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“Bringing Government Services Closer to the People”<br />

Annex F: Sample Pr<strong>of</strong>i le <strong>of</strong> a barangay<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>i le <strong>of</strong> the barangay where the <strong>PAK</strong> Operations is held provides a good background <strong>of</strong> the<br />

barangay itself. <strong>The</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>i le has information on:<br />

• history • land area • former and recent elected barangay leader<br />

• population • facilities available, and<br />

• mode <strong>of</strong> transportation available, etc.<br />

BRIEF PROFILE OF BARANGAY TACUL<br />

In 1943, Tacul was part <strong>of</strong> the Municipality <strong>of</strong> Bansalan. A Corporal <strong>of</strong> the Philippine<br />

Army named Cpl. Jose Sumalnap who was an Igorot from Agawa, Bisao, Mountain<br />

Province, created it. <strong>The</strong> First Bagobo leader was Datu Landiwa and the First Blaan<br />

Leader was Datu Banggat. <strong>The</strong> name <strong>of</strong> this place before was Pantulangon and it was<br />

changed and renamed as Tacul in 1948, which came from dominantly grown tree<br />

“TIPOLO”.<br />

<strong>The</strong> fi rst barangay leader known as Tenyente del Baryo was the Late Marcelo Callata<br />

when the then President Ramon Magsaysay signed into law RA 1408 creating Tacul<br />

as one <strong>of</strong> the barangay <strong>of</strong> the Municipality <strong>of</strong> Magsaysay, Davao del Sur.<br />

<strong>The</strong> current Barangay Captain is Alexander Cossid, who was previously appointed<br />

in 1998 when his predecessor run for Municipal Councilor and elected as Punong<br />

Barangay last June 15, 2002 barangay election.<br />

Barangay Tacul is bounded in the northwest portion <strong>of</strong> the municipality adjacent to<br />

the Barangays <strong>of</strong> Bala and Upper Bala on the eastern portion, Barangay Malongon<br />

on the northern portion, Barangay Maibo on the western portion bordering the<br />

provincial boundary <strong>of</strong> North Cotabato and Barangay San Isidro and Balnate on the<br />

southern portion. <strong>The</strong> terrain <strong>of</strong> the barangay is gently sloping hills, some fl at lands<br />

and mountainous areas going westward. It is approximately 9.6 kms. Away from the<br />

urban water <strong>of</strong> Poblacion, the seat <strong>of</strong> municipal government.<br />

It has a total land area <strong>of</strong> 1,220.746 hectares. It is an agricultural community with<br />

production from coconut, corn, rice and rubber at 320.0 hectares, 216.0 hectares,<br />

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