Barangay Post Proper Southside, Makati City

INTRODUCTION

 

The Barangay Post Proper Southside, located in District II, hosts several historical and tourist sites namely: Philippine Army Museum and American Cemetery. By clustering, the barangay is under the North Central Cluster along with other four (4) barangays – Guadalupe Nuevo, Pitogo, Pinagkaisahan, and South Cembo. The land area of Post Proper  Southside covers 12.5% (3.412 square kilometers) of Makati, and is the largest among the 33 barangays.

 

Given the largest share on land area, it also houses a total of 45,310 residents, as per 2010 Census of Population by NSO or an estimated of 9,062 households - the highest population count as compared with other barangays in Makati. Average population density, on this note, is only at 13 people per 1,000 square meters given the greater chunk occupied by the American Cemetery (601,000 sqm.), and the commercialized part of the Bonifacio Global City.

 

 

HISTORY

The military authorities inside Fort Bonifacio led by the Post Commander became aware of the importance of creating barangays inside the camp after the issuance of PD 86 on December 31, 1972, creating the Citizens Assemblies. As a result, in November 6, 1974, under PD 577 two (2) barangays were created inside Fort Bonifacio namely Barangay Post Proper Southside and Post Proper Northside. 

However, the Barangay Chairman and other officials were appointed by the Post Commander of Fort Bonifacio. The first Chairman to be appointed was Col. Emifrio J. Torres, followed by Col. Benjamin V. Zabat Sr. (retired) in which in his term the then Municipality of Makati granted the barangay the construction of their Barangay Hall. As years went by, three more appointed Chairmen followed namely Lt. Col. Gervacio O. Papina (retired), Col. Dionisio Endiano, and Col. Atonio Sangalang (retired). 

In March 1989, the first Barangay Election was held. The first elected Chairman of Southside was 2Lt. Manuel M. Tagorda (retired), followed by Mrs. Teresita E. Javier in 1997 and  Major Juanito L. Dela Cruz (retired).

According to Brgy. Captain Juanito L. Dela Cruz, presently their Barangay is under court dispute between the City Government of Makati and the City of Taguig.