The GOP-UNDP-EC Assistance Programme for the IDP Families and Communities in the ARMM Island Provinces

Barangay Profile: Barangay Tandoh Patong, Maimbung, Sulu

A. Historical Background 

            The first people who lived in Tandoh Patong were 3 cousins named Angkayah, Imam Himpon and Hatib Buro Juaini.

            Tanduh Patong is a Taosug term which literally means group of bamboo.   According to historical accounts, this community has a lot of bamboo. Tanduh Patong is the first barangay to be passed by in going to Maimbung from Jolo.

            Tanduh Patong is located at the northern part of Maimbung Municipality with a distance which is relatively about 11 kilometers from the town of Jolo.  The place is blessed with vast agricultural farmlands and is a major source of water.  It has a total land area of 210 hectares; it's land being a flat terrain and with sandy loam type of soil.   Largely, various seasonal bearing fruit trees, coconut bushes, root crops, coffee trees, durian and others grow in the area.  The land, as the entire Sulu Province, has a favorable climate characterized by usual dry and rainy seasons.

            Tanduh Patong Elementary School was built in 1930’s as a main learning institution in the barangay and its neighboring communities.

            During the height of the war between the AFP and the MNLF Combatants, thousands of residents of Tandoh Patong were displaced in a massive scale and the area became an ambush zone.  Intensive military actions transformed the area into a "no man's land".

            In 1980 the sitio proper was cleared by the Military and the civilians came back home gradually.  Again, the school was then reopened until 1991.  In 1992, due to a Family Feud, the school was again closed.  The situation compelled the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) to build another school building at upper Tandoh Patong, 1.5 km away from the site of the old school building.

            As a result of GRP-MNLF Peace Agreement on September 2^nd 1996, where subsequent assistance were gradually infused into the community, Barangay Tanduh Patong was declared a Peace and Development Community (PDC) by the GOP-UNMDP  because this Barangay availed some assistance from the GOP-UNMDP.

            In year 2000 September 14, the old school building was occupied by the IDP’s coming from Upper Tandoh Patong and some nearest  Barangay even from the other Municipality due to massive Military operation against the Abu Sayyap. Hence, Tandoh Patong declared as evacuation area. The IDP’s still leaving at Sitio Kulbit, Duhol Cemento and Tandoh Proper particularly in old school building up to date.

B. Physical Characteristic 

            Barangay Tandoh located at the northern part of Maimbung Municipality, along the provincial road from Jolo to Maimbung Municipal Town; it has relatively 5 km. distance from Municipal Hall and 10 km. From the Town of Jolo, about 1 km. rough road with a total land area of 210 hectares, 30% is the agricultural area, 25% of Residential and 45% are reserved forest. 

C. Socio-Economic Data 

            C. 1     Population & Household Distributed by Purok/Sitios Brgy. Tandoh Patong has Total Individual Population of 1,010 

            C. 2     Total Household Population by Purok/Sitio 

                        Sitio Kulbit – 45

                        Sitio Dohul Cemento – 35

                        PDC (Proper) – 38

                        Sitio Tambuang – 15

                        Upper Tandoh Patong – 87 

            C. 3     Total IDP Household Families by Purok/Sitio

                        Kulbit – 35

                        Duhol Cemento – 45

                        PDC (Proper) – 37 

            C. 4     Tribal Affiliation 

                        Out of 220 household populations except the IDP’s 100% belong to Taosug Tribe. 

            C. 5     Religious Affiliation 

                        Belong to one Religion which is ISLAM. 

D. Human Development Sector 

            Table 8: Manpower & Human Resource

 . 1     Access to Information           

            Barangay Tandoh Patong has no access to information like VHF handheld radio, Television station, Telephone communication (Land line, Globe, Smart). 

D. 2     Sanitary Facilities and Ownership 

            There are 10 private toilets (Communal Land Toilet) 

D. 3     Access to Water Supply 

            Swallow well, Deep well, River with 1.5 km distance 

D. 4     Common Occurring Illnesses 

            Fever, Flu, Cold, Cough, Anemia, LBM, High Blood, Kidney, Tooth Ache, Headache, Rheumatism and Arthritis. 

D. 5     Health Facilities & Health Workers 

            Barangay Tandoh Patong has Nutrition Post made of Bamboo and Nipa Hut but no health facilities can be found, but the Midwives visited 8 times a month and with a the presence of Barangay Health Worker, no available Medicines only sold by the Midwives.

The Doctor had monthly consultation.

Economic Development Sector

            The main source of livelihood is planting cassava, vegetable and Coconut crop.

            E. 1      Types of Houses & Condition

                        65 Metal, 100 Nipa Hut, 20 Coconut Leaves and 16 evacuees stayed at the old school building.

F. Infrastructure Facilities 

            One School Building located at Upper Tandoh Patong 

            Means of transportation are Jeep and Tamaraw as public utility vehicle. 

            There are no specific number of trip, its depend upon the availability of Passengers, but the duration of trip was start at 6:30AM to 6:30PM  from Tandoh    Patong to Jolo and Vise Versa with 20.00 pesos regular pare. 

            No other Infrastructure Building aside from the School Building 

            and the usage of the building and its facilities is for educational purposes only. 

G.  Organization Development Sector           

            No People’s Organization with in the Community except the BLGU.