Moonwalk | |
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Barangay hall San Agustin Parish Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Multinational Village entrance Moonwalk National High School | |
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 Location within the City of Parañaque | |
 Interactive map of Moonwalk | |
  Moonwalk Moonwalk's location within Metro Manila | |
| Coordinates: 14°29′14″N 121°00′27″E / 14.487240°N 121.007501°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| City | Parañaque |
| District | District II |
| Created | April 3, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Barangay Captain | Dr. Jemelene Qui |
| Area | |
| • Land | 401.01 ha (990.92 acres) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 72,520 |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 |
| ZIP Code | 1709 |
Moonwalk, officially Barangay Moonwalk, is an urban[2] barangay located in the second district of the City of Parañaque, Philippines. As of the 2020 Philippine census, the population was 72,520. The barangay was created on April 3, 1978.
History
Barangay Moonwalk was created on April 3, 1978, after then-President Ferdinand Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 1321 that would detach the subdivisions Moonwalk Phase I and II, Bricktown Phase 1, 2, and 3, and Multinational Village from Barangay Sto. Niño to form an independent barangay.[3]
Geography
Barangay Moonwalk has a total land area of 401.01 hectares.[4] There are four barangays adjacent to Moonwalk: Merville on the northeast, Don Bosco on the east, San Isidro on the southeast, San Dionisio on the southwest, and Sto. Niño on the northwest.[4]
The barangay can be accessed via access roads in Merville Subdivision, Villanueva Subdivision, and Multinational Village. It can also be accesed via Doña Soledad Avenue and the old E. Rodriguez Avenue at the side of the perimeter wall of Ninoy Aquino International Airport.[5]
Demographics
| Year | Population | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,243 | — |
| 1985* | — | — |
| 1990 | 21,912 | — |
| 1995 | 27,739 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 41,645 | +50.1% |
| 2007** | 49,680 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 59,614 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 67,723 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 72,520 | +7.1% |
| * No census was held in 1985 due to a political and economic crisis ** Census was delayed from the original 2005 due to the reenacted budget that lasted until 2006 Source: National Census and Statistics Office (1980[6] and 1990[7] census), National Statistics Office (1995,[8] 2000,[9] 2007,[10] and 2010[11] census), and Philippine Statistics Authority (2015 and 2020 census)[2] | ||
As of the 2020 Philippine census, there were 72,520 people in Barangay Moonwalk.[2]
Government
The current form of goverment in Barangay Moonwalk is mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991, in which a barangay captain (Filipino: punong barangay) serves as the chief executive and is assisted by seven barangay councilors (Filipino: barangay kagawad) and the chairman of Sangguniang Kabataan.[12][13] The incumbent barangay captain is Dr. Jemelene "Jem" Qui, who took oath on November 6, 2023, after winning the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections that year.[1]
List of barangay captains
List of barangay councilors
- Roberto Alano[5]
- Vicente Magbuo[5]
- Frederico Rivera[5]
- Ernesto Masangkay[14]
- Bernardino Dimapilis[5]
- Tommy Lim[14]
- Efren Reyes[5]
- Julio Jaime[5]
- Maximino Cristobal[5]
- Reynaldo Advincula[15]
- Maximino Cristobal[15]
- Roberto Espiritu[15]
- Julio Arlan Jaime[15]
- Faye Ann Rapay[15]
- Oliver Rivera[15]
- Salvador Benavente[15]
- Carlito Antipuesto, Jr.[17]
- Niño Castroverde[17]
- Antonio Pagsisihan[17]
- Milagros Rodriguez[17]
- Ramoncito Cruz[17]
- Dante Ramos[17]
- Eduarda Advincula[17]
List of Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons
- Ronaldo Reyes[14]
- Mary Rose Advincula[5]
- Francis Evan Cruz[15]
- John Gerry Ang[18]
- Jonas Dennis Punay[17]
Education
As of December 26, 2021[update], Barangay Moonwalk has two public elementary schools, San Agustin Elementary School and Col. E. De Leon Elementary School, and one public high school, Moonwalk National High School.[4] The barangay also has six private schools: Arandia College, Blessed Aldeheid Academy, Madre Maria Pia Notary School, Philippians Academy, Parañaque Risen Christ School, Pean Integrated School of Parañaque, Sacred Heart School, and St. Hannibal Multi-level School. The schools offer pre-school and elementary education, but Sacred Heart has high school and Arandia can offer up to college education.[4]
The barangay has 9 day care centers with 11 day care workers:[4]
- Phase 1 Day Care Center
- Airborneville Day Care Center
- Velarde Compound Day Care Center
- Airport Village Day Care Center
- San Agustin Day Care Center
- Tel-Aviv Day Care Center
- S.M.G.I. Day Care Center
- Manggahan Day Care Center
- SAMAPA Day Care Center
Other pre-school and learning centers can also be found in the barangay:[4]
- Abenton Learning Center
- Animo Kids Learning Center
- Bricktown Learning Center
- Bright Computer Learning Center
- Connecting Horizon Learning Center
- D'Archangels ARC Academy
- Global Christian Academy
- Kids Town Learning Center
- Richfield Child Development Center
- White Play Learning Center
- Whiz Kids Home-based Learning Center
Culture
There are three Catholic churches built in Barangay Moonwalk: Holy Eucharist Parish, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, and San Agustin Parish. Additionally, one church belonging to the Korean Union Church of Manila and one meetinghouse belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can also be found in the barangay.[4]
Transportation
Inside Barangay Moonwalk, the major roads are Armstrong Avenue, E. Rodriguez Avenue, and Fastrack, while the secondary roads are St. Francis St., Daang Batang St., and Multinational Avenue. Jeepneys, taxi, and tricycles are used as modes of transportation in the barangay.[4]
As of December 26, 2021[update], there are nine accredited tricycle operators, called Tricycle Operator and Driver Association (TODA), plying inside the barangay. These are Bricktown TODA (BRICKTODA), Residence of Moonwalk Village TODA (ROMVITODA), Bliss Multinational Village TODA (BMVTODA), Moonwalk Multinational Village TODA (MMVTODA), Rodriguez Moonwalk TODA (RODMOTODA), Barangay Moonwalk TODA (BARMOTODA), Fastrack Moonwalk TODA (FAMOTODA), Villanueva Multinational TODA (VMTODA), and San Agustin Village Tricycle Service Association, Inc. (SAVTSAI).[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d "2020 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. p. 66. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1321, s. 1978". Official Gazette. Philippines. April 3, 1978. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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- ^ "1980 Population Count" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Population Census". National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on October 9, 2000. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Census 2000". National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on April 5, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "2007 Census of Population" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. p. 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Lu, Brian James (October 27, 2023). "A Look at the Barangay and SK Elections in the Philippines". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Porio, Emma; Roque-Sarmiento, Emily (2019). "Barangay". Archium Ateneo. Ateneo de Manila University. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Barangay Moonwalk Officials". pquecity.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2003. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Moonwalk". paranaque.gov.ph. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Mayor Olivarez Hails Peaceful, Orderly Barangay Polls in Parañaque". paranaque.gov.ph. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Barangay Officials Directory". Department of Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Moonwalk". paranaque.gov.ph. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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