Barangay

Barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines, and it's the native filipino term for a village, district, or ward. As the basic political unit, the Barangay is a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be amicabily settled. There are more than 42.000 Barangays though all the Philippines. I walked by some of them for twom months.