Enlisted Men's Barrio | |
|---|---|
 Embo and Bonifacio Global City | |
| Etymology: Enlisted Men's Barrio | |
 Map showing the Embo area. Faded portions of the Post Proper barangays overlap the territory already controlled by barangays Fort Bonifacio, Pinagsama, Ususan, and Western Bicutan. | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Taguig |
| First military settlement (Cembo) | 1949 |
| Transfer of control to Makati (de facto) | January 7, 1986 |
| Transfer of control to Taguig (de jure) | April 3, 2023 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.838 km2 (3.412 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 375,016 |
| Divisions | |
| • Barangays | 10
|
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | |
| Area code | 2 |
The Enlisted Men's Barrio, commonly known as Embo (stylized in all caps), refers to the collective term for ten barangays in Taguig, Philippines.[3][4][5] It is made up of barangays Cembo, Comembo, East Rembo, Pembo, Pitogo, Rizal, South Cembo and West Rembo, as well as the two Inner Fort barangays: Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside. The barangays were originally established to house military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The area was formerly disputed between the cities of Makati and Taguig,[6] as well as the municipality of Pateros.[7] Proclamation No. 2475 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos transferred the jurisdiction of Fort Bonifacio and the Embo barangays to Makati, which was contested by Taguig because it altered Taguig's boundaries without the required plebiscite, which was unconstitutional. From 1986 to 2023, the barangays were under the jurisdiction of Makati. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Taguig and as of April 2023, territorial jurisdiction of the barangays were transferred from Makati to Taguig.[8][9]
- ^ "Table 1 Population of Legislative Districts by Province and Selected Highly Urbanized/ Component City: 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (29 February 2024). "Taguig's EMBO barangays get new ZIP codes". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Newly elected EMBO Barangay, SK officials took oath before Binay". CNN Philippines. November 26, 2023. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Bautista, Nillicent (January 6, 2024). "'Embo' barangays excluded from Makati's tax allocation". Philippine Star. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, James Patrick (August 21, 2023). "Comelec OKs inclusion of 10 EMBO barangays in Taguig for Barangay, SK elections". Rappler. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (May 31, 2023). "Pateros LGU confident in recovering Fort Bonifacio from Taguig". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ San Juan, Joel (May 12, 2023). "Supreme Court gives Pateros say in land row". BusinessMirror. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (April 3, 2023). "Taguig LGU lauds SC decision over Fort Bonifacio ownership". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (April 5, 2023). "Makati raises 'constitutional' issues in BGC land dispute". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 6, 2023.