Bagong Silangan
Encyclopedia
Bagong Silangan is a barangay
located in the 2nd district of Quezon City
, Metro Manila
, Philippines
. Nearby barangays are Commonwealth, Batasan Hills
and Payatas
. Separated by a river in the east, the barangay leads to the Municipality of San Mateo
in the province of Rizal.
as the first was once part of the latter. In fact, notable events such as The Battle of San Mateo
took place here. In the early 1960s, Bagong Silangan was known as a rich agricultural area where rice was the main product. During the latter years, a drastic conversion brought relocation efforts for informal settlers from the downtown, therefore establishing the barangay as a separate entity and later formally recognized as part of Quezon City
. The sudden expansion of built-up area of the Metro led the informal sectors flock the area as a site of downtown substitute. Thus, the barangay became infamous as a squatters' area. When former Mayor Ismael A. Mathay, Jr. granted the rights of land ownership to the barangay people, some long-termed conflicts were solved. Since then, population has been rapidly increasing and a continuing growth of children dependents is visible.
is the prime language being spoken. Also numerous in the area are minority of Ilocano
, Bisaya
, Kapampangan
, Pangasinan
, and Swardspeak
speakers.
The onset of latest information dissemination through the Internet and mobile phones leads to a genesis and later radial variation of cultures creating a special variety of way of life we known as subculture
. Bagong Silangan, as a part of the agglomerating Manila
, did not let herself at the end of this race. Thus, a growing veriety of these subcultures rapidly penetrates almost all areas of Barangay, which includes jejemon
s and jejebusters
, as well as balateng, gangsta, and pokpokers.
The barangay is also the home to informal settlers who occupy not only vast tracts of public and private lands but also riverbanks, creeksides, aqueducts and transmission lines.
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
located in the 2nd district of Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Nearby barangays are Commonwealth, Batasan Hills
Batasan Hills, Quezon City
Batasan Hills is a barangay located in the 2nd District of Quezon City, Philippines. It borders the barangays of Commonwealth and Bagong Silangan to the north, Barangay Holy Spirit to the west, Barangay Matandang Balara to the south, and the town of San Mateo, Rizal to the east...
and Payatas
Payatas
Payatas is a barangay located in the 2nd district of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Nearby barangays are Commonwealth, Batasan Hills and Bagong Silangan....
. Separated by a river in the east, the barangay leads to the Municipality of San Mateo
San Mateo, Rizal
San Mateo, Rizal is a first class urban municipality of Rizal Province. Located on the island of Luzon, San Mateo is one of 13 municipalities and a capital city that make up the Province of Rizal, Region 4-A of the Philippines. San Mateo is part of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway...
in the province of Rizal.
History
Bagong Silangan shares its history with San Mateo, Municipality of RizalRizal
Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON , just 16 kilometers east of Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III on June 17, 2008 announced the transfer of the Capitol from Pasig. Its P 270-million capitol building,...
as the first was once part of the latter. In fact, notable events such as The Battle of San Mateo
San Mateo
San Mateo, Spanish for Saint Matthew, is the name of several places:*San Mateo , Spain- Canary Islands :* Vega de San Mateo, Las Palmas, a municipality on the island of Gran Canaria in the province of Las Palmas- Costa Rica :...
took place here. In the early 1960s, Bagong Silangan was known as a rich agricultural area where rice was the main product. During the latter years, a drastic conversion brought relocation efforts for informal settlers from the downtown, therefore establishing the barangay as a separate entity and later formally recognized as part of Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
. The sudden expansion of built-up area of the Metro led the informal sectors flock the area as a site of downtown substitute. Thus, the barangay became infamous as a squatters' area. When former Mayor Ismael A. Mathay, Jr. granted the rights of land ownership to the barangay people, some long-termed conflicts were solved. Since then, population has been rapidly increasing and a continuing growth of children dependents is visible.
Political
Bagong Silangan is divided into different main areas Purok, Sitio, Villages, Subdivisions and Compound.Sitio
- Sitio Veterans (New Veterans Village) - The Sitio Veterans is divided into areas composed of Area 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. This Sitio is the largest community of Bagong Silangan that has a separate feast day and patron celebration.
- Sitio Pugot - Sitio Pugot is located in northern part of Bagong Silangan and bounded by Payatas A, Quezon City.
- Sitio Kumunoy - is located in the northernmost part of barangay. It was bounded by Area C in the west and Filinvest Homes in the east.
- Sitio Bakal - is located in the southern portion of Payatas B and bounded by Sitio Veterans and San Mateo River.
- Sitio Rolling Hills (Purok 7) - is a small community of Bagong Silangan located near Payatas B, Quezon City.
Villages
- Tagumpay Village
- Humanity Village
- Country Homes
- D&A Vicente Village
- Covenant Village
- Clemencia Village
Compounds
- Sipna (Sitio Palay Neighborhood Association) - Originally a resettling site for those who have been displaced during the construction of Filinvest Subdivision.
- Sumama-Ka (Gulpo)
- Bakas
- Sulyap ng Pag-asa Housing
Other Areas
- Area C
- BASECO
- Paltok - Country Homes
- Filside - is the smallest community in barangay located at Paltok.
- Brookside - (headquarters of Tambuli ng Maralita, the sectoral newspaper of the Filipino Urban Poor)
Elementary Schools
- Bagong Silangan Elementary School (School ID: 136539), currently headed by Arsenio I. Honrejas, Jr., the school's principal
High Schools
- Bagong Silangan High School (School ID: 305332), currently headed by Sheridan G. Evangelista, the school's principal.
Parks and Plazas
- Geronimo Park (formerly Adelina Park), where sports competitions and programs by the barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan council are held.
Barangay Centers
- Barangay Hall (the second largest barangay hall in District 2)
- Barangay Hall Annex (Dove street, Sitio Veterans)
- Bagong Silangan Health Center
- Bagong Silangan Public Library
- Sanguniang Kabataan Hall
Place of Worships
- San Isidro Labrador Parish in Bagong Silangan proper
- Sagrada Familia of Sitio Veterans
- Local ng Bagong Silangan of Iglesia ni CristoIglesia ni CristoIglesia ni Cristo also known as INC, is the largest entirely indigenous Christian religious organization that originated from the Philippines and the largest independent church in Asia. Due to a number of similarities, some Protestant writers describe the INC's doctrines as restorationist in...
- MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Mosque in Muslim area of Sitio Pugot - JESUS is LORD J.P. Rizal St.
- Inter-Community Christian Church (ICCC)Lucban St.
Business Establishments
Infrastructures such as public markets and commercial places lack the barangay. Commercial businesses are mostly rented from private owners. Talipapa or commercial areas are not concentrated in one place. Commercial areas in the barangay are mostly found near the area of transportation or near school. Currently almost each sitio has its own talipapa or local commercial area.Transportation
Bagong Silangan is serviced by its lone jeepney line that has a route from Bagong Silangan proper to Ever Gotesco and Sandiganbayan. Numerous Tricycle lines are also present in the Baranggay such as Sitio Veterans route and Barangay Proper Route. Beside the usual route from Batasan, one way of accessing the Barangay is through San Mateo, Rizal. The Route is linked by Bagong Silangan-San Mateo foot bridge in Purok Uno.Population
As of 2011, the estimated population of the barangay has reached 115,000. It is one of the most densely-populated barangays in the 2nd district of Quezon City. The casualties brought by the tropical storm Ondoy have caused several families to relocate in Batangas and Laguna, thus decreasing the population especially in flood-affected areas.People and Culture
Bagong Silangan is a growing barangay in Quezon City composed of people who came from different parts of the country. TagalogTagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
is the prime language being spoken. Also numerous in the area are minority of Ilocano
Ilocano people
The Ilocano or Ilokano people are the third largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. Aside from being referred to as Ilocanos, from "i"-from, and "looc"-bay, they also refer to themselves as Samtoy, from the Ilocano phrase "sao mi ditoy", meaning 'our language here.' The word "Ilocano" came from...
, Bisaya
Bisaya
The Visayans are a Filipino ethnic group whose members are speakers of one or more Visayan languages, the most widely spoken being Cebuano, Hiligaynon, and Waray-Waray. They live in the Visayan island group and in many parts of Mindanao. Some have migrated to other parts of the Philippines,...
, Kapampangan
Kapampangan
Kapampangan, Capampañgan or Pampangan may refer to:*Kapampangan people of the Philippines*Kapampangan language...
, Pangasinan
Pangasinan
Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,...
, and Swardspeak
Swardspeak
Swardspeak is an argot or cant slang derived from Englog and used by a number of homosexuals in the Philippines.-Description:...
speakers.
The onset of latest information dissemination through the Internet and mobile phones leads to a genesis and later radial variation of cultures creating a special variety of way of life we known as subculture
Subculture
In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a group of people with a culture which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong.- Definition :...
. Bagong Silangan, as a part of the agglomerating Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, did not let herself at the end of this race. Thus, a growing veriety of these subcultures rapidly penetrates almost all areas of Barangay, which includes jejemon
Jejemon
Jejemon is a pop culture phenomenon in the Philippines. According to Urban Dictionary a Jejemon is a person "who has managed to subvert the English language to the point of incomprehensibility." The Philippine Daily Inquirer describes Jejemons as a "new breed of hipster who have developed not only...
s and jejebusters
Jejemon
Jejemon is a pop culture phenomenon in the Philippines. According to Urban Dictionary a Jejemon is a person "who has managed to subvert the English language to the point of incomprehensibility." The Philippine Daily Inquirer describes Jejemons as a "new breed of hipster who have developed not only...
, as well as balateng, gangsta, and pokpokers.
The barangay is also the home to informal settlers who occupy not only vast tracts of public and private lands but also riverbanks, creeksides, aqueducts and transmission lines.