I.

HISTORY

San Isidro Sur is a barangay in the municipality of Luna, in the province of

Apayao. It was once called “Kat-kat’l”. Since, the municipal district of Luna
had as its first name “Macatel”, which means in the Ibanag dialect “itchy-
water”. It was changed to “Luna” by the town’s founding father, the Ilocano
explorer Antonio Barroga from Dingras, Ilocos Norte. After then, barangays at
Luna Apayao had its better version of names, but not all barangays name
changed. And now, the first name “Kat-kat’l” is now turned into Barangay San
Isidro Sur, Luna, Apayao and had grew better.

II. PATTERNS OF LIVING AND SURVIVAL

Apayao is devoted to agricultural production, particularly food and industrial
crops such as rice, corn, coffee, root crops and vegetables. But in our
barangay we are more on rice and corn production and it served as our
source of living and survival. When the time of harvesting corn and rice came,
we harvest and dry the rice and corn until ready to sell. Some, survived in their
Sari-sari stores or Grocery’s and also part of their pattern of living especially
when they don’t work in the government. The patterns of living of the children,
they go to school to learn and after class, they play outdoors or indoors. Same
with students, either Junior or Senior High School they go to school but some
may have their part time jobs as the source of their survival to meet their needs.
Especially, when parents may not afford the fees in school. Also College
students, they went school, have their OJT’s or they might also have their part
time jobs as an addition to their survival. Teachers, they teach lessons, checked
lots of papers and consumed their time in school works, their hardships
contributes to their payment and severed as their survival. Office workers, they
went to office to do tons of works and their payment served as their survival.
Doctors, they treat patients with severe cases and do checkups, in this pattern
of living they also get their payment depends on patients consulted in the
Hospital.

III. CULTURE OF THE COMMUNITY

 FORMAL
Barangay assembly a meeting to update on the proceeds of funds and
all concerns with the barangay. Its schedule may vary depending on
the approved schedule of the Barangay council. It is usually conducted
at the Barangay Gymnasium.
Livelihood projects like poultry raising, training of farmers, and meeting
about the improvement of infrastructures.
They do Liga or sports activities.
Clean and green programs or clean up drive.
Senior Citizens Medical Activities and Senior Citizens Day.
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Helping hand when there is an occasion. Also, when starting to build a
house. In the first day, Older men are usually willing to help without any
replacement/payment, just feed them or give snacks. In Ilocano they
called this “Bataris”.

IV. EXISTING INSTITUTIONS

 SCHOOL
San Isidro Elementary School
Apayao Science High School
Apayao State College
 GOVERNMENT OFFICE
Land Transportation Office
DepEd Division Office of Apayao
Apayao Provincial Capitol
 BANK
Rural Bank Of Luna, Inc.
 PAWN SHOP
M Lhuillier’s Pawnshop
 BUSINESS
Umayam’s Grocery
Martin’s Grocery
Ymallod Coca-Cola Company
 BARANGAY HALL
SAN ISIDRO SUR, LUNA, APAYAO

BY:
GUZMAN, SHEINA JANE A.

INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATION
AND IMMERSION

MS. CHELSEA LEONA L. TAGUBA

JANUARY 30, 2019