Dasmariñas, Makati

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Dasmariñas
Barangay
Entrance to Dasmariñas Village along EDSA
Entrance to Dasmariñas Village along EDSA
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CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityMakati
DistrictPart of the 1st district of Makati
Established (as barangay)March 1971
Government
 • TypeBarangay
 • Barangay CaptainRossana Y. Hwang
Area
 • Land1.9033 km2 (0.7349 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total5,589
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code
1221–1222

Dasmariñas is a barangay in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It occupies 1.9033 square kilometers and is bounded by Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to the north, McKinley Road to the northeast, Pili Avenue/Forbes Park South to the east, Maricaban Creek to the south, and Ecology Village to the west. It is roughly coterminous with Dasmariñas Village, a gated private residential subdivision. According to the 2015 census, it is inhabited by 5,589 people.[1] The village is managed by the Dasmariñas Village Association (DVA).

History[]

Dasmariñas Village was developed by Ayala y Compañía in the early 1960s and was originally conceived as part of Forbes Park. It is believed to be the first housing development in the Philippines to include air conditioning as a standard feature in all its houses.[2] DVA was incorporated in 1965, while Barangay Dasmariñas was split from Forbes Park and established in 1971.[1]

Colegio San Agustin, a private co-educational school founded in 1969, is located within the premises of Dasmariñas Village, specifically on Palm Avenue. The school is attended by residents and non-residents of the village.

Controversies[]

In 2003, the soldiers behind the so-called Oakwood mutiny were allegedly discovered to have concealed weapons inside a house in Dasmariñas.[3]

In November 2013, the gated community's security service was involved in a widely reported incident in which Makati's then-mayor Junjun Binay was briefly prevented from exiting through a gate that had been closed for the night, and the guards who tried to enforce the closure were first apparently threatened by Binay's own security staff, then later briefly arrested by Makati police.[4]

In April 2021, barangay officials created an unauthorized registration portal for the Makati vaccination program, causing confusion, as well as putting the lives of seniors at risk. "We strongly condemn the reckless act of certain officials of Brgy. Dasmariñas in creating and operating the unauthorised Covid-19 vaccine registration app/portal," Makati Mayor Abby Binay said.[5]

Amenities[]

Dasmariñas Village contains two parks (Campanilla Park and Mahogany Park), a post office, an enclosed pavilion that is rented out for private functions, a gym, a basketball and badminton court, and a tennis court. In addition, Barangay Dasmariñas runs a medical clinic and a dental clinic for residents and their hired help.

Notable residents[]

Dasmariñas Village contains a number of foreign embassies.[6] The village also has houses belonging to prominent politicians, businesspeople and celebrities, as well as expatriate employees and diplomats working in the Philippines.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dasmariñas". Makati Web Portal. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ M. Sahakian (14 April 2014). Keeping Cool in Southeast Asia: Energy Consumption and Urban Air-Conditioning. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 29, 37. ISBN 978-1-137-30883-2.
  3. ^ "Arroyo may pardon 9 sentenced Magdalo soldiers", ABS-CBN News, April 8, 2008.
  4. ^ "Solon Wants Dasma Incident Probed", Manila Bulletin, December 21, 2013  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required).
  5. ^ "Seniors put at risk: Abby Binay slams Dasma Village’s launch of COVID-19 vaccine portal", April 6, 2021
  6. ^ "Introduction", Dasmariñas Village at City of Makati official website (accessed 2016-06-15).
  • "Guide to Living in Dasma" (undated brochure)
  • Dasmarinas Newsletter

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Coordinates: 14°32′28″N 121°01′41″E / 14.541°N 121.028°E / 14.541; 121.028

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