GONZALES, Dorothy Claire M.

Healthcare
BSMLS 2D

COMMUNITY DATA
Type of community: Barangay BanayBanay is an urban community situated in Lipa
City.
Total population: As of 2014, the community has total population of 11, 218.
Total number of family: The community has an estimated number of more than
2000 families.
A. Land use
1. open space
2. underdeveloped space
There are a few spaces that are open and are left undeveloped. Some are
barren, and some are full of unkept plants.
3. residential space
The community has a large population so there are various types of housing:
single family housing, which are usually bungalow type or two storey houses;
and multiple family housing like apartments.
4. commercial space
a. store
b. gas station, car repair, junk shops
There are many commercial establishments in BanayBanay since it is just
along a national highway. To date, there are 91 stores, 4 major gas stations
(Phoenix, Caltex, Petron, Galaxy), 9 car repair shops, and 1 junk shop.
5. industrial space
a. location and condition
b. type of industry
The industries prevalent in the community are building materials &
equipment industry, automotive dealer industry, and agro industrial corps,
and they are situated just along the highway.

6. water
a.
b.
c.

in the area
open ditches
stagnant water
bodies of water

There are no open ditches, stagnant water, or any bodies of water present in
the community.
7. roads
a. paved street condition
b. dirty roads
All of the roads in the community are in good condition, however there is one
particular dirty road in Villa sa Riles.
8. boundaries
The neighboring barangays which serves as the boundaries of Brgy.
BanayBanay are: Brgy. Bagong Pook at Mataas na Kahoy (North), Brgy. Lodlod
at Brgy. Pangao (South), Brgy. Sico at Fernando Air Base (East), and Brgy.
Pinagtung-Ulan at San Jose Batangas.
9. agriculture
a. types of crops
b. types of animals kept
There is no definite type of crop planted in the community for agricultural
industry is not common here. The usual crops, however, are the one that are
commonly planted in household gardens like calamansi, eggplant, chili
pepper, etc.
Few agricultural animals like chickens, pigs, goats and cows are kept in the
community.
B. Environmental Status
1. sanitation
a. debris location
b. garbage can in the area
c. waste disposal system
The local government makes sure that there are garbage cans in the
barangay hall, church and schools in the community. For the waste disposal
system, there is a regular garbage collection from Monday to Friday. The
waste collected are then forwarded to the city for further waste management.

2. air
a. smells/odor
b. location of unusual odor
The poultry farms and piggeries in some parts of the community give off an
unpleasant odor due to the animal manure. Some specific areas of unusual
air odor are Purok Central, Purok 4, and Purok 1.
3. note utilities
a. water - The water is provided by the Metro Lipa Water District.
b. gas - Residents of the community get their supply of gas either from
gas stations, or from local providers which deliver in a house to
house basis.
c. public telephone - The usual telephone providers in the community
are PLDT and Globe Telecom.
d. electricity - Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Batelec II) serves
as the major electricity provider for most households in this
community.
4. household pet when kept
a. type - The common type of household pets in the community are
dogs and cats.
5. topography and geology
b. general topography of the land
c. obstacles to travel and hazards
Barangay Banaybanay has a total land area of more or less 328,758 hectares,
and is about 5 kilometers from the city proper of Lipa. There are no hazards
or obstacles which may harm any citizen of the community.
C. Social and behavioral system
1. Educational
a. School
b. Educational system
There are a total of 6 schools in the community, 5 of which are private
schools, and one is public.
2. Religion
a. Local church - San Vicente Parish Church is the only local church in
the community.
b. Chapel - The Nuestra Seora delos Remedios Chapel is the another
religious place in the community.

3. Recreation and entertainment

a. Movies house, auditorium
b. Bars
c. Recreation center
There are no recreation/entertainment facilities in the community except for
the basketball courts near the barangay hall, and inside one of the
subdivisions in the barangay.
4. Health
a. Clinics, hospitals
b. Health center/supply of medicines
c. Physician, nurses, dentist, etc.
d. BHW
The community has both a privately owned clinic and a health center. Doctors
and other health workers, as well as dentists also has an active role in the
community. There are also various pharmacies in the community that supply
prescription drugs as well as over the counter remedies for different illnesses.
5. Communication
a. Radio, television
b. Telephone
Majority of the household in this community is subscribed to a telephone
company as well as TV cables, and radio stations are easily accessed by the
people in the community.
6. Protection
a. Fire station
b. Police station
The local community depends on the city fire and police stations whenever
the need for such arises.
7. Politics and government
a. Barangay hall
b. Barangay officials
c. Barangay tanod
The community has a barangay hall that is regularly open. There are 61
barangay officials in the community, and there are 20 barangay tanods who
are active in their roles in keeping peace and order in the local community.
Some of the names of the barangay officials are:

Hon. Manuel Dimatatac - Punong Barangay

Hon. Willie Umali - Committee on Peace and Order
Hon. Diosdado Villanueva - Committee on Sanitation & Environment
Hon. Julieta Castillo - Committee on Youth, Education, Women, Family &
Value
Hon. Marlon Mamiit - Committee on Finance, Rules, Privileges, Trade &
Commerce
Hon. Lucila Ilagan - Committee on Social Services
Hon. Herminigildo Dimaculangan - Committee on Infrastructure,
Transportation, Senior Citizens & Sports
Hon. Mary Viviene Pesingan - Committee on Livelihood, Cooperative &
Agriculture
Jerilyn Batralo - Barangay Treasurer
Gennel Baet - Barangay Secretary
Tomas Dimaano - Admin. Assistant
R-Jay Ilagan - Barangay Clerk
Some of the Barangay Tanods are the following:
Cesar Pagcaliwagan
Renato Magnaye
Narciso Aranda
Jose Babiera
Nestor De Chavez
Crisanto Dimatatac
Florendo Florencio
Rufino Gonzales
Cesar Lalamunan
Domingo Lanto

Mario Lanto
Richard Laylo
Igmedio Macardia
Leonardo Nudo
Marianito Olvido
Efren Padua
Alfredo Pascual
Adelio Rosales
Ruben Templo