Batasan Hills is a
barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...
of
Quezon City
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,
Philippines
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. The barangay was originally planned as the National Government Center of the
Philippines
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. The
Batasang Pambansa Complex
The Batasang Pambansa Complex, or simply the Batasan (), is the seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along the Batasan Road in Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
The complex was initially the home of the Batasang Pa ...
, which sits atop the Constitution Hill, is the legislative session hall of the
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress, th ...
. The
Sandiganbayan
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, a special appellate court, is also located here.
The barangay 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 municipality of
San Mateo, Rizal
San Mateo, officially the Municipality of San Mateo ( tgl, Bayan ng San Mateo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 273,306.
It is bordered by Quezon City to t ...
to the east.
Background
Barangay Batasan Hills is a portion of Barangay Matandang Balara separated and constituted into a new barangay through the initiative of Ben Morales/President- Filinvest 1 Homeowners association, Melvin Morallos/Chairman-Tanggol Karapatan Dist.II/August Twenty One Movement and Manolo Taroy/Congressional Staff of Congressman Alberto of Catanduanes who sponsored the bill for the creation of Barangay Batasan Hills, and by virtue of ''Batas Pambansa Blg. 343 - An Act Creating Barangay Batasan Hills in Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila'' on February 25, 1983. Section 2 of the act specified the area of the new barangay:
A plebiscite was conducted and ratified by the majority of the votes casts by the residents. In 1986, after the
People Power Revolution
The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of c ...
and 3 years after the approval of Batas Pambansa Blg. 343, the first set of barangay officials were appointed by President
Corazon C. Aquino
Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People ...
through the (then) Secretary of Interior and Local Government
Aquilino Pimentel. Manuel D. Laxina was the first appointed Barangay Chairman, along with 6 Barangay Kagawads (Barangay Counselors).
The barangay was envisioned to be the new home of the National Government Center, an area housing the three branches of the Philippine government (legislative, executive and judicial), because
Quezon City
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was declared the capital of the country in 1948. This government center in Quezon City was originally planned to be at what is now
Quezon Memorial Circle, before it was moved north to the area of what is now Batasan Hills. Even as the
Batasang Pambansa Complex
The Batasang Pambansa Complex, or simply the Batasan (), is the seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along the Batasan Road in Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
The complex was initially the home of the Batasang Pa ...
was being completed, the capital of the country was transferred to
Manila
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in 1976. Before its creation as a barangay, the area was called "Constitution Hill", referring to the hilly area on where the government center was supposed to rise.
Today, most of Batasan Hills is residential. Although it has one of the largest urban poor populations in the country, it is also home to middle and upper class real estate properties like Filinvest 1 and 2, Northview 1 and 2, and Treviso which were developed by real estate firm Filinvest Land. Other middle and upper class real estate properties include Vista Real Executive Village and Vista Real Classica Subdivision.
Government
The barangay is in the
Legislative districts of Quezon City
The legislative districts of Quezon City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Quezon City, Quezon in the List of legislatures of the Philippines, various national and local legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the provin ...
. The current
barangay captain is John "Jojo" M. Abad. It is home to several important National Government institutions including the
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress, th ...
at the
Batasang Pambansa Complex
The Batasang Pambansa Complex, or simply the Batasan (), is the seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along the Batasan Road in Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
The complex was initially the home of the Batasang Pa ...
, the
Sandiganbayan
The Sandiganbayan ( en, Support of the Nation) is a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines that has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices and other offenses committed by public office ...
, and the
Commission on Audit.
Buildings and structures
Notable buildings and structures within the barangay include the
Batasang Pambansa Complex
The Batasang Pambansa Complex, or simply the Batasan (), is the seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along the Batasan Road in Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
The complex was initially the home of the Batasang Pa ...
which houses the
House of Representatives
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, and the Sandiganbayan Centennial Building, home of the
Sandiganbayan
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which is one of the appellate courts of the Philippine judiciary. Other government agencies in the area include the headquarters of the
Civil Service Commission
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, the
Commission on Audit, and the
Department of Social Welfare and Development
The Philippines' Department of Social Welfare and Development ( fil, Kagawaran ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan, Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad, abbreviated as DSWD) is the executive department of the Philippine Gov ...
.
Also located within the barangay is Ever Gotesco Commonwealth (a shopping mall), a
Convergys
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office (call center), a branch of Starbucks, Ministop, an
St. Peter's Parishalong
Commonwealth Avenue.
Residential Subdivisions/Villages
The barangay is mostly residential with a number of subdivisions and villages which include:
*Sugartowne Subdivision
*Filinvest 1 Subdivision
*Filinvest 2 Subdivision
*Filinvest Heights
*Luzviminda Village
*Ciudad Regina
*Doña Pilar Subdivision
*Northview 1 Subdivision
*Northview 2 Subdivision
*Sugartowne Housing Project
*Serra Monte Villas
*Treviso
*Spring Country Subdivision
*Capitol Ridge Executive Subdivision
*New Capitol Estates 1
*New Capitol Estates 2
*Sunnyside Heights Subdivision
*Nelson Ville I
*Villa Amor Uno
*Vista Real Executive Village
*Vista Real Classica Subdivision
*Violago Homes
*Woodcrest Homes
*Garland Subdivision
*Señorita Subdivision
Schools
There are schools located in the barangay namely:
*Imelda Operio's Learning School
*Advanced Seminary Of Leadership (JCITA-ASOL)
*Foothills Christian School
*Anima Christi Academy
*Young Scholars Academy
*Caroline Learning Center
reparatory to High School*
Batasan Hills National High School
Batasan Hills National High School (BHNHS) is a public high school located in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, ...
*Benz-On School
*Pres. Corazon C. Aquino Elementary School (Formerly Batasan Hills Elementary School)
*San Diego Elementary School
*Diliman Preparatory School
*Capitol Hills Christian School
*Our Lady of Mercy School
*Our Lord Saviour Academy
*Mary the Queen College
*Mary the Queen Academy English-Chinese School
*
Quezon City Polytechnic University
Quezon City University (QCU), formerly known as Quezon City Polytechnic University (QCPU), is a city government-funded university in Quezon City, Philippines. It was established on March 1, 1994 as the Quezon City Polytechnic offering technic ...
-Batasan Campus
*Sto. Niño Institute of Science and Technology - Talanay Branch
*Fairhope Academy
*Paul Christian Academy
lementary School*Kumdang Jungang Christian School Inc. (Formerly known as Batasan Chunan/BCCSI)
*Royal Kids Academy of Arts
Churches
*St. Peter's Parish
St. Peter's Parish
*San Antonio De Padua Parish
*Members Church of God International (Ang Dating Daan)
*Capitol Hills Christian Church
*Christ to the Philippines-Batasan Hills Chapter (CTTP)
*Christ the King Parish
*Christ Life Prayer Ministry International
*Protestant Parishes
*The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS church)
*Batasan Hills International Baptist Church
*Jesus Christ Is The Answer Church International
*Jesus Christ Saves Global Outreach - Batasan Family
*Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ
*Manila Oh Jung Church
*Bastion Of Truth Reformed Church
*The Living God (Full Gospel Christian Church)
*Good News Family Worship Center
*Park Baptist Church and Missions
*Presentation of our Lord Parish (located in Filinvest 1)
*Iglesia Ni Cristo Locale Congregation of Batasan Hills
*ACTS-Evangelism Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ Phils. Inc. (Apostolic Church)
Sub-Parishes
*Mary the Queen Sub-Parish
*Santo Nino Sub-Parish (Villa Amor Uno subdivision)
*Our Lady of Assumption
*Banal na Puso
*Our Lady of Fatima
Sports Organization
*Unified Darters of Batasan Hills
A group of darters in luzviminda village particularly at Digos St.
this non-profit organization to encourage especially the youth of the
new generation to have an interest to play and be one of the top players
not only in Batasan but as national dart player as well.
This group is organizing street darts tournament, during weekends.
Transportation
There are three major roads in Batasan Hills: Commonwealth Avenue (Radial Road 7/N170), Batasan (IBP) Road and the Batasan-San Mateo Road. In the future, Batasan will be served by the Batasan Station
Batasan station is an under-construction Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station situated on Line 7 located in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Philippines. It is near the Sandiganbayan Centennial Building, Public Attorneys Office Building, Batasan ...
of MRT Line 7 located a few meters south of the junction of Commonwealth Avenue and IBP Road near the Sandiganbayan Centennial Building.
Tricycles are a popular form of transportation that ply the neighborhoods of Batasan Hills. The Batasan Tricycle Terminal is located near the Sandiganbayan. It is a popular pick-up/drop-off site for passengers of PUV and UV Express. Tricycle routes serves Filinvest, Talanay, Sitio Taniman and also nearby barangays such as Bagong Silangan and Payatas.
Incidents
*Batasang Pambansa bombing
The 2007 Batasang Pambansa bombing occurred on the night of November 13, 2007, at the Batasang Pambansa Complex (National Assembly Complex) in Quezon City, Philippines. The blast killed Congressman Wahab Akbar and Marcial Taldo, a staff member ...
. On November 13, 2007, an explosion occurred on South Wing of the Batasan Complex killing four people including Congressman Wahab Akbar
Ustadz Wahab M. Akbar (April 16, 1960 – November 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician who served three terms as governor of Basilan, during which time he was known for his "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" policy for dealing with kidnapper ...
of Basilan
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and injuring six more including Representatives Luzviminda Ilagan
Luzviminda "Luz" Calolot-Ilagan is a Filipina development worker and former congresswoman. She represented the Gabriela Women's Partylist in the 14th Congress of the Philippines from 2007 to 2016.
In September 2017, she was appointed by Preside ...
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and Pryde Henry Teves
Pryde Henry A. Teves (born December 18, 1972) is a Filipino politician who was the governor of Negros Oriental in 2022. Prior to this, he was also the mayor of Bayawan, Negros Oriental and a member of the House of Representatives of the Philipp ...
of Negros Oriental
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References
External links
* '
Barangay Batasan Hills
'' – official website
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