STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

We, the teaching and supervisory staff of Aringin Elementary School

and its stakeholders, fully recognize our part and accountabilities in the
implementation of this Division Education Development Plan (DEDP) and its
implication in increasing the excellence of rudimentary education and
unceasing improvement of education service delivery.
We will support the strategic direction and strategic options that will be
implemented by the school, the district and the division, as specified in detail
in the foregoing document.

Curriculum Implementation Division

BEATRIZ A. RANCHE

BERMIS F. CORTEZ

HE/GSP Leader

Star Scout Leader

ANNA MELIZA A. RAMOS

NORMINDA P. REYES

School Paper Adviser

Cub Scout Leader

ANITA D. TAYLAN

ROMMEL U. YABIS

Health Leader

ICT Coordinator/PESS Leader

ZENON RODERICK U. YABIS

MARY ANN C. AQUINO

Music and Art Leader

ESP Leader

BRIANNE JOY T. FACUNLA

TERESA T. LAPADA

English Leader

Science Leader

CHRISTOPHER A. LOPEZ

MARIVIC N. TOLOSA

Math/Agri and IA Leader

Filipino Leader

ZYNA MARIE M. ALNAS

GINALYN RULLODA

SPG Adviser

Kindergarten
EDGARDO P. BAUTISTA

Elementary School Principal I

PAULINO D. DE PANO, Ph.D.
Chief Education Supervisor CID

School Governing Council

Chairman

Leonardo G. Caliboso, Sr.

Co-Chairman

Edgardo P. Bautista

Pupil Government:

Bernel Arianna F. Cortez

Outstanding Alumnus

Noli I. Obillo

LGU Representative

Irma C. Pagaduan

Teaching Staff Pres.

Anna Meliza A. Ramos

Barangay School Board

LEONARDO G. CALIBOSO, SR.

JAN MICHAEL B. OBILLO

Barangay Captain

Chairman, Committee on Education

External Assessment
Level 1. Macro-Environmental Assessment
A. Social Factors
The name of the barangay supposedly came from as type of tree that
grew abundantly tall called Aringin. The first settlers of the place came
from the provinces of Pangasinan, La Union, and Nueva Ecija.

Later on,

people from other regions came as well to find solace in the place. The two
major dialects spoken are Ilocano (70%) and Kapampangan (20%).

Dialects
5%

5%

10%

Ilocano
Kapampangan
Others
Bisaya

80%

Figure 1: Number of Households by Language Generally Spoken at

Home: 2015

Aringin is situated at the

northern part of Tarlac and lies
approximately

154615N

latitude and 12034E longitude.

Aringin is approximately 159 km
Figure 2: Topographic Map of Moncada

from Manila (Roxas Boulevard)

which is equivalent to about 2 hours and 21 minutes of land travel via NLEX
and MacArthur Highway, assuming there is no heavy traffic. It is also 30.4
km away from Tarlac City with approximately 36 minutes of land travel via
MacArthur Highway or 47 minutes via TPLEX. It is bounded on the north by
Barangay San Roque, on the south by Barangay San Leon and on the west by
Barangay Calamay.
Aringin is grouped into seven zones, Zone I through Zone VII.

Barangay Aringin has a total land area of 8.476 sq.km./84.76 hectares.

It constitutes 0.99% of Moncadas total geographical size. Because the town
of Moncada lies on a plane area, most of the land the constitute Aringin is
devoted to agriculture. Almost 60% of the total land area of Aringin is used
for agriculture.
Based on the 2010 National Statistics Office (NSO) Census on
Population and Housing, Barangay Aringin has a total population of 1,549. It
is 16th compared to the other 36 barangays that make up the town of
Moncada accounting for 2.76% of the towns population of 56,183.
Figure 3: Population per Barangay

Population as of May 2010

Source:
2010

NSO
Census

and

Housing

Population

Table 1: Population Growth per Barangay

Barangay

Populati
on as of
May
2000

Populati
on as of
May
2010

Ablang Sapang

2,790

3,327

0.177

Aringin

1,382

1,549

0.114

Atencio

477

638

0.295

Banaoang East

974

1,304

0.296

Banaoang West

1,263

1,521

0.187

Baquero Norte

1,365

1,427

0.044

939

1,265

0.302

2,226

2,455

0.098

Calamay

610

692

0.126

Calapan

802

1,108

0.329

Camangaan
East

1,539

1,665

Camangaan
West

1,133

1,166

Camposanto 1-

1,280

1,540

Baquero Sur
Burgos

Growth
Rate

0.079
0.029
0.186

Norte
Camposanto 1Sur

1,607

1,658

Camposanto 2

1,875

1,998

0.064

Capaoayan

2,258

2,638

0.156

Lapsing

1,304

1,577

0.191

Mabini

1,888

1,990

0.053

Maluac

1,420

1,597

0.118

Poblacion 1

1,641

1,504

-0.087

Poblacion 2

1,752

1,744

-0.005

Poblacion 3

958

948

-0.010

Poblacion 4

942

1,058

0.116

Rizal

1,456

1,391

-0.046

San Juan

1,585

2,004

0.237

San Julian

2,234

2,616

0.159

San Leon

1,024

1,214

0.171

San Pedro

760

759

-0.001

San Roque

964

1,133

0.162

Sta. Lucia East

737

1,067

0.379

Sta. Lucia West

828

948

0.136

Sta. Maria

2,080

1,990

-0.044

Sta. Monica

1,604

1,691

0.053

Tolega Norte

754

2,225

1.306

Tolega Sur

875

839

-0.042

1,624

1,282

-0.239

657

655

-0.003

49,607

56,183

0.138

Tubectubang
Villa
Total

0.031

Source: 2010 NSO Census and Housing Population

In Table 1, the Population Growth of Barangay Aringin

(0.114%) is lower than the whole town of Moncada (0.138%). This

means a low in-migration rate. If the average annual Population

Rate recorded at 0.114% during the 2000-2010 continues, the
projected population of Barangay Aringin in 2015 will be 1,726
and 1,923 in 2020.
As shown in Figure 4, the median age of population was
32.67 years old, which implies that half of the population was
younger than 32.67 years. Collectively, the females outnumber
the male from 0-24 years old.

Moreover, the ages 0-24

outnumber the total of the other ages, which means that the
population is relatively young.
Table 2: Sex-Age Comparison of Household Population
Five-Year
Age Group

Total Household Population

Male

Female

Total

Percent of
Total

0-4

61

54

115

7.42

5-9

54

102

156

10.07

10-14

82

68

150

9.68

15-19

68

88

156

10.07

20-24

95

102

197

12.72

25-29

74

41

115

7.42

30-34

41

74

115

7.42

35-39

48

61

109

7.04

40-44

41

34

75

4.84

45-49

33

41

74

4.78

50-54

48

34

82

5.29

55-59

48

34

82

5.29

60-64

20

27

1.74

65 Above

48

48

96

6.20

750

802

1549

100

Total

Source: NSO Census and Housing Population

C. Political System

Section 98 of R.A. No. 7160 or Local Government Code of the

Philippines outlines the establishment, composition and compensation of
P rovincial/City/Municipal Local School Board (LSB) in-charge of the proper
utilization of the Special Education Fund (SEF) and other education matters.
In the Barangay level, a councilor is also designated to take charge of
education issues. In such system, the local government, as one of the
major stakeholders, ensures its active participation in the improvement of
schools and education in the local setting.
The barangay, or the barrio during the Spanish era, is the smallest
administrative unit in the country, the template for grassroots democracy in
action. Under both the old and modern laws defining its roles, it serves as the
primary planning and implementing arm of the government policies, plans,
programs, projects and activities in the community.

Before the Spaniards came to the Philippines, there were well-founded

organized independent villages called Barangays, tracing their origin to
balangay, a Malay word meaning sailboat.

The first barangays started as relatively small communities of from 50

to 100 families. When the Spaniards came, many barangays had already
developed into large communities. There were bustling trade centers among
the affluent and powerful coastal barangays in Sulu, Butuan, Panay, Leyte,
Cebu, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Pasig, Laguna, and Cagayan River. Some of
the barangays had large populations.
Traditionally, the original barangays were coastal settlements built by
Malayo-Polynesian groups who migrated to the archipelago from other places
in Southeast Asia. Most relied on fishing for food and livelihood. They relied
on river systems, as a major source of water for bathing, washing, and
drinking.
Smaller barangay combined to form towns during the Spanish era. A
cabeza de barangay (barangay head or chief) was put in charge of each
barangay, and this man was made part of the Principalia, the ruling class of
the municipalities of the Spanish Philippines. The Cabeza collected taxes
(called tribute) from the residents for the Spanish Crown.
When the country came under American colonizers, Rural Councils
were created: four councilors assisted the village chief now re-named Barrio
Lieutenant, now our barangay captain. The rural council later evolved into
the Barrio Council.
In June 20, 1959, Republic Act 2370 or the Barrio Charter Act changed
the council along with the Barrio Lieutenant from appointed positions to

elected positions.
As units of municipalities or municipal districts where they are located,
the barrios were deemed quasi-municipal corporations.
The Barrio Council had these members: a barrio lieutenant, a barrio
treasurer, four council members, and vice barrio lieutenants, administering a
sitio for every 200 inhabitants.
Congress amended the Barrio Council in June 22, 1963, revising the
composition of its member, with one barrio captain and six council members,
all elected into office on the second Sunday of January immediately following
the regular elections of municipal and provincial officials.
President Ferdinand Marcos saw the barangay system as a tool to
maintain a stranglehold on the country as he imposed a dictatorship. So
much so that barely three months after the declaration of martial law, he
issued Presidential Decree 86, creating the Citizens Assemblies in December
31, 9172.
It is necessary to broaden the base of citizen participation in the
democratic process and to afford ample opportunities for the citizenry to
express their views on important national issues," Marcos said then.
Such lofty promises were obviously sidelined as the brutal heel of
martial law kicked in: media was curtailed, curfew hours imposed, political
opponents jailed or even killed and critics forced into exile.
The Barangay system at that time developed an unsavory reputation,

seen as the venue by which the dictator's minions could manipulate the
people.
In 1974, President Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 557, declaring
all barrios in the Philippines as barangays, as the basic political unit after its
revival under PD No. 86.
The regime touted the role of the barangay in awakening the civic
interest of people.
With his decree, all powers and rights vested in or exercised by the
barrio assembly, barrio council and all barrio officials under Republic Act
3590, were henceforth transferred to the Barangay Assembly, Barangay
Council and Barangay officials.
In April 8, 1974, President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree
431, amending Barrio Charter Act which changed the terms for the
barangays such as Barrio Council to Barangay Council, Barrio Assembly to
Barangay Assembly, Barrio Captain to Barangay Captain, and Barrio
Councilman to Barangay Councilor.
After the 1986 EDSA Revolution, the Municipal Council was restored
under the new Constitution, making the barangay the smallest unit of
Philippine government.
Landmark changes in the powers and responsibilities of the barangay
system came about with the Local Government Code of October 10, 1991,
chiefly authored by then Senator Aquilino Nene Pimentel Jr.

The Code explicitly tagged the Barangay as the basic political unit,"
serving as "the primary planning and implementing unit of government
policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as a
forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed,
crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be amicably settled.
Under the Code, a barangay may be created, divided, merged,
abolished, or its boundary substantially altered, by law or by an ordinance of
the sangguniang panlalawigan or sangguniang panlungsod, subject to
approval by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted by
the Comelec in the local government unit or units directly affected.
Section 386 says that a barangay may be created out of a contiguous
territory which has a population of at least 2,000 inhabitants as certified by
the National Statistics Office except in cities and municipalities within Metro
Manila and other metropolitan political subdivisions or in highly urbanized
cities where such territory shall have a certified population of at least 5,000
inhabitants: Provided, That the creation does not reduce the population of
the original barangay or barangays to less than the minimum requirement.
The LG Code added one more barangay kagawad to the Barangay
Council, which include a punong barangay, seven barangay members, the
sangguniang kabataan chairman, a barangay secretary, and a barangay
treasurer.
It also created in every barangay a lupong tagapamayapa. The

sangguniang barangay may form community brigades and create other

positions or offices necessary--subject to the budgetary limitations on
personal services prescribed under Title Five, Book II of the LG Code.
The punong barangay, sangguniang barangay members, and members
of the lupong tagapamayapa in each barangay shall be deemed persons in
authority in their jurisdictions as contemplated by the Revised Penal Code.
Other barangay officials and members who may be designated by law or
ordinance and charged with the maintenance of public order, protection and
security of life and property, or the maintenance of a desirable and balanced
environment, and any barangay member who comes to the aid of persons in
authority, shall be deemed agents of persons in authority.

The sangguniang barangay, the legislative body of the barangay, shall

be composed of the punong barangay as presiding officer, and the seven
regular sangguniang barangay members elected at large and sangguniang
kabataan chairman, as members.
They will enact ordinances including tax and revenue measures,
provide construction and maintenance of barangay facilities and other public
works projects chargeable against the general fund, among others.
Barangay Officials are also actively participating in varied education
programs and projects in the schools in their community.
In 2010, Ambassador Cojuangco requested University of St. La Salle

(USLS) to replicate Project Flagship to Reach Higher Educational Excellence

or Project FREE, which started in Negros Occidental in 1999, in the Province
of

Tarlac.

The

program

aims

to improve the quality of public school

instruction through massive upgrading and updating of the knowledge, skills

and attitude of the public school teachers, by providing them full scholarship
grants for their masters and doctorate studies.
Shaping the same visions as Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr in having a society
with deeply-ingrained education, the Provincial Government of Tarlac,
through the initiative of Governor Victor Yap and in partnership with USLS,
Department of Education, Tarlac State University and Eduardo Cojuanco
Foundation (ECF), continued the legacy of the Project FREE program, dubbed
as Project FREE: Sulong Tarlac.