BARANGAY STA.

CRUZ
PROFILE
 NAME OF BARANGAY: BARANGAY STA. CRUZ
LOCATION: F. Ramos Street, Cebu City

I. OFFICIALS

HON. JEROME B. LIM – Barangay Captain

HON. ELOISE MARIE LIM-KASIM -Brgy.Councilor/

Chairman of Committee on Health Services & Nutrition

HON. HELEN S. DEL MAR - Brgy.Councilor/

Chairman of Committee on Budget & Finance, Accountability, Laws
& Good Government
 HON. MARIA ELISA V. ISO - Brgy. Councilor/Chairman
of Committee On General Services

HON. RICARDO M. MARTINEZ - Brgy. Councilor/Chairman

of Committee On Public Works & Infrastructures

HON. ROLANDO P. CABILUNA - Brgy. Councilor/Chairman

of Committee On Education, Culture & Arts, Religious Affairs, Senior
Citizens Org. & LGBT Org.

HON. REYNALDO T. SEPULVEDA - Brgy. Councilor/Chairman

of Committee on Public Order & Safety, Tanod Affairs, & Police
Penology
HON. JANETTE M. BADAYOS - Brgy.Councilor/Chairman
of Committee On Social Services, Day Care Services, Women’s &
Children’s Affair

HON. KATE SHINDLE R. ARNIBAL - SK Chairman/Chairman

of Committee on Youth Development and Sports Programs

DONNABELLE B. NAZARENO - Barangay Secretary

WILMA M. ARNIBAL - Barangay Treasurer

II. OVERVIEW

History of the Barangay:

The Barangay was created through a City resolution No. 776 dated June 5,
1964 and was signed by then Mayor of Cebu, Sergio Osmeña, Jr. The name Sta.
Cruz was derived from the Holy Cross of Jesus, whose feast day is celebrated by the
Catholic devotees every 3rd day of May (in the old Church calendar).

Description of Barangay Location:

Barangay Sta. Cruz is located at the heart of the city adjacent to Fuente
Osmeña circle, the very prominent land mark. Barangay Sta. Cruz is 26 hectares.
The geographical position lies on the West boundary road the Osmeña Blvd. (Jones
Avenue) where the neighboring barangays are Sambag I and Sambag II. In the North
or upper part is the Fuente Osmeña Circle and Mango Avenue where brgy. Capitol
and Brgy. Camputhaw are our neighbors. In the East side is the F. Ramos Street
meeting Mango Avenue where the neighboring Barangay is Cogon Central Ramos. In
the South side the R.R. Landon and Junquera Streets is where brgy. San Antonio is
located.

How Far is it?

For an accurate description, it takes 10 to 15 minutes from the port area or

City Hall vicinity to reach Brgy. Sta. Cruz when taking a jeepney on a regular traffic
flow.

Transportations needed to reach the barangay from downtown port are or City Hall:

04-C - Ramos, Lahug/Campo, Busay

13-B - Ramos to Talamban via Ayala
14-D - Jones, Ayala, Ramos
17-C - Ramos to Lahug/Apas
62-C - Ramos to Talamban, Pit-os via Ayala
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04-B - Jones, Escario, Lahug/Apas
04-D - Jones to Lahug to Pasil
06-B - Jones to Guadalupe
06-C - Jones, B. Rodriguez, Guadalupe
07-B - Jones to Banawa
17-B - Jones, Escario, Lahug/Apas
Major Establishments and Landmarks:

HOTELS
 Club Ultima – Jones Ave.
 Crown Regency – Jones Ave.
 Summit Circle – Jones Ave.
 Holiday Plaza – F. Ramos St.
 Diplomat Hotel – F. Ramos St.
 Ramos Tower – A.R. Villanueva St.
 ABC Hotel - F. Ramos St.

FAST FOOD CHAINS/RESTAURANT

 Mcdonald’s – Arlington
 Jollibee – Arlington; Mango
 Greenwich – Mango Ave.
 Chowking – Jones Ave.
 Dessert Factory – F. Ramos St.
 Casa Verde - Lim Tian Teng St.

BANKS
 Metrobank Plaza – Jones Ave.
 BPI – Jones
 Banco de Oro – F. Ramos
 Banco de Oro – Jones Ave.

SCHOOLS
 Velez College – F. Ramos
 Cebu Institute of Medicine – F. Ramos
 Matilda L. Bradford Christian School – Jones Ave.
 St. Paul College Foundation, Inc. – F. Ramos

HOSPITALS
 Cebu Velez General Hospital – F. Ramos
 Visayas Community Medical Center – Jones Ave.

DEPARTMENT STORES/MALLS
 Robinson’s Place – Fuente Circle
 Raintree Mall – F. Ramos
 OTHER LANDMARKS
 Camp Sergio Osmeña Sr. – Jones Ave.
 St. Ignatius Chapel – Jones Ave.
 YMCA –Jones Ave.
 Lim Tian Teng St.
 Crown Regency Hotel – Jones Ave.

INNS & LODGING HOUSES

 Jasmine Pensionne House
 Arvel’s Pensionne
 LS Pensionne 2 and 3
 Pacific Pensionne
 Magnolia Pension
 RF Suites
 Gratitude

III. ECONOMY

Majority of the people belong to the working force. There are many business
establishments within the barangay engaged in commerce like restaurants,
hotels department stores, offices, banks to name a few. Brgy. Sta. Cruz can be
classified as a commercial and residential district in real estate.

IV. PROJECTS OR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1) Fifth Prize Sinulog 1993 Free Interpretation Category (Brgy. Sta. Cruz Tribu
Banlahig)
2) Citation of Recognition – top 13 in Realty Tax collection from 2009 – 2010
3) Fiesta in Honor of the Holy Cross (of Jesus) celebrated every 2nd Saturday of
the month of May for barangay fiesta in honor of Our Lady of the most Holy
Rosary every 1st Sunday of October with Sto. Rosario Parish.
4) Cebu City Kite Flying Festival 2006 First Prize winner
5) 2nd placer cleanest barangay - year 2000
6) Top 20 for the most child friendly barangay - 2012
 PROJECTS:

1) Day Care Renovation

2) Asphalting of interior streets
3) Widening and asphalting of R.R. Landon St.
4) Improvement of Arlington Pond and Lim Tian Teng St.
5) Concreting Of Sitio San Mamerto creek leading to Bugnay
6) Beautification of sidewalk along Jones Avenue
7) Clean-up drive every 3 months
8) Implementing Solid Waste Management and Collection
9) Barangay Security Enhancement
10) Purchase of Fire truck
11) Purchase of Fire Tanker
12) Purchase of Coaster
13) Purchase of medicines, medical and dental equipment and supplies

V. POPULATION

AGES MALE FEMALE

0 – 11 months 40.22 38.09
1-4 152.38 92.17
5-6 71.66 68.99
7 - 14 272.52 259.20
15-16
23-49 389.31 374.15
17 – 22 274.55 290.25
50 - 59 95.10 100.69
60 above 41.82 49.55
Total = 1,337.56 1,326.40
Total Population = 2,664
House hold = 305
Families = 548

VI. BARANGAY LOGO

VII. CHAIRMAN AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES

 Hon. Helen S. Del Mar – Chairman on Budget & Finance, Accountability,

Laws & Good Government

 Hon. Janette M. Badayos – Chairman on Social Services, Day Care Services,

Women’s & Children’s Affair

 Hon. Reynaldo T. Sepulveda – Chairman on Public Order & Safety, Tanod

Affairs, & Police Penology

 Hon. Kate Shindle R. Arnibal – Chairman on Youth Development & Sports

Programs

 Hon. Eloise Marie Lim-Kasim – Chairman on Health Services and Nutrition

 Hon. Maria Elisa V. Iso – Chairman on General Services

 Hon. Ricardo M. Martinez – Chairman on Public Works & Infrastructures

 Hon. Rolando P. Cabiluna - Chairman on Education, Culture & Arts,

Religious Affairs, Senior Citizens Org. & LGBTQ
Org.

VIII. SERVICES

A. Peace and Order

 Formation of Tanod Force and Peace and Order Committee

 Enforcement of Laws and Ordinances

 Settling of Disputes among constituents

 Respond to Fire Alarms

 Barangay Against Drug Addiction Committee

 Barangay Disaster Action Team

 Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

B. General Services and Beautification

 Garbage Collection

 Clean and Green

 Care of Drainage

 Street lighting maintenance

 Road maintenance

C. Health Services

 Regular Medical Consultation – including immunization and well baby, pre-

natal and family planning, treatment of cases, case finding and referrals,
domiciliary obstetrical service and others

 Regular Dental Services

 Free Medicines

 Feeding Program for Malnourished Children

D. Social Services

 Barangay Nursery Center

 Committee on Children’s Welfare

 Women’s Organization

 Senior Citizens Organization

 Persons With Disability Organization

 LGBT Organization

 ERPAT
F. Workers

 Barangay Official - 11 members

 Lupon Tagapamayapa - 10 members

 Barangay Tanod - 20 members

 SK Council - 7 members

 Barangay Staff - 7 members

 Solidwaste Management - 7 members

TOTAL - 62 Barangay Workers in all