Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___________ 
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Introduced by  Honorable Oscar G. Malapitan 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to subdivide Barangay 176, also known as Barangay Bagong 
Silang, in the City of Caloocan into six distinct, separate and independent 
barangays, with entitlement for a share in the internal revenue allotment 
pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise 
known as the “Local Government Code of 1991,” including the power and 
privilege to retain and administer, without cost or compensation, all public 
infrastructures and facilities existing in their respective areas. 
Barangay 176 or Barangay Bagong Silang as commonly known among many 
was established during the administration of former President Ferdinand E. 
Marcos purposely to bring “new hope” for most of its residents who were 
originally living in slum areas across Metro Manila during the 1970s. Thus, 
the namesake of the barangay, the Tagalog word for  “newborn”,  was adopted 
apparently from the very purpose for which it was established. 
Barangay 176, located in North Caloocan, is the largest barangay in the 
Philippines both in population and land area. Based on the latest census 
conducted by the NSO in 2020, this barangay  has a  population of 261,729, 
accounting for 16% of Caloocan City’s population. The constant relocation of 
informal settler families since the 1970s and the annual influx of new 
residents thereto greatly contributed to the sudden increase of Bagong 
Silang’s population.  
In terms of land area, Barangay 176 covers five hundred twenty-four point 
sixty-eight (524.68) hectares of land, almost a tenth of the total area of 
Caloocan City. Its huge population and land area  necessitated a change in 
the address format to “Phases, Packages, Block and Lot.” 
Because of its sheer size in population and land area, Barangay 176 receives 
an annual internal revenue allotment of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Million 
Nine Hundred Sixty Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Eight Pesos (Php137, 
960,478). However, rather than operating as a boon and a source of strength, 
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these attributes have become a bane for its residents. Issues about good 
government management and services being thinly and unequally spread 
serves as a ground for the growing disenchantment and the driving force 
towards the call for the subdivision of Barangay 176.  
 
In the past, an attempt was made to subdivide Barangay 176 though House 
Bill No. 5938 which was approved on third reading during the 15th Congress. 
However, it failed to pass consideration in the Senate and was eventually 
archived after the expiration of term. 
 
This proposed measure therefore serves to pursue such incessant call to 
subdivide Barangay 176 in order to realize good governance, competent 
management of local affairs, and assure system readiness to response to the 
needs of the residents thereof.  
 
Thus, with the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is therefore 
earnestly sought.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
HON. OSCAR G. MALAPITAN    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___________ 
________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by  Honorable Oscar G. Malapitan 
________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
SUBDIVIDING BARANGAY 176, ALSO KNOWN AS BARANGAY BAGONG 
SILANG, IN THE CITY OF CALOOCAN INTO SEVEN DISTINCT, SEPARATE 
AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY 176-A, 
BARANGAY 176-B, BARANGAY 176-C, BARANGAY 176-D, BARANGAY 
176-E, BARANGAY 176-F, AND BARANGAY 176-G.
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1.  Subdivision of Barangay 176. - Barangay 176, also 
known as Barangay Bagong Silang, in the City of Caloocan is hereby 
subdivided into six (6) distinct, separate and independent barangays to be 
known as Barangay 176-A, Barangay 176-B, Barangay 176-C, Barangay 176-
D, Barangay 176-E, Barangay 176-F. 
SEC. 2.  Composition. – The existing puroks or phases of Barangay 
No. 176 shall comprise the new barangays herein created, as follows: 
a. Barangay 176-A shall be composed of Phases I and IV
b. Barangay 176-B shall be composed of Phases II, III and V;
c. Barangay 176-C shall be composed of Phase VII;
d. Barangay 176-D shall be composed of Phase VIII;
e. Barangay 176-E shall be composed of Phase IX; and,
f.
Barangay 176-F shall be composed of Phase X.
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SEC. 3.  Conduct and Supervision of Plebiscite. – The Commission 
on Elections (COMELEC) shall conduct and supervise the plebiscite to be held 
in Barangay 176 (Barangay Bagong Silang) in the City of Caloocan within 
ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.  
 
 
The expenses for such plebiscite shall be charged against the 
Contingency Fund or any unexpended budget of the current year of the 
COMELEC. 
 
 
SEC. 4.  Barangay Officials. – The first set of officials of the barangays 
shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, in consultation with 
the Representative of the District, and shall hold office until such time that 
their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. 
 
 
SEC. 5.  Public Infrastructures and Facilities. – All existing public 
infrastructures and facilities for public use existing therein at the time of the 
approval of this Act are hereby transferred without cost or compensation to  
and shall be administered by the new barangays.  
 
 
SEC. 6.  Internal Revenue Allotment Shares.- All the barangays 
herein created shall be entitled to Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares 
pursuant to Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise 
known as the “Local Government Code of 1991.” 
 
 
SEC. 7.  Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)  days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,