Section 17 (a) (b) of the Local Government Code of 1991 provides that Local Government Units shall endeavor to be self-reliant and shall continue exercising the powers and discharging the duties and functions currently vested upon them in order to provide efficient and effective delivery of the basic services and facilities. Such basic services and facilities for barangays include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Agricultural support services which include planting materials distribution system and operation of farm produce collection and buying stations;2. Health and social welfare services which include maintenance of Barangay health center and day-care center;3. Services and facilities related to general hygiene and sanitation, beautification, and solid waste collection;4. Maintenance of Katarungang Pambarangay;5. Maintenance of Barangay roads and bridges and water supply systems;6. Infrastructure facilities such as multi- purpose hall, multipurpose pavement, plaza, sports center, and other similar facilities;7. Information and reading center; and8. Satellite or public market, where viable;