Barangay Maa
I. Introduction:
A: Background of the study
“What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
Even if people do not always see it, each and every one belongs somewhere – a community. They might not feel like part of it, they might not be active in their communities, but they are still a part of it. The fast paced lives that people live today make knowing about their communities seem very insignificant. If asked, would an average teenager be able to readily give information about his/her community? Most likely, he would not be ready. Filipinos are known to be very close-knit and family oriented, but now, it seems like Filipino teenagers do not think about their non-biological family – their community.
The Tagalog term for “community” would be “Barangay”. If defined, it means the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and in colloquial usage, the term “barangay” refers to an inner city neighbourhood. In this day and age, many teenagers do not care about their barangays and the communities they belong to. Some might not even know which barangay they belong to. They would not be able to identify their barangay officials, problems, activities, organizations, projects and events. For this study, the subject is Barangay Ma-a, Davao City.
B: Statement of the Problem
“Lack of employment and sufficient income has led to several problems in the barangay, such as lack of funding and cut backs in resources.”
Like most of the Philippines, the residents of Barangay Ma-a are faced with economic instability. It is difficult for some of the residents to find work, thus they cannot sufficiently provide for their family. According to Mister Edgar Balasa, Barangay Ma-a’s secretary, the job opportunities found near the barangay are lacking. From the start, Barangay Ma-a wasn’t a very
A: Background of the study
“What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
Even if people do not always see it, each and every one belongs somewhere – a community. They might not feel like part of it, they might not be active in their communities, but they are still a part of it. The fast paced lives that people live today make knowing about their communities seem very insignificant. If asked, would an average teenager be able to readily give information about his/her community? Most likely, he would not be ready. Filipinos are known to be very close-knit and family oriented, but now, it seems like Filipino teenagers do not think about their non-biological family – their community.
The Tagalog term for “community” would be “Barangay”. If defined, it means the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and in colloquial usage, the term “barangay” refers to an inner city neighbourhood. In this day and age, many teenagers do not care about their barangays and the communities they belong to. Some might not even know which barangay they belong to. They would not be able to identify their barangay officials, problems, activities, organizations, projects and events. For this study, the subject is Barangay Ma-a, Davao City.
B: Statement of the Problem
“Lack of employment and sufficient income has led to several problems in the barangay, such as lack of funding and cut backs in resources.”
Like most of the Philippines, the residents of Barangay Ma-a are faced with economic instability. It is difficult for some of the residents to find work, thus they cannot sufficiently provide for their family. According to Mister Edgar Balasa, Barangay Ma-a’s secretary, the job opportunities found near the barangay are lacking. From the start, Barangay Ma-a wasn’t a very