CHAPTER I
1. BARANGAY HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
1934-1944
The barangay was once covered with vast stands of green forests. That
constantly remained virgin for years. Wild flowers bloomed everywhere; and crystal
– like rivers cohabitated by various species of fishes flow smoothly & while chirping
birds gaily flapped their wings as they roamed around the forest. This scenario,
though beautifully recalled, came to an unhappy end. Years after a handful of people
came and stayed in the place and eventually cleared the woodlands.
The Japanese then occupied the larger part of DavaoProvince. Slash-and-burn
Japanese farmers had reduced most of the upland to a rocky skeleton. This had been
done to convert it to abaca plantations. Two abaca plantations were in operation then
– Fulkawa & Mama – on plantations owned by Gen. Fulkawa & Matsuka. However
part of it these were situated at sitio Maduao, thus, they were popularly known as
Maduao Plantation.
At those times, armed conflict between Japanese & Filipinos dominated the
nation. One of the first settlers in the barangay was Ladislao Balon. Years after,
Ponso Paraiso, Vicente Talara, Candido Misoles, Areston Marces, Elpidio Cartagena
followed Balon’s Queve ventured to the place to seek greener pasture.
1945-1955
Time came that the barangay settlers grew in multitude. It was then that they
decided among themselves to select a leader to take charge of the barangay affairs.
Thus, Candido Misoles was chosen to be their Barangay Leutinant. Afterwards, he
initiated the construction two (2) classrooms through voluntary means. Patronilo
Inano persistently handed out solicitation to Mayor Lauron of Municipality of Panabo
to materialize said project. Upon its completion, Ladislao Balon became PTA
President while Victoriano Ibañez was the treasurer.
The people actively participated in implementing projects for the advancement of
the barangay through cooperation and hard work. As a result, many of them never
experienced scarcity because of its abundant food supply.
As the barangay continued to progress, it popped up into their minds that a
barangay needs a name. For this reason, they convened at the residence of Berta
Dacalus. Various suggestions came up during the meeting, Felipe Galgo, preferred to
name the barangay Guadalupe for this was the first patron brought to the place;
second proposal came from Ladislao Balon, who suggested La Union for this
connotes “oneness” of the people is aspiration; third was the name San Vicente, from
the barangay’s Patron and proposed by Elpidio Cartagena. The name Katipunan was
suggested by William Bonnes for such name implied a strong of people from different
tribes such as Ilonggos, Cebuanos, Leyteños, Ilocanos, Waray, Surigaonon and
religious like catholics, Baptist, Iglesia ni Cristo, Adventist, UCCP & Jehovah’s
Witnesses through hand votation, WilliAm Bonnes proposal came out as winner.
Hence, the barangay was officially named KATIPUNAN, thru MC Resolution
Number. 122 dated July 22, 1950 and proclaimed by Mayor Lauron of Municipality
of Panabo.
Meantime, Elpidio Cartagena took office as Brgy. Lieutenant, a replaced of Mr.
Candido Misoles, during his term, he discovered that farmers focused on planting
corn. Hence, Lieutenant Cartagena purchased a corn grindstone for an easy access of
milling the corn
At the same time, he initiated the construction of barangay hall situated in his
own home lot. He also advocated in bringing out the best of the people and the
barangay itself, through initiating various activities, especially in the Feast of
Guadalupe which is celebrated every 24th day of May.
The barangay is divided into 6 puroks (now 7): puroks 1,2,3,4,5, and 6. just
recently, a certain area in purok 3 was being separated and now become purok 7.
The Purok 3
Purok 3 was an agricultural land. It was covered with mountainous areas that
were filled with agricultural crops like mangoes and coconut. It has a grassy feature
along its narrow roads. It has two parts: the upper and the lower. The upper part is
where you can see the road to the next barangay (Kauswagan), and the lower part is
the center of agriculture and where most houses are located.
The purok’s name first acquired from the location of the Purok’s “Hall”. the
establishment was first located in an area within the perimeters of upper purok 3 and
there was a Kamansi tree near it. Kamansi still become the name of the purok
although the location of the “hall“ was keep on being change until 2018 when Mr.
Kandoy Tandog was the president. It was then changed from Kamansi to Tilapia,
because the concept of the purok hall was with a fishpond and tilapia fishes are being
raised.
The roads during 19th century were really muddy (knee-length maximum) when
its rainy seasons. During the 90’s, there was no electricity and there were only limited
number of vehicles. The residents need to wait for a jeep as public transportation in
order to go downtown to purchase supplies (e.g. food supplies, groceries, clothing).
More or less 15 households was recorded during the onset of establishing the
Purok. The houses were too far from each other. Mostly of the houses were located in
the area farther from the “center “ to the intent of farming.
The residents have Lumad neighbors. Aetas, for instance, share the same vicinity
with the farmers. They lived with them for some time and they diminished as time
passes by because of the area’s progress tentatively.
There was a slight crisis during the nineteen hundredths. Rebels or locally known
as “sundalo sa kabos “ were in-charge of the perimeters particularly in the mountains.
Local residents had constant fear because of their presence. However, the same with
the Lumads, their contact with the locals have decreased until such time with no
contact at all due to the development of the place as well as the residents‘ awareness.
A barangay bridge project was built about _____. it is a Php____ project and was
funded by ________. However, up until this year, it was still an unfinished project.
The no electricity situation of the lower part of the purok takes until in the early
20th century. Only 2008-2009 when Davao Light posts have been set specifically on
the roads of lower part of purok 3, thus, residents having electricity on their houses.
Table 1. Distribution of Population
Population
Sitio Name No. of HH
Male Female
Purok 1 216 102 97
Purok 2 188 177 84
Purok 3 207 187 89
Purok 4 50 94 21
Purok 5 135 234 54
Purok 6 236 387 106
TOTAL 1,032 926 451
Source: BHW, Brgy. Katipunan, CY 2016
Based on the 2016 census by the Barangay Health Worker(BHW) of Barangay
Katipunan, there were 207 males and 187 females with the total of 394 residents in
purok 3. The data also shows the 89 total number of households.
Table 2. Labor Force/Employment
Labor Force Population by Sex, Year and Employment Status, year 2016
Not in
Pop’n 15 yrs. and
Labor Force Labour
over
Purok Force
Male Female
Employed % Unemployed %
1 79 24 103 0.20 5
2 75 16 91 0.18 3
3 99 24 123 0.24 8
4 20 7 27 0.5 3
5 61 11 72 0.14 8
6 89 12 101 0.19 6
Total 423 94 517 100 33
SOURCE:CBMS
Purok 3 produces 123 workers as of 2016 that takes up the 0.24% employment
rate of the whole barangay according to the CMBS.
Area of agricultural land cultivated by Household
Crops Location Area Planted Annual Total No. Of
Production HH/Landowner
Corn Prk. 3,6 30 has 49.588 10
Coconut Prk. 3,6,5 530 has 751.8 64
Banana Prk.1,3,6 50 has 792 53
Mango Prk. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 30 has 22.96 22
Lanzones Prk. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 7.31 has 5.33 18
Source: Brgy. Katipunan, Panabo City
Purok 3 is a on eof the major contributors to the economic aspect of the
barangay. Purok 3 has all of the agricultural crops produced by the barangay.
Corn, coconut (major source of livelihood) banana, mango and lanzones are
the crops that can be found in this purok.
Table 18. Business Establishment
Name of Ownershi Total no. Of
Business Type Location Area
Commercial p employed
person accdg.
To
Establishments
establishment
type
Sari-Sari Store Retailer of sari-sari All Purok Private 1 (owner)
KSCFMPC 1 Coop Purok 2 Private 8 100 sq.m
KSCFMPC 2 Coop Purok 2 Private 2 100 sq.m
Uptown Bar Bar Purok 3 Private 2 600sq.m
Purok 3 has contributed to the businesses established in the barangay.
Several numbers of sari-sari store are to be found that was owned by private
individuals as well as the recently opened Uptown Bar that can be found in
the upper part.
Industry
Types of Total Land
Name of Industrial No. Of
Industrial Area Location
Establishment Employees
Establishment (Has.)
Paper Making NGO .25 Prk. 3 5
Healthy Sweets NGO .25 Prk. 3 5
Mindanao
Corporation (Sugar
Making)
Source: Brgy. Katipunan, Panabo City
Barangay Katipunan has 2 industrial establishment , the paper and sugar
making managed by the NGO’s located in Purok 3.
