Bagong Pag-asa, also known as the Magsaysay District, is an administrative division in eastern

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. It is an

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with low-density housing and is known for its shopping malls, transport hubs and office buildings. Neighboring barangays include Project 6 and Vasra in the northeast; Bahay Toro in the north; Pinyahan in the east;

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and Sto. Cristo in the northwest; Phil-Am in the west; West Triangle in the southwest; and

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in the south.

History

The land that is now occupied by the barangay was a

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grassland with rice paddies, bamboo groves, and fruit-bearing trees that were said to be part of the Diliman Estate, a property owned by the Tuazon family that was sold to the Philippine government in 1938, which was included in the newly-founded

in 1939.

New housing development

In 1954, the Social Welfare Administration (now the

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), offered informal settlers from Barrio Tatalon (now Barangay Tatalon) in Quezon City an opportunity for permanent residential housing in a new residential development north of the area. Some settlers did not move into the new development, and relocated instead to the areas around the

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campus and other places in the city, while others moved to the

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district of the

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. As army engineers, the Phlippine Homesite and Housing Corporation, and other government entities implemented the relocation and settlement of the informal settlers, the development was named the Magsaysay District. It eventually became known as '' Bagong Pag-asa'', which is

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for "a new hope" as a way for its early residents to signify the hope for a better life. It was said to have originated from a speech of then-

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, who was also responsible for the relocation program itself, as he was quoted for saying, "there is new hope" for the Philippines.

Barangay established

The residential development was incorporated as a barrio through Quezon City Ordinance No. 4386 series of 1960, which was approved on April 7, 1960, by Vice Mayor Vicente O. Novales. There was a lack of basic utilities at the time, resulting in drinking water having to be rationed by the city fire department, and its early pioneers had to walk through unpaved road to reach city transportation networks. Barrio Bagong Pag-asa was later recognized as a

on June 25, 1975, through Executive Order No. 24 by then-Mayor Norberto S. Amoranto, which converted existing barrios into barangays. Its first barangay elections were held that same year.

Landmarks

Triangle Park (North Triangle) corridor

TriNoma along with the entire

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development of

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, the

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and the PAGASA Garden are all found inside the Triangle Park.

Other notable landmarks

The

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complex is predominantly located within the barangay, excluding

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which is under the jurisdiction of Barangay Sto. Cristo. It will be further expanded in size once the five

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and hotel towers are completed, replacing the former site of the Super Sale Club. Bagong Lipunan Pag-asa Condominiums, an Urban Bliss site and Golden Acres (Home for the Aged), projects of former First Lady

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during her husband's presidency are both located behind the SM City North EDSA complex.

Future development

Upon the completion of the Unified Grand Central Station, it will connect the existing stations of the LRT Line 1 and MRT Line 3 to the soon-to-be-completed

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and the planned

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Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials

Members of Sangguniang Barangay

The new Barangay and SK Councils were elected on May 14, 2018.

Government

The seat of government of Bagong Pag-asa is located at the intersection of Road 9 and Road 11.

Demography

Barangay Bagong Pag-asa is the 27th most-populated barangay in Quezon City, with a population of 29,389 according to the 2020 census, up from a population of 32,267 in the 2015 census.

References

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