REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

City of General Santos

BARANGAY APOPONG

HISTORY

Barangay Apopong is located in the northwestern side of the City of General Santos along
the National Highway going to Marbel, Koronadal, South Cotabato about 5 kilometers away
from the city. The word “Apopong” is a B’laan term, which means “Heart”.

In 1954, when General Santos City was still a Municipality of Buayan, Apopong was named
Sitio New Society of Sinawal. The Bureau of Lands surveyed it on the same year. The
survey was finished in 1956 and the subdivision plan was signed and approved by the
Director of Lands on May 21, 1958.

Land area of Apopong is 1,907 hectares or 3.56% of the total land area of the entire city.
The barrio site is about 28.3 hectares, more or less, composed of more than 500 lots which
was known as Apopong Public Land Subdivision, PLS-356. Lot No. 1 of PLS-356 known as
the Sitio New Society was earmarked by the Bureau of Lands as barrio site but it was
subdivided into 12 lots, surveyed, approved and titled to individual applicants except Lots 1-
k, 1-f and 1-j.

After the survey, the population of the sitio grew rapidly as the migratory trends of the
people towards General Santos City also increased by the thousands annually.
Establishment of more businesses never stopped and the economic boom of the city
started.

The first settlers in the area were the families of Alilaya, Ibad, Pragados, Hernandez,
Lapong, Cabanit, Isidro and Villavende among others. In 1972, the settlers grouped
themselves and formed an organization, which they call Muslim-Christian Association. Mr.
Melchor Legaspi and Mr. Sammy Akmad came out to be their President and Vice-
President, respectively. This association served as the bridge of the residents to the local
government during the term of the late Mayor Antonio C. Acharon.

In 1974, during the term of Bernardino Lozano, a barrio captain of Sinawal, Apopong
became a part again of Sinawal. On December 9, 1976, the Sangguniang Bayan favorably
endorsed to the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos though the Department of Local
Government and Community Development (DLGCD) through a Resolution No. 55-A,
Series of 1976, and the proclamation of Apopong as a barangay.

Due to the clamor of the populace, the then District Supervisor, Mr. Jacobino J. Java issued
a memorandum sometime in 1991 to Mrs. Perla Sol Amboy, one of the teachers in
Dadiangas West Elementary School through the order of the Schools Superintendent, Mrs.
Leonor E. Peñalosa to open a primary school in the area and accept enrollees in Grades I
and II pupils and find ways and means to hold classes for the enrollees.

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Few days after, a temporary school was erected through the help of the residents and
classes in Grades I and II started in June 1991 with 91 pupils in Grade I and 32 pupils in
Grade II. Ms. Erlinda Anie was the first teacher in the said school.

It was only in August 24, 1982 when Minister Jose A. Roño of the Ministry of Local
Government in his letter addressed to Mr. Pablo Manon-og Solis of Apopong, extended his
recognition and the existence of the said barangay was duly recognized. In his letter, he
also approved that the barangay may now be organized through the election of barangay
officials.

In August 1988, Ex-City Councilor Mr. Ciriaco Cornelio donated 2,000 square meters of lot
at the western side of New Society Elementary School in favor of the barangay where to
construct a barangay hall and other public buildings. This deed of donation came to exist
due to the good hands extended by the OIC City Mayor Dominador A. Lagare and
Barangay Captain Delia Rabanes.

DEMOGRAPHY
Name APOPONG
Classification Urban
Legal Basis of Creation Resolution No. 55-A, Series of 1976
Land Area 1,907 has
No. of Puroks 43
Population (2007)
No. of Household
Major Dialects B’laan, Visayan, Tagalog, Hiligaynon, Muslim
Ethnic/Tribal Groups B’laan, Cebuanos, Ilocano, Ilonggo, Muslim, Tagalog

No. of Barangay Hall 1

No.of Hotels/Lodging Houses 2
No. of Public Market 1
No. of Gasoline Stations 2
No. of Pharmacy/Drug Store 2

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 List of Puroks of Barangay Apopong
Purok 1 New Society – Purok 2 Sto. Niño – Purok 5 Lanton – Purok Bagangga – Edna
Abelardo Arrivas Juliet S. Garcia Dario C. Padinit Villanueva
Purok 2 New Society – Purok 3 Sto. Niño – Mila Purok 6 Lanton – DARBCI Homes – Danilo
Mike Mamacog Dulay Cerino Escolano Daca
Purok 3 New Society – Purok 4 Sto. Niño – Purok 7 Lanton – Purok Maunlad – Jose
Wilfredo Hernandez Thelma C. Tama Ronie Puntuan Porcia, Jr.
Purok 4 New Society – Purok 5 Sto. Niño – Purok 8 Lanton – Purok Olaer/Filden Village -
Luz Taclindo Judelyn D. Paraico Hamirin Cale Fidel Parreño
Purok 5 New Society – Purok 6 Sto. Niño – Purok 9 Lanton – Springville – Elda B. Sevilla
Asher P. Pacalang Sr. Juanito Bulado Abdul Ali Abubakar
Purok 6 New Society – Purok 7 Sto. Niño – Purok 10 Lanton – Purok Kaunswagan –
Virgie Lagahit Ariel Cardiño Ruben Maquinay Luciano Cagas
Purok 7 New Society – Purok 1 Lanton – Lower Lot 1 Sogod – Purok Malipayon – Hector
Erlinda Pico Joseph L. Darang Raul Gelig Adelantar
Purok 8 (Roca Subd.) Purok 2 Lanton – Jose Upper Lot 1 Sogod – Purok San Lorenzo Ruiz –
New Society – Delfin Carlito B. Pat Sr. Vergilio Valencia Jr.
Luzviminda Loreno
Purok 9 (Exodusland Purok 3 Lanton – Lot 3 Yu Village – Purok 11 Lanton – Elmer
Subd.) New Society – Teresita Reyes Nenita Bacomo Pacaña
Imelda D. Claro
Purok 1 Sto. Niño – Purok 4 Lanton – Alice Lot 5 Sogod – Leah Lower Lot 2 Sogod
Ponciano Cimagala Ferolino U. Diangzon
La Consolacion Phase I La Consolacion Phase II Urban Dwellers/DBP Foremost Village – Heidi
Castor

PROPOSED LAND USE

(has) 1,907
Residential 868.52
Socialized Housing Site 273.69
Commercial 51.28
Institutional 22.5
Industrial 299.67
Open Space
Parks & Recreation 13.12
Infrastructures & Utilities 14.03
Roads 169.72
Protection Forest 12.38
Ecozone 168.83
Cemetery 12.11
Eco-tourism 1.15

ECONOMIC CONDITION

Major Sources of Livelihood: Vending, employed, labor

Poultry and Livestock:
Number of Poultry: 20 Number of Livestock: 8 Backyard Piggery: 450
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Commerce and Industry:
Number of existing industries:
Manufacturing: 62 Mining and Quarrying: 1
Agro-industry: 13 Commercial : 396
Tourism swimming resort: 2
Number of manufacturing industry: 62
Number of existing commercial establishment: 396

SOCIAL CONDITION
Health:
Leading Causes of Mortality: Hypertension, Diarrhea, Broncho Pneumonia,
Dengue
Leading causes of morbidity: URTI, UTI, Diarrhea, Hypertension,
Bronchopneumonia
Number of Malnourished Children: 184
Infant Mortality Rate: 1%
Number of Community Lying-in Center: 1(Public),1(Private)
Number of Health Center/Clinic: 2/1
Number of Health Workers: Physician-1, Visiting Dentist-1, Med. Tech-1, Nurse-
1, Midwives-5, BHW-27, BNS-1
Presence of sanitary toilet: Water sealed, Non-water sealed
Garbage collection and disposal system: Present

Education:

Schools Pre-School Elementary High School

Private 14
Public 4 2 1
Educational Institutions:
Public Schools:
1. New Society E/S
2. Lanton E/S
3. GSC School for the Arts
4. Lanton H/S
5. New Society National H/S

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 Day Care Centers:
1. Apopong A Day Care Centers
2. Apopong B Day Care Centers

Reading Center/Library: Present

Non-Formal Education: ALS

Housing:
Number of Dwelling Units by Type of Construction Materials
Makeshift: 2,582 (36%) Mixed: 1,414 (20%)
Strong : 3,086 (44%)

Presence of Protective Services:

Tanods/CVOs Disaster Brigade
Kababayan Center Lupon Barangay

Sports and Recreation:

a) Number of Sports Facilities
Gymnasium/Stadium - 1 Basketball Court - 20
Swimming Pool - 3 Covered Court - 1
b) Recreational Facilities
Swimming Resort

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITION

Transportation:
Road
Concrete: 5 km (national); 1.5 km (barangay), 200 Lm (city)
Earthfill: 2 km (national)
Bridges
Steel: 50 Lm (brgy)
Facilities
Tricycle Jeepney Light Truck
Motor Vehicle Taxi

Existing Water Supply:

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 Level: Number of Households Served
Level I
Level II
Level III

Existing Communication Services:

Telephone Line Internet Service Provider (ISP) Postal Services
Media facilities: Radio Television Newspapers – national & local

Existing Power Supply: Electricity & Generators

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DATA

Barangay Income (2008): P13,143,922.26

Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Share: P
Local Income: P

Actual Expenditure (2008): P 8,956,488.41

Personal Services: P
Maintenance & Other Operating Expenses: P

Barangay Government owned Facilities:

Barangay Hall/Center Multi-purpose Pavement
Barangay Public Cemetery Day Care Center

Barangay Support Organizations

• Barangay Development Council

• Barangay Physical Fitness & Sports Development Council
• Barangay Disaster Coordinating Council
• Lupong Tagapamayapa (Lupon )
• Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

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OTHER INFORMATION

Topography/Terrain Characteristics: Hilly, Plain

Climate: Temperate
Territorial Boundary: North: Brgy. Labangal West: Brgy. San Jose
South: Brgy. Sinawal East: Brgy. Dadsiangas Heights
Distance from city proper: 5 kms

BARANGAY OFFICIALS
2007-2010

APOPONG Position

PAQUIAO, ROGELIO D. Punong Barangay

CARREON, CALIXTO F. Kagawad 1
DULAY, LOU BERNADETTE C. Kagawad 2
LAMBOT, ROGER R. Kagawad 3
ARANA, LEONORA C. Kagawad 4
MARAMARA, PONCIANO G. Kagawad 5
JAVIER, HELEN S. Kagawad 6
HALAWIG, JULIET G. Kagawad 7
CALUNSAG, JANE R. SK Chairman

BELLO, ORFIN B. Brgy. Secretary

ATIENZA GRACE G. Brgy. Treasurer

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