Municipal History |
Barangay History |
The Municipality of Tampilisan, Zamboanga Del Norte was once a barangay of the Municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga Del Norte. Its name originated from a tree called “Tampilis”. This tree is about 1-3 fathom in height and belongs to a palm family. Its sturdy part was used by the natives – the Subanen, as a rafter and siding of their huts. The fruit is used for their chewing of “mama” as a substitute for betel nuts. Since this kind of trees where abundant in the area, the place is then called by the natives as “TAMPILISAN”.
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Barangay New Barili was created under (PD #86-A) dated June 6, 1982. It is located in the Northern tip of the Municipality of Tampilisan, province of Zamboanga del Norte. It is said that it was once a sitio of barangay Lawaan, and that in the year before its official creation, a Visayan who came from Barili, Cebu was
appointed leader and gave the place its name. From then on this place was called sitio New Barili by the Subanen tribe that resided in the area.
Several years after, when barangay Tampilisan become a municipality, this sitio also become a barangay. |
Location and Topography
Barangay New Barili is only 7 kilometers away from the municipal center which is barangay Poblancion.
This said barangay has a total land area of 574.13 hectares located on a hilly terrain, and well above sea level, the area is less prone to flooding; furthermore, it offers a spectacular and breathtaking view of the surrounding area. It is bounded by barangays Malila T. and Molos to its northeast, barangays Poblacion and Sto. Niño to its southeast and barangay Lawaan to its southwest corner. |
The municipality is located in the southernmost tip of the Province of Zamboanga del Norte. Along the boundary line of Zamboanga Sibugay Province, traverse by the national highway to Zamboanga City. The municipality has a distance of 152 kilometers from the provincial capital, which is Dipolog City, and a distance of 163 kilometers from Zamboanga City, the seat of regional offices.
Most of the municipality’s structure consists of low rolling hills between 200-300 meters above sea level. Mt. Gampoy, rising to a height of 800 + meters in the southwest (Barangay ZNAC), is the dominant landmark of the municipality. High limestone hills rise to between 300-400 meters along the southwest boundary (Barangay Sandayong and Barangay Tilubog). While low hills (<100m. asl.) comprise the northwest corner in lower portion (Barangay Lawaan and Barangay Malila T.). |
Facilites
Educational Services
Health Services |
New Barili has a Day Care facility which currently caters to 38 preschool children and an Elementary School which offers basic elementary education for school aged children. |
It has a Baragay Health Center which is under the supervision of the Rural Health Unit headed by the Municipal Officer Dr. Carmel Mathilda Ladeza with:
1 - Rural Health Nurse 1- Rural Health Midwife 2- Barangay Health Workers 1- Barangay Nutrition Scholar The services of this facility however, is rather limited to the counselling on breast feeding and malnutrition, and monthly prenatal care, check ups, immunization and periodic deworming, due to the lack of manpower, and so all other cases are referred to the Rural Health Unit where the Doctor and other members of the health team are permanently stationed. |
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Public Affairs
Water and Sanitation |
The community has a Barangay Hall which also functions as their stage during community assemblies and other meetings. Furthermore, fronting this office is the community basketball court where some the youth spend most of their vacant hours engaging in sports. |
A great majority or approximately 63% of the households in this community get their water from wells while 30% get their water from pipes which are connected to the community's main water tank where they use a water pump to pump the water into the pipes which will then be distributed to the households.
With regards to toilet facilities, records show that open pit and water sealed toilets are among those human waste disposal methods that are more available, with 40% of the households having open pit toilets and 30% having water sealed toilets, however, it was also noted that there are still a number of these households with no toilets and with questionable human waste disposal methods. |
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Communication and Transportation
Economy |
Barangay New Barili is very easy to get to. "Habal-habal" or Single Motorcycles for hire are the most common mode of transportation to the barangay. Public transportation such as jeepneys, public buses or trains does not exist here. Communication is mostly made through mobile networks as network service is available in every part of the barangay. |
The
local income of the barangay is limited only by the taxing powers provided to
the LGU's under Republic Act 7160, which states that the barangay may impose
taxes only on stores or retailers, service fees or charges, barangay clearance,
on places of recreation, on billboards, etc. Since only few of the residents
are engaged in business, the amount for local income is very minimal.
The
monthly Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of the barangay falls around PhP 82,000. The amount is considered
relatively sufficient, since Barangay New Barili has a rather small population.
The major agricultural products are rubber corn products and coconut. The occupation of the people includes farming, livestock dispersal, housekeeping, entrepreneurship, and motorcycle driving. Health Indices |
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The data for the Top 5 Morbidity was taken from the consultation logbook at the Rural Health Unit, as there was no established record from the Barangay Health Center. However, it can be noted that URTI, Hypertension and UTI consistently take the top 3 spots while Muskuloskletal spasms slipped from the 4th spot last year to the 5th this year. The trend in the number of live births in New Barili seem to rise and fall unsteadily, We can note that the highest number of deliveries was in 2010 where 29 deliveries were recorded this was followed by a abrupt dip of the number of deliveries in 2011 where there were only 20 recorded deliveries, this was then followed by an increase to 28 total live births by 2012. This trend seems to tell us that more efforts are to be focused on strengthening family planning practices in the area.
This graph shows the trend in the practice of family planning in New Barili for the year 2013, it is evident that over the course of the year the first two quarters did not show much movement in the number of couples practicing family planning in New Barili, however, it is helpful to note the in the second quarter of the year there was a steady decrease in the number of couple practicing family planning from July to September with only a slight increase in October followed by a steady drop from November to its all-time low in December. |
Data gathered and prioritized problems on the second community exposure
During on our Second Community Exposure, we interviewed most of Barangay New Barili's household. We tallied what we found and presented it to the community. Together with the community, we prioritized problem that may concern health in the present, or maybe a problem in the future.
Hypertension The most prioritized of all health related problems in the community is hypertension. Hypertension can be prevented or controlled thru lifestyle changes or medications. Although treatment with medication may be necessary if lifestyle changes is not enough. Even though Medication for hypertension in the community is almost free, especially for the underprivileged. Some say they cannot go to the Health Center to Take their Medication because of high transportation fee. One of the problems we face is medication compliance.
DentalDental problems is one of the prioritized problems in Barangay New Barili. Of the 175 household interviewed 52% does not go to the Dentist for check up.
Solid Waste ManagementOf the total household interviewed , 60 % of them burn their garbage without proper waste segregation.
Awareness about health care servicesBased on the survey we conducted in our community, 62% of those that we have interviewed are not aware of the availability of these health services. This is a significant number considering that in achieving good health, the people and the health service providers must cooperate with one another. However, in far flunked areas where sources of information such as the media, the televisions and the like are a luxury, it is possible that the people are naïve to the existence of health services. Some may know but are afraid to avail because they think that they have to pay for it when in fact it is free for everyone or at most pay a very low cost prize for it.
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