INTRODUCTION
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Barangay East Rembo is a barangay located in the Second District
of Makati City. It is part of Cluster 5 or the Eastside Cluster along with
barangays Comembo, Pembo and Rizal. It is purely a residential area and based
on the 2010 Census of Population conducted by the National Statistics Office,
East Rembo has a total of 26,433 population and percentage share of 1.76%
versus the city’s population with an estimate of 5,287 households. By
population density on the other hand, considering its land area and population
count, the barangay has 55 per 1,000 square meters. REMBO is actually an acronym for Riverside Enlisted Men’s Barrio. Geographically, East Rembo lies at the heart of three barrios namely: West Rembo, Comembo and Pembo. These settlements were named after the special units of the Armed Forces of the geographical location within or around the Fort. Mater Dolorosa Parish lies in this barangay as its well known landmark. |
HISTORY
In 1956,
the Philippine Armed Forces through the Office of General Alfonso Arellano,
commanding General of Fort Bonifacio authorized the construction of settlements
for enlisted men serving in the armed forces who were based in Fort Bonifacio.
Geographically, East Rembo lies at the heart of three barrios namely: West
Rembo, Comembo and Pembo. These settlements were named after the special units
of the Armed Forces of the geographical location within or around the Fort.
East
Rembo was a self-sustaining community, according to those who have been living
in the barrio since its establishment. The military administration of the Fort
did not provide any assistance to the barrio. The families cooperated and
coordinated to build the spirit of bayanihan in the community. The military
administration of the barrio was from 1956 onwards and in the latter years when
then, President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Presidential Proclamation 2425 and
implemented in 1986 by then President Corazon C. Aquino granting land titles to
its occupants. The barrios geographical-political boundary was turned over to
the civilian administration of the Municipality of Makati.
On May
17, 1982, the first Barangay Election was held and Jose Alamis was installed as
the Barangay's first elected Barangay Captain. During his term, the barrio
celebrated its feast day every October in honor of Our Lady of Fatima, then its
patron Saint. In the succeeding years, the said fiesta celebration was moved in
the month of May creating confusion to the very religious community until a
decree from the Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Jaime Sin was issued on September
1992, revising the boundaries of the Parish of Mater Dolorosa and declaring the
venerable lady of Sorrows as its Patron Saint and finally confirming the Feast
Day of East Rembo every 15th day of September. The Barangay Council of East
Rembo on its part adopted and approved Resolution No. 07-95 last February 10,
1995, resolving the Feast Day celebration every 15th day of September or the
Sunday after the 15th day of September of every year.
Presently,
the Barangay has its own Parish church, 3-storey modern Barangay Hall, 2 newly
renovated elementary schools, covered court, health center, livelihood center,
children's park, cemented roads, sufficient potable water supply and stable
drainage system far from the past military administration.
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