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sun valley community profile

                 Barangay Sun Valley is a community situated at the heart of Parañaque. It has been awarded the most outstanding Barangay among the 16 Barangays in Parañaque when it comes to budget transparency and budget allocation, for the past two years. It is an urbanized and developing district that consists of many factories and businesses that contribute the growth of the city.

 

                 With the many people and businesses around, there are bound to be problems, especially when it comes to illegal settlers, fires, and natural calamities. The local government as well as the barangay officials and employees work hand in hand to ensure the safety and well being of the people. They aim to give the best service to their people so that each one may prosper and together they may grow as one community.

INTRODUCTION

ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNITY

ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS

  • Total Land Area

    • 177.75 Hectares

  • Division/ Cluster

    • Sun Valley is located in District 2 of Parañaque, in this District; there are 7 other Barangays along with it, and 8 others in District 1 of Parañaque. In the Barangay, there are 16 Subdivisions and 17 Puroks.

  • Boundaries

    • Above Sun Valley is Barangay Merville, to the East of it is Barangay San Martin De Porres, and below and to the West is Barangay Don Bosco, all three are other barangays part of District 2, Parañaque.

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  • Landmarks

    • Notable landmarks of the Barangay are the “Amaya Condominiums,” “Sienna Park,” and the “Layos Park Residences.”

  • Types of Houses

    • Most of the houses in the barangay are made of concrete.

PROFILE OF THE PEOPLE

  • Population (no. of households by zone)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Age

    • 0 years old – 85 years old

  • Sex Composition

    • ​In a recent census, it was gathered that there are 20,500 males and 21,419 female, showing there are more females than males in the barangay.

  • Income

    • The people in Sun Valley are said to have medium income since they are in the Middle Class.

  • Occupation

    • Common occupations among the people in Sun Valley are Vendors of Fish, Vegetables, etc., or Sari-sari store vendors as well as those with rolling stores.

  • Educational Attainment

    • Most of those living in the Sun Valley have attained at least a High School Degree and some have also achieved College Degrees.

  • Skills

    • The people of Sun Valley possess many skills, which is why this Barangay is constantly developing, and undergoing industrial and economical progress. Some specific skills of the people are business skills in their selling of goods and also in textile making and production.

  • Home Conditions

    • Water, electricity, telephone, and cable service is available to all with very little interruptions, ensuring all have good and stable resources for their household. Along with this, Wi-fi is available in some household as well.

  • Religion

    • ​Most of the people residing in Barangay Sun Valley are Catholic, as well as some being Non-Catholics and Iglesia ni Kristo.

  • Place

    • Barangay Sun Valley is a 177.75-hectare area situated in Parañaque located near SLEX, SM Bicutan, and another subdivision called Better Living. Barangay Sun Valley houses around 7,983 households that are spread out in 16 subdivisions and 17 neighborhoods/puroks. The barangay is a middle to lower class area, and that there are a big number of households that reside there, the most common problem that the community faces is the lack of electricity and that the barangay is very prone to fires because of what their infrastructure is made of which is cheap wood and yero/super thin metal

    • Barangay Sun Valley is a 177.75-hectare area situated in Parañaque located near SLEX, SM Bicutan, and another subdivision called Better Living. Barangay Sun Valley houses around 7,983 households that are spread out in 16 subdivisions and 17 neighborhoods/puroks. The barangay is a middle to lower class area, and that there are a big number of households that reside there, the most common problem that the community faces is the lack of electricity and that the barangay is very prone to fires because of what their infrastructure is made of which is cheap wood and yero/super thin metal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Dialects

    • ​Filipino and English are commonly spoken in the Barangay.

Service Institutions (Churches, Schools, Parks, Recreational Halls, Stores, Health Centers, Market, Cemetery, Public Library, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Churches/Chapels

    • Catholic

      • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish

      • Sto. Niño Chapel

      • Holy Family Chapel

      • Sacred Heart Chapel

      • Our Lady of Fatime Chapel

      • Sta. Cruz Chapel

      • St. Joseph the Worker Chapel

    • Non-Catholic

      • Sun Valley Christian Church

      • Jesus the Gospel Ministry International

      • Jesus is Lord Chapel

      • Jesus the Foundation Christian Fellowship

      • Jesus Christ the Savior Christian Fellowship

      • Jesus the Gospel

      • The Living Church

      • Baptist Church

      • Looking Unto Jesus Christian Church

      • Chella Developmental School, Inc.

  • Schools

    • Preparatory Schools (Private)

      • Mother of Divine Grace Learning Center

      • St. Francis Possenti Tutorial and Learning Center

      • Sacred Hear School

      • Kids Play Camp Learning Center

      • STI Learning Center, Bicutan

      • Child’s Haven School

      • Little Moppet School

      • Gift of Advance Learning Montessori School

      • Chella Developmental School Inc.

    • Elementary Schools (Private)

      • St. Francis Possenti Tutorial and Learning School

      • Gift of Advance Learning Montessori School

      • Christian Harvest Academy

      • Great Christian Academy

      • Sun Valley Montessori School

      • Jesus the Gospel Christian Academy

    • High Schools (Private)

      • Gift of Advance Learning Montessori School

      • Christian Harvest Academy

      • Great Christian Academy

      • Sun Valley Montessori School

      • Jesus the Gospel Christian Academy

         

  • Parks/ Playgrounds

    • Sun Valley Park/ Sun Valley Kiosk

    • Avelino Tolentino Memorial Gym – Sun Valley Subdivision

    • Marimar Village Gym

    • Countryside Phases 1, 3 and 5

    • Parkview

    • Moonville

    • Annex 41

    • Executive Heights

    • Lower Sta. Ana

    • Montevilla Gym

    • Annex 41 Gym

    • Riverside

    • Villa Paraiso

    • IPC Sto. Niño

  • Multi-Purpose Halls

    • Lower Sta. Ana

    • Montevilla Subdivision

    • Villa Paraiso

    • Sto. Niño de Cul de Sac

    • Manliclic Multi-Purpose Hall – Marimar Village 2

    • Countryside Village Phase 1

  • Health Centers and Clinics

    • Barangay Sun Valley Health Center

    • Pedia Clinic

    • Sun Dental Clinic

    • Sun Valley Dental Clinic

    • Dr. Bacani Dental Clinic

    • Dr. Preciosa Tanagon-Pintago Dental Clinic

    • Allan Julius Bugayon Dental Clinic

    • Victorio Y. Guzman Medical Clinic

    • Del Mundo Children’s and Medical Clinic

    • Pintado Medical Clinic

    • Gerlando E. Cruz Medical Clinic

  • Markets/ Supermarkets/ Minimarts/ Department Stores

    • MTG

    • A & B General Merchandise

    • Mini Stop Mini Mart

    • Barangay Sun Valley Multi-Purpose Cooperative Store

    • Carmona Grocery

    • Shoe Mart Department Store

    • Sun Valley Drive

    • IPC Cul de Sac

  • Cemeteries

    • Manila Memorial Park

    • Catholic Cemetery

  • Public Libraries

    • Barangay Sun Valley Library

    • Dr. Arcadio Santos National High School

    • Barangay Sun Valley Elementary School

  • Barangay Outposts

    • Sun Valley Drive (Main Outpost)

    • IPC Basketball Court

    • Purok Riverside

  • Waiting Sheds

    • Sun Valley Drive

    • Sta. Ana Drive

    • Lower Sta. Ana

  • Drugstores

    • Harlor Drugs

    • Botica Sun Valley

    • Signature Brands Corp. Pharmacy

    • Class Drug

    • RVCJ Pharmacy

  • Day Care Centers

    • Sto. Niño Day Care Center

    • Holy Rosary Day Care Center

    • T. Relucio Day Care Center

    • Villa Paraiso Day Care Center

    • G. Bautista Day Care Center

    • St. Joseph Marimar 1 Day Care Center

    • Sta. Ana Day Care Center

    • Drugmakers Day Care Center

    • Camchile Day Care Center

  • Gasoline Stations

    • Shell

    • Southway Petron

  • Postal Station

    • Barangay Hall, Barangay Sun Valley

  • Public Telephone

    • PLDT (2 booths) – Annex 41 Subdivision

    • PLDT (1 booth) – Sun Valley Subdivision

    • SMART (1 booth) – Sun Valley Drive

  • Tricycle Terminals

    • Sun Valley Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association – Sun Valley Drive

    • Edison Parañaque Operators and Drivers Asoociation – Edison Avenue

  • Taxi Terminal

    • Sun Valley Drive

 

 

 

 

  • One of the main transportation used in the barangay are tricycles, in which there are the following associations, “Sun Valley Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association,” and the “Edison Parañaque Operators and Drivers Association.”

    Another method of transportation used in the barangay is the use of Jeeps. Through this the barangay has utilized this by producing a project in which they would provide a 3 jeeps for elementary school students to be brought to school everyday for free.

    Another project by the barangay is for the Senior Citizens of the barangay wherein they would provide a car for them if they would need to go somewhere far.

 

 

  • The lifestyle of the people in the barangay is somewhere in the middle. As being part of an urban society, technology is very visible in their lives. Their lifestyle is modern yet still they stick to the very traditional Filipino values, like being close with their families and their very hospitable nature.

 

 

  • The tempo of the lives of the people is also somewhat in the middle. Although they are surrounded by many businesses and industries, they still have the simple lives of many Filipinos. They do not rush through their lives and days as they still take time to relax and do what they want.

 

 

  • The roads in the Barangay are very well paved and those that are not are undergoing repairs and construction for better convenience and service for the residences.

  • The drainage system is very well maintained and it is seen during storms and typhoons. During these natural disasters, it floods very minimal in the Barangay however it subsides quickly since District 2 is on very high ground and because their drainage system is well done. Along with this, the barangay is still trying to improve their system by implementing a bayanihan system in which if the drainage is in front of your house, you will be in charge of the labor for changing the drainage system, while the materials will be provided by the local government.

 

 

 

  • As an urban society, Barangay Sun Valley uses a lot of technology. For example, when going to the barangay, it is observed that every household has a television and radios, even those in depressed areas. Another example is the fact that Computer Shops are the number 1 business in the community. Even in education, computers are used in the Sun Valley National High School, as well as them providing a computer literacy program for the students.

 

 

  • The common livelihoods of the people in the community are construction workers, textile factory workers, or textile makers, as well as entrepreneurs through sari-sari stores, perishable produce vendors, and rolling store vendors.

 

 

 

  • Natural

    • Sun Valley is an urban community thus natural resources are not common in the community.

  • Human

    • They are very abundant with human resources such as workers and laborers in the different business and factories in the area. As well as many entrepreneurs in the area selling or reselling products.

  • Capital

    • ​These are what Sun Valley is very abundant in, as they have many factories and businesses around the area producing various products and capital resources. Examples are the following:

    • Ropes: Ever Bright Prime Manufacturer​

    • Soap & Perfume: Vibrant Factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

    • Medicine: Zuelig Pharmacy Factory & Generic Pharmacy Factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    • Toothpaste: Lamoiyan Factory & Happy Toothpaste Factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    • T-Shirts: Ale Paul Factory

    • Ball pens: Panda Factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TRANSPORTATION

LIFESTYLE

TEMPO OF LIFE

Infrastructure (Roads, Drainage System, Electricity, Water System, Telephone, Waiting Shed, etc.)

 

TECHNOLOGY 

LIVELIHOOD

RESOURCES

STRUCTURAL ASPECTS

  • Family Structure

*Interviewed a citizen of Sun Valley, Mrs. Senaida Palomeno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Composition

    • It is she with her husband, along with their three children, two of which already have their own families.

  • Roles

    • She and her husband both work to provide for their children, Mrs. Palomeno is a city employee, while her husband, Mr. Palomeno is a tricycle driver. Their two children are working and providing for their own families as well and their youngest is a first-year college student.

  • Decision-making process

    • In their family, when issues or when there is a need for decisions, it includes the whole family talking about the problem and their individual opinions, then altogether as a family they make their decisions as a collaborative effort.

  • Relationship of the Family

    • Their family has a very close-knit relationship, who always come together during holidays and special events. As well as always being close to each other as her children still live close to her even as they are already with their own families.

  • Relationship to the Community

    • The citizens have a very good relationship with the barangay officials and fellow citizens. They know each other on a good basis and genuinely care for one another.

  • Political Structure

  • * Interviewed the Department Head of Operations, Mr. Cherwin V. Aguilar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Composition

    • Mayor Edwin Olivarez

    • Vice-Mayor Eric Olivarez

    • Congressman Eric Olivarez of District 1

    • Congressman Gustavo Tambunting of District 2

    • Each district has 8 counselors, 16 in total

  • Roles

    • Mayor Edwin Olivarez, heads the Administrative and Executive Function.

    • Vice-Mayor Eric Olivarez, heads the Legislative Function as well as being the presiding officer.

    • Congressman Eric Olvarez is the Representative of District 1 to the National Congress

    • Congressman Gustavo Tambunting is the Representative of District 2 to the National Congress

    • The counselors of each district are in charge of the Legislative functions as well as creating ordinances and laws to be followed by the people. They also work closely with the Vice Mayor.

  • Decision-making process

    • Making and proposing of a Draft City Ordinance

    • 3 Hearings about the Draft City Ordinance raising concerns of all parties involved

    • The 3rd hearing is the making of the final decision of the status of the City Ordinance, if it will be passed, pending or rejected.

    • If passed, the declaration of such decision will be announced to the public.

  • Relationship of the Leader and Members

    • Being a democratic country, each government official ensures that each citizen as well as their staff receives fair and just service. When it comes to law or ordinances making, it is always a collaborative effort among the leaders as well as parties concerned. Each person, leader or member do their part to work for a developing and growing community.

  • Religion

  • Composition

    • Ex-officio Members

      • Cleric in Charge

      • Vicars in Rectorial Benefice

      • Assistant Curates

      • Deaconesses

      • Full-time stipendiary Lay Workers,

      • Church-wardens

      • Sub-wardens

    • Elected Members

    • Co-opted Members

      • Secretary

      • Treasurer

      • Licensed readers

      • Priests and Bishops

  • Roles

    • Ex-officio Members

      • They serve the church through different services as well as representing the church community in different meetings regarding issues affecting them.

    • Elected Members

      • Along with the Ex-officio members, they are the ones in charge of decision making in the Church Council.

        Co-opted Members

      • They are the ones in charge of organization of the Church activities such a masses, baptisms, marriages, Christmas celebrations, and other Church involved activities.

    • Priests and Bishops

      • They hold mass and other sacraments for the people.

  • Decision-making process

    • Each member of the Church community are involved in different decisions regarding the Church. This is done through voting as well as different meetings involving the people and the Church leaders.

  • Relationship of the Leaders and Members

    • The relationship of the Church leaders and members are very close as the members are very involved in activities and events involving the Church. They collaboratively plan the events and programs for the community.

  • Role in Community

    • Being a Catholic country, the Church plays a big role in the community. The church is a regular place to be with the family and to give grace to God. It plays a big part in the community as they can influence them greatly involving various decisions.

  • Education

  • Composition

    • DEPED representatives

    • Local School Board

  • Roles

    • DEPED representatives

      • These representatives are in charge of the implementation of the national school rules and other rules implemented by the government.

      • They also are the ones providing teachers and instructors for the schools so that the students are receiving adequate education and are on the same level as other students around the country.

    • Local School Board

      • They are in charge of the construction and maintenance of the different schools and establishments. They maintain the facilities and enforce the rules given by DEPED.

      • They are also in charge of hiring of the other employees needed for the school.

  • Decision-making process

    • Decisions are made through the representatives from DEPED as well as the Local School Board concerning different issues concerning the school and the students.

    • DEPED together with the Board are all together in the implementation of the K-12 program for the students of the community. Local School Board along with the Local Government together try to ensure the availability of classrooms and schools to accommodate all the children and students that they may have good education.

    • All decisions concerning students is done together with input from the students and their families so that the best service is given to the children.

  • Relationship of the Leaders and Members

    • DEPED, along with Local School Board maintain a close relationship with the students and families so that all concerns may be heard and be addressed by the government.

      The Local Government themselves work closely with the community to ensure good service to the students and that education is their first priority.

  • Role in the Community

    • The role of education is very important and is first priority to the government. The majority of the budget given to the government is used for the funds to be used for schools and other educational establishments. As well as programs for the students to receive good education.

    • The local government of Sun Valley has increased its budget for the education and schools, from 1.5 million to 2 million.

  • Economy

  • Composition

    • Shareholder/Owner

    • Employee

    • Employer

    • Manager

  • Roles

    • Shareholder/Owner

      • Their role is to create innovative ideas for the business, which will improve the business in every aspect. They will be in charge of the creative and new thinking that will be able to improve their business; they are more on the ideas for the business rather than the labor.

    • Employee

      • They are more of the labor and workers of the companies in the various businesses. There are many different types of employees that contribute to the making of a business but mainly they work hand in hand to execute the ideas of the owner.

    • Employer

      • An employer’s role is to recruit efficient and capable employees for the betterment of the business.

    • Manager       

      • They supervise all activities and jobs of the employees so that the goals of the businesses are achieved and works to enforce the rules upon the employees.

  • Decision-making process

    • Any member of the Barangay leaders may propose a project for the barangay.

    • This filed proposal would then be processed by all of the barangay officials like the Sangguniang Kabataan, Barangay Kagawads, and other officials to double check if it would somehow help to any issues that is being faced by the community.

      If majority will approve these proposals, the Barangay Captain would have to make an action to impose the said proposals.

  • Relationship of the Leaders and Members

    • The barangay leaders or officials are the ones who monitor and patrol other residents' daily activities for security purposes. While the residents are the ones who make good relationship to their leaders and vote for them and the end of the day.

  • Role in the Community

    • The different people, companies, and businesses around the Barangay are all the reason as to why Barangay Sun Valley is now a developing industrial ground where many businesses are launched and nurtured. They contribute to the jobs available to the people of the community and support the local government’s projects by their taxes and fees paid.

  • Different Organizations (Formal, Informal, GOs, POs, NGOs, Associations, etc.)

  • Composition

    • Civic Organizations

      • Bantay Bayan Foundation, Inc. Sun Valley Chapter

      • Baranagay Sun Valley Bantay Bata

      • Barangay Sun Valley Day Care Parents Association

      • Barangay Sun Valley Patrol 117 Volunteers

      • Cul De Sac Sun Valley Association Parañaque Inc.

      • Green Ladies of Cherry East

      • Guardians International Brotherhood Foundation, Inc

      • Kaparitan Samahan ng Mabubuting Samaritano – Sta. Ana

      • Kayumanggi Parañaque Inc

      • Parañaque Illonggo Association, Inc. Sun Valley Chapter

      • Pinagsararong Bicolnon

      • Samahan ng mga Nanay – Cul de Sac

      • Samahang Magkakapitbahay sa Bukid Area

      • Sun Valley Gay Club

      • Sun Valley Tennis Club

      • Youth Organizations

      • Anak ng Palanyag

      • Annex 41 Youth Organization

      • Brotherhood Youth Organization

      • Bukid Area Youth Movement

      • Camachile Youth Movement

      • Cherry East Youth Achievement Club

      • Cherry East Youth Organization

      • Cul de Sac Youth Organization

      • Ferrari Youth Club

      • Manggahan Youth Organization

      • Monville Youth Movement

      • Riverside Youth Organization

      • Sapang Maligaya Youth Organization

      • Sitio Bagong Pag-Asa Youth Organization

      • Sta Ana Youth Zone 3

      • Sta. Ana Youth Movement

      • Sto. Niño Youth Club

      • Villa Paraiso II Youth Club

      • Villa Paraiso Youth Organization

    • Religious Organizations

      • Adoracion Nocturna Filipina

      • Apostleship of Prayer

      • Catholic Lay Evangelization Program

      • Catholic Women’s League

      • Christian Family Movement

      • Couples for Christ (CFC)

      • El Shaddai

      • Handmaids of the Lord (HOLD)

      • Knights of Columbus

      • Laus Deo Community

      • Legion of Mary (Senior Presidium)

      • Marriage Encounter

      • Parish Pastoral Council

      • Parish Renewal Experience (PREX)

      • Singles for Christ (SFC)

  • Role to Community Development

    • Civic Organizations

      • The civic organizations contribute to providing social services and state action.

    • Youth Organizations

      • The organization of young people is tasked to provide volunteers for government and non-government agencies.

    • Religious Organizations

      • Religious organizations help build good morals and develop the people’s character.

  • Contribution to Community Development

    • Civic Organizations

      • These organizations help the community by developing core values that empower individuals to contribute to the public life and maintains the political institutions of a free society. Its official goal is to improve the community through volunteer work with the members.

    • Youth Organizations

      • The youth organizations help young people gain self-confidence and develop their self-esteem. By contributing to the organization, they would see themselves becoming capable to help people as well as having something to offer the community.

    • Religious Organizations

      • These organizations help the residents become more faithful to their religion and to become better people. Furthermore, these organizations help the people have a deeper understanding of their creator.

  • Vision, Mission, Goals

    • Vision

      • “The City of Parañaque is the model for academic excellence, public health and safety, environmental preservation and good governance, providing equal opportunities for all, in a peaceful and business-friendly atmosphere through a God-centered leadership.”

    • Mission

      • “The City of Parañaque through a God centered leadership will emerge as the primary investment and tourist destination in Metro Manila by creating a business and environmental friendly atmosphere, achieving academic excellence in education, exemplifying good governance and public order, providing equal opportunities for livelihood and housing and establishing an efficient and sustainable nutrition and health care program.”

  • Activities

    • Civic Organizations

      • Civic organization activities include government required duties as well as assist in government processes.

    • Youth Organizations

      • Youth organization activities include activities volunteering activities, either for government or non-government organizations.

    • Religious Organizations

      • Religious organizations include the activities usually associated with developing and understanding one’s faith.

  • Leaders

    • Civic Organizations

      • Civic Organization Head

    • Youth Organizations

      • Youth Organization President

    • Religious Organizations

      • Ministers (Christianity)

      • Executive Minister (Inglesia ni Cristo)

      • Imam (Islamic)

  • Who are the members?

    • The citizens and residents of Barangay Sun Valley.

  • Basis of Membership

    • The residents in Sun Valley have their own organizations. These people joined their own organization based on their religion, gender, sport, and social class.

NORMATIVE ASPECTS

  • Conflict Management

    • Common Issues and Problems

      • Theft

        • Due to poverty and high unemployment, theft is one of the most common problems in the barangay, especially with many illegal settlers in and around the barangay.

      • Illegal Settlers

        • Due to the lack of housing and job opportunities in other areas, many people would like to stay in the barangay since it is very close to various factories and more people which offer them more job opportunities.

      • Neighborhood Conflicts

        • Due to the very compact living conditions, where most of the people live close to one another, it is common that neighborhood conflicts occur.

      • Traffic by Service Road and other Main Roads

        • Due to the many inhabitants in this Barangay and the busy economy and businesses in and around the area, traffic is very common for the people in Sun Valley.

      • Fires

        • Due to the close living conditions and structures of the different houses, fires are very common occurrence.

    • Solutions

      • Theft

        • The police and local government work hand in hand to increase better enforcement of the law and also to minimize the crime in each area. The local government also has many programs for teaching of the morals and better behavior among the people in the community.

      • Illegal Settlers

        • The government is actively working to provide better living conditions in different places such as in Laguna, Cavite, and other areas that Parañaque are connected with so that they may bring out the illegal settlers from their living conditions. They are also trying to create more livelihood activities and job opportunities in the areas they would want to move the settlers to so that they would want to stay there and also have proper income.

      • Neighborhood Conflicts

        • To solve this, the local government representatives or just anyone will gather both or all parties involved for a sit-down talk to agree about the issue and hopefully resolve it.

      • Traffic by Service Road and other Main Roads

        • This could be solved if the government would coordinate with the people so that they would regulate the vehicles and also have better flow through the roads.

          Also if with proper cooperation of the rules made by the MMDA, by the people.

      • Fires

        • The barangay has taken special precautions for fires, and have equipped themselves with 3 fire trucks and have regular trainings for their employees. Almost all barangay employees are trained in first aid if ever the citizens are in need.

    • Who are the Mediators/Arbiters

      The barangay employees are always equipped with the proper training in case of problems either caused by the people or natural calamities. They have regular trainings for themselves and also for the people to prepare for different problems and also for prevention of these conflicts and issues. This is so that they may resolve issues among themselves quickly and easily so that it would not involve more people.

  • Cultural Beliefs and Practices

    • Occupation

      • Common occupations of the people are entrepreneurs such as those who own sari-sari stores, rolling stores, and market vendors, as well as being factory workers.

    • Fiesta

      • Fiestas are very common among the people in Sun Valley, wherein they would decorate the streets and have processions and have different programs, depending on the occasion.

      • Most fiestas are related to Church celebrations, which is why during these fiestas, the Churches organize different programs and activities for the people, as well as everyone gathering by the Church to celebrate.

      • Examples of the Fiestas celebrated in the Barangay are:

        • Fiesta of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (October 8-9)

        • Fiesta of Joseph the Worker (May 1)

        • Fiesta of the Sto. Nino (January 16)

        • Flores De Mayo (May)

    • Past Time

      • A common past time of the people is to go to computer shops, as it has become the number 1 business in the barangay.

      • Another past time is playing of street games and sports activities, which is a reason why there are many courts and parks in the barangay.

    • Childbirth

      • The community has opened many lying-in clinics for pregnant mothers near every subdivision that is not expensive and available to all.

    • Child Rearing

      • Parenting in the community is patterned after Filipino traditions, teaching humility and respect to elders and to others.

      • They teach a lot of Filipino values as well as keeping a close relationship with one another, which is why most families still live together or close to one another.

    • Baptism

      • Baptism is held in the Church with the ninangs and ninongs of the child, as well as the close friends and family. It is also held with other members of community since the community is very close and they celebrate together during special occasions.

    • Marriage

      • A project being made by the local government is the “Kasalan ng Bayan” in which the barangay would organize a marriage of over 35-50 couples at the same time by a priest. This is proposed by Congressman Tambunting for the people to have legal marital statuses and to be wed in the Church. The government is aiming to have 2-3 of this each year.

    • Courtship

      • Courtship in the Barangay is just the same as in other communities wherein the boy would pay respect to the girl’s family before asking her.

    • Curing the Sick

      • The local government does their part to have better medical clinics that are cheap and open to all. They also hold seminars for better sanitation and better practices to prevent transferring of diseases and sicknesses.

    • Death Rites

      • The Church and local government do their best to assist the family of the deceased. There is usually a mass that is attended by the community to pay respect to the deceased and give their condolences to the family.

    • Christmas

      • Almost all families spend their Christmas together as well as celebrating with their neighbors and the entire community.

      • Parties are also held by the different community organizations, specifically in are parties Marimar, Monte Villa de Monsod, Sta. Ana and Continental Village Subdivision

    • New Year

      • In the streets the lighting of fireworks are very common in the barangay. This is for the people to celebrate as a community. Along with this, they hold parties in their subdivisions and houses.

    • All Souls Day

      • Most families go to the cemeteries to pay respect to those who passed away and to their loved ones. It is spent with the entire family and some usually stay there the whole day and sleep till the November 2.

    • Holy Week

    • The community along with the Church holds many processions and activities to celebrate and pray during Holy Week.

    • They usually hold a Senakulo and Stations of the Cross in the community.

  • Historical Origin

    • Legend of the Community

      • “Barangay Sun Valley was created under Presidential Decree No. 1326 dated April 3, 1978. Sun Valley, Marimar, Monte Villa de Monsod, Sta. Ana and Continental Village Subdivision in Barangay La Huerta were detached and separated to form and constitute a distinct and independent barangay.” (Paranaque.gov.ph,. (2014). Barangay Sun Valley | Parañaque City Official Website.)

    • Reasons for living in the Community

      • The community has progressed and developed very well over the past years, developing many factories and business, producing many products distributed around the Philippines.

      • They have also won the title of “The Most Outstanding Barangay” for three years out of the sixteen barangays, for its good allocation of resources and transparency of budget and funds.

      • The barangay also has very hands on barangay officials who do their best to cater to the needs of the people and provide them the best service.

    • Community Relationship

      • Barangay Sun Valley works closely to the other barangays when it comes to issues and problems. They also work together when it comes to implementing policies and programs for the betterment of all.

        They also work closely together during accidents or natural disasters. For example when there fires in one of the district or barangays, the surrounding barangays do their best to assist and go and aid the community. Another instance is during floods in which District 2 does not experience extreme flooding unlike District 1 who undergo massive flooding. They always do their best to assist one another and the citizens of each barangay.

PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS ENCOUNTERED BY THE COMMUNITY

  • Common Problems (Political, Environmental, Economic, etc.) of the people in the community as perceived by the community people and the students

 

Sun valley Paranaque has a big problem with waste management in the year of 1999 the city had a total of 254 tons of solid waste per capita or .55 kg per day which can easily affect the green house gases in the area and also induce flooding due to the drain blockage. This Happens because they do not properly segregate their trash and when they are at the beach or any public area they just leave their trash anywhere and continuos practice of this causes it to keep building up and eventually becomes too much for the security and janitors to clean up. Sun valley Paranaque also has an average of 6,617 households residing in 20 subdivisions which can also be a contributing factor towards the large amount of waste production. The amount of waste produced by the community is around 4.34 kg/hh/day or 0.77 kg/cap/day, due to the lack of segregation.

 

Barangay Sun Valley is usually faced by typhoons causing problems to their households and infrastructures. According to their facebook page, they usually get flooded even though the officials have spent money on fixing the drainage system. They had a funding of millions to fix roads that floods but not all of them are fixed. The barangay is middle class with 50% of the population belonging to well-off households, although there were depressed communities, including squatter colonies in some areas.

 

  • Plan of Action or Action Taken by the community people and the students

 

The officials within the area issued a waste disposal program, which required you to pay a fine/s for malpractice of “claygo” which included garbage in seas and public areas. The cities total segregation project is popularly cited as one of the most successful community-based waste management in metro Manila. The process of collecting money from the non-compliance of the rule is a door-to-door system with regular surveys. In the area there was about a 30% of participation from the community that according to the officials is rather low of a percentage with only 2000 of the households participating.

 

The community implemented a, “Total Segregation Approach to Ecological Waste Management Program.” It was implanted in 1998 and is contained in three principles – Segregation at Source, Segregated Collection and Segregated Destination. Annex 41 Subdivision of Barangay Sun Valley has made their own adapted version of a waste management program. They have strict schedules on when to collect biodegradable wastes, recyclables and residual wastes. They also include a flat garbage fee which is included in their monthly association dues.

 

  • Community participation in decision-making process regarding community affairs and problems

 

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act: Environmental Protection Through Proper Solid Waste Practice is an act issued by officials to help the community with their wastes. The Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 a landmark environmental legislation in the Philippines. The law was crafted in response to the looming garbage problems in the country. This has been looked by communities to see if it would take effect on their communities.

 

The communities’ participation was done through supermarket carts to help pick up all the trash that was either not segregated properly or polluted randomly in public areas. Participation was done twice a day but each day had a different method/kind of trash being picked up for the purpose of easy segregation ( ie. on Mondays it was paper and on Tuesdays it was plastic). The trash was then held at the center and upon completion was sold to the junk shop. Households pay a collection fee of 25 pesos monthly which includes the homeowners’ association fee. The average monthly income from the project is P44,024 while the metro manila average is only 25,000 per month.

 

  • Parallelism of the situation of the community in our community workers, leaders, or organizers in the community building

 

As local governments implement their own programs to help build the community some of them are adapted from each other. The, “no segregation – no collection” rule has been seen through different municipalities to encourage its people to actually segregate. They compare each other’s status with each other to check on how they are developing and what they need to improve on. When calamities come where they threaten our natural resources and also our infrastructures the community is doing whatever they can to fix it. Roads are fixed by the local government or sometimes the community and when there is a calamity there would be a refuge center in their recreational areas.

 

The problems in Sun Valley Paranaque are very related to us in ways that we also experience problems with waste segregation and management. The officials of Sun Valley obviously care much about making their community a better place by making ways that we can unite the community and at the same time it also makes the environment more eco friendly. However in our opinion the participants in our community in our projects are great as well because we think we are motivated to have a better city too but we don’t think we are as motivated as the community of Sun Valley because we don’t see us as united as fellow Filipinos.

ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL REALITIES

Barangay Sun Valley is, all in all, an ideal place to live in for a middle class Filipino. The living conditions are good and jobs can be easily found due to the increased number of factories and businesses that surround the barangay.

 

Residents act smartly and make sound decisions regarding their concerns on subject matters. Their barangay mayor is doing quite well, and so are the residents, as Sun Valley has been awarded the 'Most Outstanding Barangay' for the past two years. Families are tight knit and there are many options for primary and secondary education. Leaders do their jobs well and listen to their members.

 

Residents also have access to a number of service institutions, options for transportation and up to date technology. These are just a few of the many provisions Sun Valley provides.

 

Although they have a number of problems concerning theft, illegal settlers, traffic and the like, their government is able to solve and manage these concerns. Pollution is also one of the main problems of Barangay Sun Valley. The amount of trash this barangay produces is monumental and they lack segregation of such trash. Sun Valley is also faced by problems caused by typhoons such as flooding and damages to their infrastructures. This can be solved through the projects we proposed, which in turn can make Sun Valley a better barangay. We observed that the community is also quite willing to participate in projects that are for the benefit of their barangay. As a whole, Barangay Sun Valley isn't a bad place to live in, the provisions are nice and so are the people. But there is still a lot of room for improvement. This community could be greatly improved through our proposed solutions to the problems they face.

 

Barangay Sun Valley is over all a middle class middle class area. Whether you want to move or start a new family, Sun Valley is definitely a good choice for you. The lifestyle of the area is urban and fully equipped with modern technology, but keeping the heritage and tradition of a Filipino. As a result, the community and its citizens blend well together. According to Mrs. Senaida Palomeno, a citizen of the barangay, the citizens maintain good relationships with one another. Since they know each other well and they genuinely care about one another.

 

The most of its citizens maintain simple lives with professions as construction workers, textile manufacturers, and entrepreneurs. After natural calamities, such as fire and floods — which are frequent in the area — the community practices Bayanihan, where the community works together as one. The community also respects and accepts people with different religions. There are several religious institutes for Catholics and Non-Catholics.

 

As for the reputation of the community, it is known for its hands-on barangay officials who are respectable, honorable, and trustworthy. Furthermore, the barangay also won an award for being the most outstanding barangay. Sun Valley is also known for the good relationships it has with other barangays. Over all, Barangay Sun Valley is full of good citizens and ethical officials. In conclusion, the community is excellent and well maintained.

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Barangay Sun Valley is a home for middle class Filipinos; it is the heart of Parañaque. The lifestyle of the people there are good and jobs can be easily found due to the fact that factories and businesses will be increased. The local government and the employees are working hard together to ensure the safety and well being of the people living in the barangay. They aim to give the best service to their people and grow and develop as one barangay. We know that Barangay Sun Valley's main problems are traffic and pollution. Traffic is created inside the village because of numerous numbers of Public Utility Vehicles like jeeps. Air pollution is created if too many jeeps enter the barangay. This barangay also lacks discipline on segregation of trash. With this, the barangay faces a lot of problems like flooding and other damages. What we planned to do for us to somehow lessen the amount of vehicles entering the room is to create a train track inside the village so that PUV won't enter the barangay anymore. Instead, they will now use trains for them to go around the village. We also think that with this, pollution will be decreased because of fewer cars. To even lessen the traffic, we have added gates. Main Gates that can be used for both entrance and exit. So that cars won't be crowded in one gate, we have also other gates that only have entrances and exits. However, these gates are only passable by cars with stickers so that we can still lessen the number of cars entering the village. With our proposals, we think Sun Valley can be more outstanding and will be the heart of all barangays. Even if Barangay Sun Valley is already the "most outstanding barangay" for the past 2 year, problems inside the barangay can be reduced and more business related things could grow inside the barangay.  The urban lifestyle of people inside the barangay can even develop with better living through our proposal.

 

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With the many problems of this coomunity, we like to see the bright side of each thing. This is why we have brought campaigns and advocacy videos to instil knowledge and spread awareness to the people of this community so that we may all be aware of our rights. This will lead, starting with each one of us to build our own Dream City.

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