I.

INTRODUCTION

LAPU-LAPU CITY IS A HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY WHICH IS COMPOSED OF 30 BARANGAYS.

ONE OF THE MOST POPULATED BARANGAY IS BARANGAY PAJO. BARANGAY PAJO HAS A
LAND AREA OF 154.000 SQUAR METERS WITH A POPULATION OF 28,500 AS OF 2016 AND
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS OF 5,700. IT IS BOUNDED BY MACTAN-MANDAUE CHANNEL IN THE
NORTH, BRGY. BASAK AND GUN-OB IN THE SOUTH, BRGY. PUSOK IN THE EAST AND BRGY.
POBLACION IN THE WEST.

BARANGAY PAJO IS A CENTER OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT SUCH AS

GAISANO MACTAN ISLAND MALL, SUPER METRO GAISANO, GENERAL MILLING
CORPORATION, CHAMBRE HOTEL AND MACTAN AIRBASE. ITS HAS AN ACIVE NIGHTLIFE
WITH THE NIGHT SPORT AND RESTO BAR AND ALONG WITH MICRO BUSINESS.

II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

TRACING BACK THE ANNALS OF HISTORY, LONG TIME AGO, OUR BARANGAY WAS THE ONLY
PLACE IN MACTAN ISLAND WHERE SEVERAL TREES RESEMBLING MANGO TREES GROW.
THESE TREES BEAR FRUITS LIKE MANGOES BUT ARE SMALLER IN SIZE AND DOESN’T RIPEN.
THE FRUITS TASTE VERY SOR AND CAN BE USED AS SPICE IN COOKING VIANDS ESPECIALLY
FISH. THESE TREES ARE CALLED PAJO.

DURING THE ANCIENT TIME, PEOPLE WHO WISH TO VISIT OUR BARANGAY USED TO SAY
THAT THEY ARE GOING TO THE PLACE WHERE PLENTY OF “PAJO TREES” GROW. THE NAME
“PAJO” BECAME SO PUPOLAR AND WAS USED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION AND
THUS OUR PLACE WAS KNOWN AS BARANGAY PAJO, WHICH DERIVED FROM THE RARE
FRUIT-BEARING TREE CALLED “PAJO”.

III. HISTORY OF LAPU-LAPU CITY

HISTORY HAS IT THAT MACTAN ISLAND ALTHOUGH SMALL WAS A THRIVING COMMUNITY
WHEN THE GREAT MAGELLAN WAS IN CEBU. THE BRAVE SPANISH NAVIGATOR AND
SOLDIER, UPON LEARNING THAT SOME INHABITANTS ON THIS TINY SILAND ACROSS CEBU
AREFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THE KING OF SPAIN, BURNED ONE OF THE VILLAGES. LAPU-LAPU
WAS ONE OF THE NATIVE LEADERS WHO REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SOVEREIGNTY
OF SPAIN OVER THE ISLANDS.

WHEN MAGELLAN, WITH THREE BOATLOADS OF SPANIARDS AND TWENTY BOATLOADS OF

CEBUANOS, WENT TO MACTAN TO HELP A FRIENDLY CHIEF, LAPU-LAPU AND HIS MEN
ARMED WITH NATIVE FIGHTING, ELEMENTS, WOODEN SHIELDS, BOWS AND
ARROWS,LANCES ,MET THEM. THE INVADING SPANIARDS AND CEBUANOS WERE DRIVEN
BACK TO THEIR BOATS, BUT THEIR BRACE LEADER, MAGELLAN, MET DEATH IN THE HANDS
OF LAPU-LAPU.ON WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE EXACT SPOT WHERE MAGELLAN FELL AND DIED
NOW STANDS AN IMPOSING MONUMENT IN HONOUR OF THE GALLANT EXPLORER.
 IN THE 16TH CENTURY MACTAN ISLAND WAS COLONIZED BY SPAIN. AN AUGUSTINIANS FRIAR
FOUNDED THE TOWN OF OPON IN 1730 AND BECAME A CITY IN 1961 AND WAS RENAMED
AFTER DATU LAPU-LAPU , A MUSLIM KING WHO DEFEATED PORTUGUESES EXPLORER
FERDINAND MAGELLAN IN 1521. THIS BATTLE IS COMMEMIRATED AT THE LAPU-LAPU
SHRINE IN PUNTA ENGAÑO.

POLITICIAN MANUEL A. ZOSA, THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT OF CEBU,

SPONSORED THE BILL CONVERTING THE FORMER MUNICIPALITY OF OPON INTO THE
PRESENT DAY CITY OF LAPU-LAPU THIS WAS THE REPUBLIC ACT 3134, KNOWN AS THE CITY
CHARTED OF LAPU-LAPU WHICH WAS SIGNED ON JUNE 17,1961 BY FORMER PHILIPPINE
PRESIDENT CARLOS P. GARCIA.

IV. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. LOCATION
- PAJO IS SITUATED AT APPROXIMATELY 10.3102, 12.9587, IN THE ISLAND OF MACTAN.
ELEVATION AT THESE COORDINATES IS ESTIMATED AT 6.0 METERS OR 19.7 FEET ABOVE
MEAN SEA LEVEL.
B. LAND RESOURCES
C. SOIL
A) LOAM SOIL- MOSTLY OF SAND, SILT AND A SMALLLER AMOUNT OF CLAY. BY
WEIGHT ,ITS MINERAL COMPOSITION IS ABOUT 40-40-20% CONCENTRATION OF
SAND-SILT-CLAY, RESPECTIVELY.
B) SANDY- GENERALLY IS COMPOSED OF -35% SAND AND LESS THAN 15% SILT AND
CLAY.

D. LAND USE
-MOST OF THE LAND USED IN BARANGAY PAJO IS RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THIS
IS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE PLACE IS KNOWN TO BE THE LOCATION IN CITY OF
LAPU-LAPU .

E. ROAD NETWORK
- THE CITY GOVERNMENT IS CONTINUOUSLY UPGRADING OR REPAIRING ITS ROADS
AND THERE ARE NEW ONES BEING CONSTRUCTED WHICH ARE NOT YET INCLUDED IN
THE INVENTORY. THESE NEW ROADS ARE BEING BUILT OWING TO THE EXPANSION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF SOME BARANGAYS.
F. WEATHER AND CLIMATE
 SOME AVERAGE WEATHER FACTS WE COLLECTED FROM OUR HISTORICAL CLIMATE
DATA:
- ON AVERAGE, THE TEMPERATURES ARE ALWAYS HIGH
- THE MONTHS JANUARY, MAY, JUNE, JULY , AUGUST, SEPTEMBER , OCTOBER,
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER HAVE A HIGH CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
- ON AVERAGE THE WARMEST MONTH IS MAY
- ON AVERAGE, THE COOLEST MONTH IS JANUARY.
- OCTOBER IS THE WETTEST MONTH. THIS MONTH SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF YOU ARE
NOT A BIG FAN OF RAIN.
- APRIL IS THE DRIEST MONTH.
V. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
A. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES AND SET-UP
ELECTED BARANGAY OFFICIALS
NAME POSITION
LYNDEL T. BULLOS PUNONG BARANGAY
LYNDON M. GUBA BRGY. KAGAWAD
RETCHIE C. MARTINEZ BRGY. KAGAWAD
EMELIO L. GALAROZA BRGY. KAGAWAD
MANUEL S. REGADO BRGY. KAGAWAD
DIONISIO S. CORDERO JR. BRGY. KAGAWAD
JOHN NORMAL G. CODILLA BRGY. KAGAWAD
EVELYN L. GESTOLE BRGY. SECRETARY
ELENE C. PANGILINAN BRGY. TREASURER

ELECTED SK OFFICIALS
NAME POSITION
SHALAKO R. TAN SK CHAIRMAN
CHRISTINE JANE BOOC SK COUNCILOR
JUSTIN DURAN SK COUNCILOR
RHIKA DAÑO CABRERA SK COUNCILOR
MARK CLINT TIROL SK COUNCILOR
JUSTINE CARL MANGUBAT SK COUNCILOR
JOPHET PATALINGHUG SK SECRETARY
ROXAN SALDAGA SK TREASURER

TO ACT FAIRLY ON ALL LINE ACTIVITES OF THE ADMINISTRATION THE BARANGAY. IT

ASSISTS THE SANGGUNIANG PANGLUNGSOD IN SETTING THE DIRECTION OF ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATIONG THESES DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS WITHIN ITS
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.

NAME POSITION
CHAIRMAN LYNDEL T. BULLOS HEAD OF BDC
HON. DIONISIO CORDERO LIVELIHOOD AND COOPERATIVES DEVT.
PEACE AND ORDER/PUBLIC MORAL AND
ETHICS
 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
TRANSPORTATION
HON. MANUEL REGADO EDUCATION AND CULTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
HON. JOHN NORMAN CODILLA FINANCE, BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION
WAYS AND MEANS
HON. RETCHIE MARTINEZ HUMAN RIGHTS
HON. EMELIO GALAROZA HEALTH AND SANITATION
HON. LYNDON GUBA RULES AND LAWS
SENIOR CITIZEN/PWD
HON. JASMINE MARIE CHAN WOMEN AND FAMILY
HON. SHALAKO ROA TAN YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
EVELYN GESTOLE BRGY. SECRETARY
ELENE PANGILINAN BRGY. TREASURER

B. POLITICAL DYNAMICS

C. DEVELOPMENTS PLANS
- One of the priorities of Brgy. Pajo is the well-being of the contituents and to bring
this into motion, several activities related to the general health and welfare of the
residents were conceived in partnership with the local government unit. Whereas
its constituents can enjoy a great deal of health packaged being delivered to them
by the city government in coordination with the barangay officials.

D. PROJECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT

1) ON-GOING PROJECTS

2) COMPLETE PROJECTS

3) PROPOSED PROJECTS

E. RELATIONS WITH OTHER FOREIGN & LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

- THE LOCAL OFFICIALS OF BRGY. PAJO HAVE A SOLID RELATIONSHIP IN ITS

NEIGHBORING BARANGAYS. THE SAID BARANGAY IS BEING HELPED BY ITS
ADJACENT BARANGAY TO PROMOTE BETTER LIVELIHOOD TO ITS RESIDENTS.

F. PUBLIC IMAGE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS & ADMIN STAFF

- THE OFFICIALS OF BRGY. PAJO SPECIALLY OUR BARANGAY CHAIRMAN RECEIVE

HIGH RESPECT AND POSITIVE RESPONSES FROM THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY
APPROACHABLE AND DID MANY THINGS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR BARANGAY

G. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND PROPAGANDA

 - THE PUBLIC INFORMATION DESK OF THE BARANGAY PROVIDES INFORMATION TO
EXPRESS THE BARANGAY’S PLAN AND SERVICES OFFERED TO THE LOCALITY. THESE
INFORMATION ARE PRINTED IN PAPER POSTED IN THE BULLETIN BOARD IN FRONT
OF THE BARANGAY HALL. WE ALSO POSTED USING SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE FACEBOOK
SO THEY MUST INFORM ANYWHERE.

H. ATTITUDES OF THE PEOPLE

- MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN BRGY. PAJO ARE SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE OF THE
BARANGAY. MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF THE BARANGAY’S EXISTING
PLANS AND GRATEFUL TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S PROJECT.

I. VOTER’S POPULATION
- AS OF MAY 2019 ELECTION BARANGAY PAJO HAD 13,530 REGISTERED VOTERS

VI. ECONOMY
A. EMPLOYMENT

MAJOR SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD

SALARY(Php) EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS FARMING OTHERS
M F M F M F M F
5,000 BELOW 1,000 1,300
5,001-10,000 1,000 500
10,001-15,000 1,000 1,200
15,001-20,000
20,001-30,000 10 20 50 60
30,001-35,000
35,001-40,000
40,001-ABOVE
NO. OF UNEMPLOYED PERSON MALE: 4,000 FEMALE: 4,000

A. BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS

EXISTING INDUSTRIES IN THE NUMBER NO. OF MALE FEMALE

BARANGAY WORKER
COMMERCIAL STABLISHMENT
- GROCERY 10 30 20 10
- SARI-SARI STORE 100 200 50 150
- HARDWARE 5 15 10 5
- CAR/JEEP PARTS AND SUPPLIES 3 9 6 3
- MOTORCYCLE AND BICYCLES 10 9 6 3
- OTHERS(SPECIFY)
 CANTEEN 10 20 5 15
EATERY 20 40 10 30
INTERNET CAFÉ 10 20 15 5

- WE HAD 450+ ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER

B. TRANSPORTATION
- BARANGAY PAJO, LAPU-LAPU CITY IS SERVED BY A ROAD NETWORK, SOME MADE
OF ASPHALT AND COCRETE THAT PROVIDES INTERNAL ACCESS WITHIN ITS SITIOS VIAD
PEDICAB AND TO THE CITY PROPER VIA JEEPNEY WITH AND ITINERARY OF LAPU-LAPU
CITY.

- TRANSPORTATION AROUND THE CITY PROPER AND SUBURBS IS PROVIDED BY

MULTICABS , TRICYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE(HABAL2X). IN THE BARANGAYS THERE
ARE TRICYCLE ARE NOT ALLOWED IN NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND CITY ROADS.
C. COMMUNICATIONS & EXISTING MEDIA
- LAPU-LAPU CITY IS THE AXIS OF COMMUNICATIONS IN THE REGION.
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY ARE ATTACHED TO THE PRESENT
DEVELOPMENT TREND IN TERMS OF EXPANSION, TECHNOLOGY AND
CONVENIENCE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN IN THE FOREFRONT OF THIS ECONOMIC SERVICE
LANDLINE CONNECTIONS IN THE CITY AND THE REGION. ALSO, WE HAVE PRIMER
COMMUNICATIONS GIANTS IN THE COUNTRY , GLOBE, SMART AND PLDT HAS IT
CENTRAL VISAYAS BRANCHES IN THE CITY. TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELEVISION
AND RADIO BROADCASTS OPEN ALL THE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS IN THE CITY
TO THE WORLD AND THE CONSTITUENTS HAVE ADAPTED SO WELL TO THIS TREND
WITH USE OF OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT SUCH AS
INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING THROUGH COMPUTERS AND OTHER SMALLER
GADGETS SUCH AS CELLULAR PHONES.

D. POWER
- LAPU-LAPU CITY HAS MORE THAN SUFFICIENT POWER SUPPLY PROVIDED BY THE
MECO CORP. IT HAS ITS MAIN OFFICE IT INCREASE POWER NEED FOR THE NEXT
OTHER YEARS. LAPU-LAPU CITY IS 100 PERCENT ENERGIZED AND ALTHOUGH THERE
ARE POWER OUTAGES, THEY ARE IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED.

E. LABOR ORGANIZATION
- BASED ON THE INTERVIEW CONDUCTED WITH THE BRGY SECRETARY OF BRGY.
PAJO, THERE ARE NO EXISTING LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BARANGAY AS OF
THIS MOMENT.

F. FINANCIAL AND MONETARY SYSTEM

 VII. SOCIAL FACTORS
A. POPULATION
HISTORICAL POPULATION
- THE POPULATION OF BARANGAY PAJO GREW FROM 28,489 IN THE YEAR OF 2016 IS
INCREASE TO 29,416 IN THE YEAR OF 2019 .
B. DIALECTS
- LAPU-LAPU CITY POPULACE IS PREDOMINANTLY CEBUANO AS IT IS THE SPOKEN
DIALECT IN THE CITY ACCOUNTING ALMOST 80% OF THE POPULATION. THE OTHER
PERCENT WOULD BE TAGALOG AND MUSLIM DIALECT.
C. RELIGION
- BRGY PAJO , LAPU-LAPU CITY , POPULATION IS PREDOMINANTLY ROMAN
CATHOLIC, BORN AGAIN , INGLESIA NI CRISTO, BAPTIST, DATING DAAN , SEVEN DAY
ADVENTIST, MORMONS.
D. RELATION BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS
- FAMILY IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE LIFE OF EVERY FILIPINO. THEY WOULD DOD
EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN JUST TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER. THEY
HAVE SO MUCH LOVE FOR THEIR FAMILY AND GIVE SO MUCH EFFORT JUST TO
MAKE THEM HAPPY. DESPITE OF THE PROBLEM THEY FACE EVERYDAY .
E. EDUCATION

NAME OF TYPE PRE-ELEM ELEMENTARY SECONDARY COLLEGE

EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION PUBLIC PRIVATE
PAJO DAY CARE * 1
PAJO HIGH SCHOOL * 1
ASIAN LEARNING * 1 1
SAINT DOMINIC * 1 1
AIT SCHOOL * 1 1
PAJO ELEM * 1
PHILSCA * 1
PAFCA * 1 1

F. HEALTH AND SANITATION

- BARANGAY PAJO HAD HEALTH CENTER WHICH IS PUBLIC TO ALL PAJOANONS.
THERE ALSO OTHER SERVICES LIKE PRENATAL, DENTAL CHECK-UP, IMMUNIZATION ,
CHECK-UP. WE HAVE ALSO THE PERSONNEL LIKE MIDWIFE ,BHW , BPSO, NURSE,
DOCTOR.

G. RECREATION
- SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS OF THE
BARANGAY TO LEAD MORE ACTIVE LIVES .THE BETTER THE FACILITIES, THE MORE
 PEOPLE WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO PURSUE HEATLHIER LIFESTYLE.LIKEWISE THE
PRESENCE OF MALL WHERE THE FAMILIES SPEND THEIR TIME TOGETHER DURING
WEEKENDS.

FACILITY NUMBER

BASKETBALL COURT 25
VOLLEYBALL COURT 10

H. WATER SOURCE
- THE MAIN SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER IN LAPU-LAPU CITY IS THROUGH THE
METROPOLITAN CEBU WATER DISTRICT (MCWD) FROM ITS MAIN WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM. OTHER BARANGAYS HAVE THEIR OWN DEEP WELL AND JETMATIC WHICH
THEY HAVE SUPPLY OF WATER WITH LESS PAYMENT. THERE ARE ALSO MANY
SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER (MINERAL WATER).

I. STANDARD OF LIVING

J. INCIDENCE OF LIVING
- MALNOURISHMENT IS ONE OF THE PROBLEM IN OUR BARANGAY , MOST OF IT ARE
CHILDREN BECAUSE IT CAN’T PROVIDE THE NEED OF THERE BODY BECAUSE OF
THERE SITUATION WHERE THEY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY FOOD AND
MOSTLY THE VITAMINS THEY NEED.

K. SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND SECURITY

- ONE OF THE PROBLEM IN OUR BARANGAY BUT ALSO TO OTHER BARANGAY IS
DRUGS PROBLEM WHICH CAUSE A LOT OF TROUBLE AND REPORT, BUT THE
SECURITY IN OUR BARANGAY WHICH OUR BARANGAY TANOD WILL ALWAYS BE ON
DUTY 24 HOURS IN OUR BARANGAY TO SECURE MORE SAFETY AND PROTECTION
FOR EVERY PAJOANON.

VIII. PEACE AND ORDER SITUATION

A. FRIENDLY FORCE
- BARANGAY PAJO IS SORROUNDED BY THE FRIENDLY FORCES LIKE AIRFORCE, PNP,
NAVY , SWAT AND OUR TANOD. EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH WE
CONDUCT A MEETING ABOUT DRUGS IN EVERY GOVERNMENT FORCES TO MAKE
OUR PLACE SAFE AND SECURE.

B. EXISTING THREATS GROUPS

- BASED ON THE DATA GATHERED FROM PAJO BARANGAY HALL , ACCORDING TO
OUR SECRETARY AND RECORD WE HAD THERE IS NO RECORDED PRESENCE OF THE
 THREAT GROUP LIKE NPA, ASG,MNLF AND MILF WITHIN BARANGAY PAJO. THE
THREAT IN THE ARE IS CHARACATERIZED MOSTLY BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
INVOLVED IN PETTY CRIMES.

C. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

- BARANGAY PAJO ARE SORROUNDED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT LIKE THE AIRFORCE,
PNP STATION 7 AND STATION 3, SWAT, NAVY, BFR AND PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD .
THEY BECOME THE PARTNER OF SECURITY IN OUR BARANGAY.

D. GOVERNMENT COURSES OF ACTIONS

- THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF LAPU-LAPU CITY THROUGH THE PNP HIGHWAY PATROL
GROUP WITH OUR TRAFFIC ENFORCER IS INTENSIFYING ITS CRIME PREVENTION
CAMPAIGN BY INCREASING POLICE VISIBILITY AND TRAFFICE ENFORCER. HAVING
REGULAR CONDUCT OF CHECKPOINT TO ANY PART OF LAPU-LAPU CITY.

E. ATTITUDE OF PEOPLE
1. TOWARDS THREAT GROUPS
- THE POPULACE THROUGH THEIR COOPERATION WITH THE LAW ENFORCERS IS
CLEARLY AGAINTS IN ANY WOULD BE THREAT GROUPS OR PERSONALITIES THAT
WOULD INFILTRATE THEIR BARANGAY. IT IS SEEN BY THE ABSENCE OF MONITORED
THREAT GROUPS WITHIN THE BARANGAY.
2. TOWARDS THE GOVERNMENT
- IT CAN BE DEDUCED THAT THE PEOPLE OF BARANGAY PAJO IS IN FULL SUPPORT
TOWARDS THEIR BARANGAY OFFICIAL IN ALL OF THEIR CAMPAIGN ON TOWARDS
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER PEACE.
F. CRITICAL AREAS
- SITIO CAMANSI, SITIO PARADISE AND SITIO KITCHEN ARE THE CRITICAL AREAS
WHERE PART IN AREA OF THE BARANGAY PAJO , BECAUSE THEY LIVE NEAR IN SEA
WHICH SO DANGEROUS WHEN THERE IS TYPHOON AND STRONG WINDS.