Tagalog to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics / political | | Tagalog term or phrase: barangay hall | | an election is being held at the new barangay hall in quezon city. |
| | | English translation:barangay=community/village | Explanation:
Erik's reply is entirely correct. In addition to that, let me add that the local barangay is the smallest officially recognized socio-political unit in the Philippines. To make a rough analogy, it functions very much like an organized community or village within a town or county, complete with a roster of elected officials as Erik has described, as well as physical, financial and human resources units for law enforcement and public safety, sanitation and upkeep of surroundings, health and medical affairs, social welfare, judiciary functions...it's a miniaturized town administration system, if you will.
The only difference from the US example is that each place in the Philippines belongs to a barangay. And the barangay hall (which could be as small as a 20-square-meter thatched-roof hut) serves just like a village clubhouse where people could converge and talk about matters concerning their place (under the leadership of the barangay captain). This is also where free vaccination (to both infants and household pets) is given...and local criminals are first bought (and jailed) before being transfered to the town or city jail. These offenders better watch out for those "barangay tanods"--they are the plainclothes volunteer men who patrol the premises with rattan nightsticks to uphold the law and preserve the peace and quiet.
The barangay serves as a subordinate or sub-component of the town administration. The word "barangay" comes from "balangay", meaning "boat". The historical reference pertains to the sailing ships that contained communal groups of ancestral Filipinos (the Malays) who came to the land and established its very first communities. These communities back then were ruled by the revered socio-political-religious leader called the "datu".
Hope this helps! Nice email address by the way :-) |
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1 hr confidence:   What is a Barangay Hall?
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Well a barangay hall is not quite like anything here in the United States. It is kinda like a neighborhood heirarchy within a city. There is a barangay captain who is in charge of everything. People go to the Barangays before they go to the city hall for pretty much everything (problems/move-ins/safety/etc). The citizens living within the boundary of each barangay vote for their officials.
I hope this helps.
Used to live in the Philippines
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1 day9 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 barangay=community/village
Explanation:
Erik's reply is entirely correct. In addition to that, let me add that the local barangay is the smallest officially recognized socio-political unit in the Philippines. To make a rough analogy, it functions very much like an organized community or village within a town or county, complete with a roster of elected officials as Erik has described, as well as physical, financial and human resources units for law enforcement and public safety, sanitation and upkeep of surroundings, health and medical affairs, social welfare, judiciary functions...it's a miniaturized town administration system, if you will.
The only difference from the US example is that each place in the Philippines belongs to a barangay. And the barangay hall (which could be as small as a 20-square-meter thatched-roof hut) serves just like a village clubhouse where people could converge and talk about matters concerning their place (under the leadership of the barangay captain). This is also where free vaccination (to both infants and household pets) is given...and local criminals are first bought (and jailed) before being transfered to the town or city jail. These offenders better watch out for those "barangay tanods"--they are the plainclothes volunteer men who patrol the premises with rattan nightsticks to uphold the law and preserve the peace and quiet.
The barangay serves as a subordinate or sub-component of the town administration. The word "barangay" comes from "balangay", meaning "boat". The historical reference pertains to the sailing ships that contained communal groups of ancestral Filipinos (the Malays) who came to the land and established its very first communities. These communities back then were ruled by the revered socio-political-religious leader called the "datu".
Hope this helps! Nice email address by the way :-)
Native Tagalog speaker and resident of Manila since birth
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