South Signal Village Explained

South Signal Village, officially Barangay South Signal Village and simply known as South Signal, is one of the 38 barangays of Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,047. The barangay was created through a plebiscite on December 28, 2008.

History

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Taguig passed City Ordinance No. 60 in 2008, which would detach a portion of Barangay Signal Village (now Central Signal Village) to form an independent barangay named as South Signal Village.^[2] A plebiscite to ratify the ordinance was conducted by the Commission on Elections on December 18, 2008,^{[3] [4]} which was then proclaimed by the city's board of canvassers on December 28.

Geography

South Signal Village has a total land area of 638121m2.^[5] It has five adjacent barangays: Central Signal Village on the northeast and northwest, New Lower Bicutan on the southeast, Maharlika Village on the southeast and southwest, Upper Bicutan on the southwest, and Western Bicutan on the northwest and southwest. The barangay is traversed by the West Valley Fault of the Marikina Valley Fault System.^[6]

Demographics

As of the 2020 Philippine census, there were 43,047 residents of South Signal Village.

Government

In May 2009, the government of Taguig appointed Pedro Sedan as the first barangay captain (fil|kapitan ng barangay) of South Signal Village.^[7] Since 2023, the incumbent barangay captain is Jesus Laurel. Laurel is assisted by barangay councilors (fil|barangay kagawad) Glenn Daiz, Kenneth Caneda, Norman Hortilano, Ariel Viray, Cerilo Pasicolan, Francisco Galudo, and Glenn Robert Roa, and Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson John Mark Gabiran.^[8]

Education

Kapt. Jose Cardones Memorial Elementary School (now Kapt. Jose Cardones Integrated School) is located in South Signal Village.^[9] The school was previously an annex of EM's Signal Village Elementary School, until it became an independent elementary school by the virtue of Republic Act No. 9152 signed by then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on August 10, 2001.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 24, 2019 . 8-digit landline numbers in NCR to start in October . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240610053033/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1075887 . June 10, 2024 . July 3, 2024 . Philippine News Agency.
2. Web site: An Act Creating a Barangay To Be Known as Barangay South Signal Village in the City of Taguig, Metro Manila . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703004356/https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/2545621969!.pdf . July 3, 2024 . July 3, 2024 . Senate of the Philippines.
3. Expressing Concurrence and Ratification in the Deputation of Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Concerned Agencies in Connection with the December 18, 2008 Plebiscite to Ratify the Creation of Barangay San Miguel, Barangay Tanyag, Barangay South Daang Hari, Barangay North Daang Hari, Barangay Central Bicutan, Barangay North Signal Village, Barangay Katuparan, Barangay South Signal Village, Barangay Central Signal Village, Barangay Pinagsama, Barangay Fort Bonifacio and New Lower Bicutan, All of Taguig City . MO . 292 . December 12, 2008 . July 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240608195050/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2008/12/12/memorandum-order-no-292-s-2008/ . June 8, 2024 . live.
4. Declaring Thursday, December 18, 2008, as Special (Non-working) Day in the City of Taguig . PP . 1688 . December 12, 2008 . July 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240608195447/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2008/12/12/proclamation-no-1688-s-2008/ . June 8, 2024 . live.
5. Web site: An Act Creating a Barangay To Be Known as Barangay South Signal Village . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703005458/https://hrep-website.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/legisdocs/third_19/HBT7013.pdf . July 3, 2024 . July 3, 2024 . Amazon Web Services.
6. Web site: Zafra . Tricia . May 18, 2015 . LIST: Barangays in Metro Manila, nearby provinces near earthquake fault . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240627205748/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/489334/list-barangays-in-metro-manila-nearby-provinces-near-earthquake-fault/story/ . June 27, 2024 . July 3, 2024 . GMA News Online.
7. Web site: Villanueva . Rhodina . May 10, 2009 . Taguig names heads of city's 10 new barangays . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240608205817/https://www.philstar.com/metro/2009/05/10/465753/taguig-names-heads-citys-10-new-barangays . June 8, 2024 . July 3, 2024 . Philstar.
8. Web site: Hicap . Jonathan . November 8, 2023 . Comelec releases list of winners in barangay, SK elections in Taguig . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240608222809/https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/8/comelec-releases-list-of-winners-in-barangay-sk-elections-in-taguig . June 8, 2024 . July 3, 2024 . Manila Bulletin.
9. Web site: Sarao . Zacarian . March 22, 2022 . Taguig has new school buildings for in-person classes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703015536/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1571563/taguig-has-new-school-buildings-for-in-person-classes . July 3, 2024 . July 3, 2024 . Inquirer.net.
10. An Act Separating the EM's Signal Village Elementary School Annex in Zone 6, Barangay Signal Village, Taguig, Metro Manila from EM's Elementary School in Zone 2, Barangay Signal Village, Taguig, Metro Manila and Converting It into an Independent Elementary School To Be Known as the Kapitan Jose Cardones Memorial Elementary School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor . RA . 9152 . August 10, 2001 . July 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703020446/https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/7347 . July 3, 2024 . live.