02/05/2026
🏘️ OVERALL TASKS OF A BARANGAY
📋 GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- Enact barangay ordinances and resolutions
- Maintain peace and order within the barangay
- Enforce laws and ordinances at the barangay level
- Conduct regular Sangguniang Barangay sessions
- Keep and maintain barangay records and documents
- Prepare and submit reports to higher government units
💰 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- Prepare and approve the Annual Barangay Budget
- Collect barangay taxes, fees, and charges
- Manage and account for barangay funds
- Oversee the Barangay Development Fund (BDF)
- Ensure proper disbursement of barangay funds
- Submit financial reports to the Commission on Audit (COA)
🏗️ INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT
- Identify and prioritize barangay development projects
- Maintain barangay roads, pathways, and facilities
- Propose and implement infrastructure improvements
- Coordinate with the LGU for bigger projects
- Manage barangay-owned properties and facilities
🏥 HEALTH & SANITATION
- Operate and maintain the Barangay Health Center
- Coordinate health programs with the Rural Health Unit (RHU)
- Promote sanitation and proper waste disposal
- Implement anti-dengue, anti-rabies, and other health campaigns
- Monitor and report health concerns and outbreaks
- Distribute medicines and health supplies to constituents
🎓 EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
- Support the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) programs
- Promote literacy and out-of-school youth programs
- Coordinate with local schools for educational activities
- Establish and manage Day Care Centers
- Support scholarship and education assistance programs
⚖️ JUSTICE & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Operate the Lupong Tagapamayapa (Barangay Justice System)
- Mediate and settle disputes among residents (Katarungang Pambarangay)
- Issue Certificates to File Action when settlement fails
- Prevent minor conflicts from escalating to courts
- Maintain barangay blotter records
🚨 PEACE & ORDER / PUBLIC SAFETY
- Organize and supervise the Barangay Tanod (community watch)
- Establish a Barangay Peace and Order Committee
- Coordinate with PNP and BFP for public safety
- Respond to emergencies and disasters
- Implement anti-illegal drugs programs (Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council - BADAC)
- Monitor and report criminal activities
🌪️ DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
- Organize the **Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (BDRRMC)**
- Prepare barangay disaster contingency plans
- Conduct disaster preparedness drills and seminars
- Manage the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Fund
- Coordinate relief operations during calamities
- Maintain evacuation centers
👪 SOCIAL SERVICES & WELFARE
- Identify indigent and vulnerable residents
- Facilitate access to DSWD and other government aid
- Support senior citizens, PWDs, and solo parents
- Implement Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) coordination
- Assist in livelihood and skills training programs
🌿 ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
- Enforce environmental laws at the community level
- Promote proper garbage segregation and disposal
- Maintain cleanliness of public areas
- Implement anti-littering and anti-illegal dumping rules
- Coordinate tree planting and urban gardening programs
📣 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & INFORMATION
- Conduct regular Barangay Assembly (at least twice a year)
- Inform residents of government programs and policies
- Encourage civic participation and volunteerism
- Post public notices and announcements
- Coordinate with NGOs and private sector for community programs
The barangay serves as the basic political unit of the Philippines and acts as the frontline of government, delivering services, maintaining peace, resolving conflicts, and ensuring the overall well-being of every resident in the community.
So how's your barangay officials doing?
