Twenty-second International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities

Abstract

The barangay which literally means village or community is the smallest political unit in the Philippine political structure. It is a common knowledge that barangay officials were elected not because of their credentials but because of popularity or how large the clan is. Barangay officials are the front-liners of providing basic services, executive, legislative and quasi-judicial functions among others. This project/study was conducted to strengthen the capacity of the barangay to carry out its mandate to promote poverty reduction, sustainable and inclusive human growth through the collaboration of selected government agencies, private institutions, the academe and the people of the community. The Focus Group Discussion was the method used in directly gathering the information and the results were used to effect appropriate interventions. The study yielded positive and negative results that can be utilized by future advocates to effect change and empower the barangay to carry out its mandate in the promotion of sustainable human growth and development.