Registered voters of Barangay 176, also known as Barangay Bagong Silang in Caloocan City, voted “yes” to divide the country's most populous barangay into six separate and independent barangays during a plebiscite held on Saturday, August 31.
A total of 22,854 residents of Barangay 176 Bagong Silang voted to ratify Republic Act 11993, the law authorizing the division of the biggest barangay in the country.
(Mayor Along Malapitan/ Manila Bulletin)
Under the said law, which was first proposed in Congress by District 1 Representative Cong. Oca Malapitan, Barangays 176-A to Barangay 176-F will be autonomous from each other and will have their local officials.
Mayor Dale “Along” Malapitan expressed his support for the division of the said barangay.
“Buo po ang suporta ng pamahalaang lungsod sa naging desisyon ng ating mga kababayan na hatiin sa anim ang Barangay Bagong Silang upang mas maging episyente ang paglilingkod natin sa mga residente (The city government fully supports the decision made by our locals to divide Barangay Bagong Silang into six so that we can serve the residents more efficiently),” the city mayor said.
Based on the Barangay Plebiscite Board of Canvassers’ proclamation, 22,854 residents voted "yes" to dividing the barangay while 2,584 votes were counted for “no”.
The Barangay Bagong Silang will be divided into six barangays with the following names:
- Barangay 176-A
- Barangay 176-B
- Barangay 176-C
- Barangay 176-D
- Barangay 176-E
- Barangay 176-F
Malapitan also said that they will coordinate with Comelec to assign barangay leaders.
“Ngayong opisyal na po ang paghahati ng Barangay 176 Bagong Silang sa anim na barangay, makikipagtulungan po ang Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Caloocan sa Commission on Elections sa pagtatalaga ng mga mamumuno sa bawat barangay (Now that the division of Barangay 176 Bagong Silang into six barangays is official, the Caloocan City Government will cooperate with the Commission on Elections in the appointment of leaders in each barangay),” Malapitan said.
“Sa mga Batang Kankaloo sa mga bagong barangay, titiyakin po natin na walang magbabago sa mga benepisyong natatanggap ninyo noon sa dating Barangay 176. Asahan niyo po na na mas palalakasin pa ng pamahalaang lungsod ang mga programang dati nang ipinapatupad para sa inyong kapakanan (To the Batang Kankaloo in the new barangays, we will make sure that nothing will change in the benefits you received before in the former Barangay 176. Please expect that the city government will further strengthen the programs previously implemented for your welfare),” he added.