Embo, Taguig
Embo | |
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Embo with University of Makati in the center | |
| 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) | October 26, 2023 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.838 km2 (3.412 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 375,016 |
| Divisions | |
| • Barangays | 10
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1640–1649 1635 (Bonifacio Global City) |
| Area code | 2 |
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The Enlisted Men's Barrio, commonly known as Embo (stylized in all caps as EMBO), is a collective term for ten barangays in Taguig, Philippines. 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, as well as the municipality of Pateros. Proclamation No. 2475 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos unlawfully transferred the jurisdiction of Fort Bonifacio and the Embo barangays to Makati, which was contested by Taguig because it altered the town’s boundaries without the plebiscite as prescribed by the Constitution. 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, the barangays were transferred from Makati to Taguig.