Draft:Barangay II-D, San Pablo City, Laguna

Barangay II-D, San Pablo City, Laguna
Barangay II-D, is 1 out of 80 constituent barangays of San Pablo City, Laguna. Moreover, it forms part of the 32 barangays consisting the city proper or commonly termed as poblacion, or the areas by which there is a high degree of urbanization.

The name "II-D" remains unfamiliar with the rest of the city, that's why the barangay is mistakenly termed as "Bulante," referring to the parcel of land located in the vicinity of the San Pablo City Philippine National Railways (PNR) station. Bulante was once a commercial trading point for vegetables. It is only a part of the barangay, hence, must not be used to refer to the totality of II-D.

History
According to the book by the Department of Education (DepEd) - San Pablo entitled "BALIK-TANAW: Bayan ng San Pablo," a historical reference book for the town of San Pablo (Filipino Translation: Sangguniang Aklat sa Kasaysayan ng Bayan ng San Pablo), the town was a product of Presidential Decree Number 86 during Ferdinand E. Marcos' regime. The goal of P.D. no. 86, was to create a citizens' assembly in order to further expand the engagement of people and to provide opportunities to express the people's views on important national issues. The law was supplemented, with the passage of Presidential Decree Number 86-A on January 5, 1973. P.D. No. 86-A, defined the roles of the barangay and stressed the need to strengthen it in order to get the collective view of the people to be used as basis in legislation and program formulations. Two days after P.D. 86-A, Presidential Decree Number 86-B was passed. P.D. 86-B states that important issues must be defined at the barangay level for a resolution. The passage of these laws marked the formation of Barangay II-D, in San Pablo City, Laguna.

In the restatement of Ms. Simplicidad D. De Lima, from the "BALIK-TANAW: Bayan ng San Pablo" book, the first appointed kapitan (translation: Barangay Captain) was Dr. Antonio Reyes. He served his term until 1982. Dr. De Lima was succeeded by the elected Mr. Edilberto B. Guia Sr. Edilberto Guia Jr., son of the incumbent chairman, won the 1997 barangay elections as the new chairman.

After the reign of the father-son chairman, Mr. Albert Wico, a new name, was elected into office in 2007.

Physical Characteristics
Barangay II-D is a landlocked barangay located at the Southwest part of the city proper. Moreover, it belongs to the 2nd district of barangays in San Pablo.

Land Area
It has a land area of 0.03741 Km², comprising 0.04% of the total land area of the city.

Slope
Its highest point has a slope of 3-8% above sea level.

Land Usage
The zone covered by Barangay II-D is a mixed commercial-residential area. According to City Ordinance number 28, series of 2000, or otherwise known as the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of San Pablo, all sites within the 3 Km zone of the city is classified as "Medium Density Residential."

Neighboring Barangays
II-D is nestled between barangays


 * II-C (Unson ), to the South
 * II-E (San Anton), to the Southeast
 * I-C (Bagong Bayan ), to the Southwest
 * VII-B (Lopez Jaena), to the North
 * VII-E (Palengke), to the Northeast
 * VII-A (P. Alcantara), to the Northwest

Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction when it comes to barangays in the city proper sits in a gray area. Most of the city proper is subdivided with no clear boundaries. The only basis for administrative control are the landmarks and streets.

The streets that are considered part of barangay II-D include:


 * Pedro Paterno Street
 * San Pedro Street
 * Balverde Street
 * Miguel Leonor Street
 * PNR Compound

Landmarks

 * Baratillo ng Bayan
 * Liana's Supermarket
 * Julie's Bakeshop
 * Crispy King
 * Franklin Bakery
 * San Pablo City PNR Station

Demographics
According to the 2020 census, it has a population of approximately 979, a steady decline from the 1,392 people recorded back in 2000. Source: City Population

Ethnicity and Language
The barangay is predominantly of Southern Tagalog descent, with few having other Filipino ancestry like bisaya, ilokano, and bikolano. There is also a sizeable Chinese community in the area, speaking the Chinese language Philippine Hokkien.

Economy
Although, Barangay II-D is small compared to political units the agricultural parts of the city, it punches above its weight by having a well-diversified economy. Being situated near San Pablo City's Public Market, commercial trade of dry goods, consumer staples, and services, are robust. Moreover, the close proximity to the PNR station makes it a hotspot for economic tourism.

Barangay Health Center
The first barangay health center was constructed back in 1987 on a 50 m² parcel of land at the P. Alcantara Street Corner of the PNR Compound. Currently, a new building was built by the 2022 3rd District of Laguna Representative, Congressman Loreto "Amben" S. Amante.

Day Care Center
The first Day Care Center was constructed back in 1995 at the PNR Compound. On 2008, the same building utilized for children was used as a Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) center that offers free vocational training. As of the moment, the barangay was able to renovate the old barangay hall for the new day care center.

Barangay Hall
On 1995, the first barangay outpost was erected at the PNR compound. On September 11, 2008, a newly constructed barangay hall was settled at Balverde Street. On the present, a barangay hall was reconstructed on the same street by the former 2013 3rd district of Laguna representative, Congresswoman Marisol "Sol" Castillo Aragones-Sampelo.

Tourism and Recreation
There are no known tourist spots in Barangay II-D. However, with the reconstruction and development of the local PNR station, the barangay had seen an influx of tourists and human mobility.

Recreation
Barangay II-D is famous for its athletes, especially in Basketball. Many of the city's players hail from the barangay. A culture of basketball is continuously embedded among the youth. Placing increased pressure for the Sangguniang Kabataan, whose part of job description is to host a Basketball League.