As the people move to a more consumer oriented mentality, more things are available for everyone to buy. These things, however, will surely not be kept at their mint condition forever. In Barangay Tanong, requests for carpentry, plumbing, woodwork, and other tools that are expensive are a constant proposal from the people. These tools will be used in the upkeep of personal belongings. To answer these requests, the mayor devised a plan to create the Barangay Talyer or the village repair shop for each barangay. This project would enable the creation of a communal shop where different types of cutting, carpentry, drilling, gardening, measuring, welding tools will be provided for the residents’ use.

        Each barangay was provided with a wide range of tool sets and equipment, amounting to P20,000. In addition to that, the barangay council provided for the construction of a 100 square meter shop costing P50,000 to P200,000. The Barangay Chairman would take care of the overall management of the shop and the shopkeeper would operate this shop seven days a week.

        The tools that can be found in the shops are rented out to the residents’ of the barangay. Some of the tools present in this shop can be borrowed and brought home, while others must only be operated in the shop. Residents’ were now able to repair or renovate their homes, manufacture items needed for the house, such as chairs, tables, cabinets, or fix children’s toys and sports equipment. Most of the residents who benefit from this are the youth. As a result, these tools were prohibited from being used in the manufacture of guns and other illegal things. In addition to teaching the youth to be more responsible and to be more resourceful in fixing their things, this kept the youth in the barangays busy, keeping them away from drugs, alcohol, and other detrimental activities.

        Moreover, this project has taught the residents some valuable lessons. The residents of the barangay are taught to be responsible for the items they borrow. All borrowed items must be returned within 8 hours. If the borrower failed to return the item due to lost or destruction knows that it is to be replaced. The shopkeeper also taught skills that are needed in order for the residents to be able to utilize the tools they borrowed.

        With this program, the residents had easy access to tools that helped them take care of and improve their belongings. It also pushed for the better maintenance of the community by encouraging the residents to have the means to beautify and bring order to their belongings.