Barangay Ayala Alabang

Barangay Ayala Alabang

Ayala Alabang is an outer suburb of Metro Manila in Muntinlupa city district in the Philippines around 13 miles (21 km) from the center of Metro Manila. The upscale neighborhood was created in 1981. Large portion of it came from Barangay Alabang.

Its total land area of 6.94 km2 (2.68 sq mi) includes Ayala Alabang Village, the Ayala Commercial Center, and the Alabang Country Club. Alabang's population is currently approximately 40,000. The Barangay office, formerly located at the Multi-Purpose Hall along Palawan Street, is now located at the AAVA Community Center (back of AAVA office) on Narra Street.

First to hold the post of Barangay Chairman was Don Enrique Zobel, who was appointed in 1981. He was followed by Mr. Danilo Tolentino and Mr. Anthony Abaya, who held the post from 1984–1987 and from 1987–1989, respectively. Mr. Vicente Chua assumed the post in 1989, together with Kagawads Oscar W. Antiquera (now the Barangay Chairman), Alfred Xerez-Burgos Jr., Ramon S. Fernandez, Wilma V. Palafox, Rolando P. Pineda, and Francisco A. Umali. Mr. Vicente Chua was the first duly elected Barangay Chairman of Ayala Alabang, being the topnotcher among the Kagawads of the Barangay election held in 1989. He was also elected President of the Association of Barangay Council of Muntinlupa, and a sectoral representative in the then Sangguniang Bayan of Muntinlupa, representing the Barangay sector from 1989 to 1997. Mr. Vic Chua resigned in 1998 to run for Vice-Mayor of the City of Muntinlupa. By virtue of succession covered in the Local Government Code of the Philippines and being the number one Kagawad Chairman vacated by Mr. Vicente Chua (formerly Vice-Mayor of the City of Muntinlupa). The Barangay Council meets monthly and holds sessions every third Monday of each month.