materials. Summer sports leagues for basketball, volleyball and chess were also launched and are conducted every April-May a year.[14][14][15]
Alfredo Villanueva was succeeded by Ramil Manalo last 2007. Recently after the Philippine Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections of 2010, James Villena assumed as the barangay captain. On the other hand, the newly appointed Philippine Supreme Court Associate Justice Jose P. Perez is a native of Brgy. Bilogo.[16][17]
[edit] Gallery
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Sitio Santolan -
Multi-purpose Hall -
Mabilog River -
Mapag-ong Hill
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Philippines-Archipelago.com: List of Barangays, Batangas City-Batangas". http://www.philippines-archipelago.com/politics/map/barangays.html. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Batangas City.Gov.Ph: Infrastructure and Utilities, Power Supply". http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/infrastructureutilities.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Batangas City.Gov.Ph: Communication and Mass Media, Telephone Systems". http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/communicationmassmedia.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Batangas City.Gov.Ph: Physical Geographical Aspects, Water Resources". http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/physicalgeographicalaspects.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ UP Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (UP Planades)
- ^ "Batangas City.Gov.Ph: Map of Batangas City". http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/batsmap/bats_city_general.gif. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ Official Pupil Publication of Bilogo Elementary School 2005, pp. 11
- ^ City Investment & Tourism Office 2006
- ^ a b c Division of Batangas City: Batangas City East District: Bilogo Barrio School, pp. 14
- ^ a b Division of Batangas City: Batangas City East District: Bilogo Barrio School, pp. 15
- ^ Division of Batangas City: Batangas City East District: Bilogo Barrio School, pp. 36
- ^ Official Pupil Publication of Bilogo Elementary School 1998, pp. 1
- ^ Local Government of Batangas City 1999, pp. 13
- ^ a b Official Pupil Publication of Bilogo Elementary School 2006, pp. 1
- ^ Official Pupil Publication of Bilogo Elementary School 2007, pp. 8
- ^ "Batangas City.Gov.Ph: Sangguniang Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan 2007-2010, Barangay Bilogo". http://www.batangascity.gov.ph/new_official_list.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ "Mb.com.ph: New Supreme Court Associate Justice Jose P. Perez". http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/235940/new-supreme-court-associate-justice-jose-p-perez. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
[edit] References
- City Investment & Tourism Office (2006), Parine na't Magsaya sa Lungsod ng Batangas (pamphlet), Batangas City, Philippines
- Division of Batangas City: Batangas City East District: Bilogo Barrio School, Batangas City, Philippines, pp. 14, 15, 36
- Local Government of Batangas City (July 23), Batangas City Profile, 1, Batangas City, Philippines (published July 23, 1999), pp. 13
- Official Pupil Publication of Bilogo Elementary School (November 1998), "Barangay Bilogo: The Most Cleanliest and Healthiest Barangay in Region 4", BES Herald (Batangas City, Philippines) 8 (1): 1
- Official Pupil Publication of Bilogo Elementary School (November 2005), "Bilogo", BES Herald (Batangas City, Philippines) 15 (1): 11
- Official Pupil Publication of Bilogo Elementary School (October 2006), "MRF rises at Barangay Bilogo, Barangay Bilogo boasts new waterworks", BES Herald (Batangas City, Philippines) 16 (1): 1
- Official Pupil Publication of Bilogo Elementary School (October 2007), "Barangay holds summer league", BES Herald (Batangas City, Philippines) 17 (1): 8
- UP Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (UP Planades) (March 2010), Approved Batangas City 10-Year Comprehensive Development Plan, and Land Use Plan for 2009 - 2018: Chapter 3 - Comprehensive Land Use Plan for Batangas City (2009-2018), UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
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