MANILA — Voters in Caloocan City voted in an overwhelming majority to divide Barangay Bagong Silang — also known as Barangay 176 — into six smaller barangays.

The plebiscite had 22, 854 residents who voted for “yes” while only 2, 584 votes were counted for “no”, based on the proclamation of the Barangay Plebiscite Board of Canvassers as witnessed by the Commission on Elections, past 11 p.m. on Saturday.  

The plebiscite was held to ratify Republic Act No. 11993, which became law on April 3, 2024.

The new barangays that will be carved out of Barangay Bagong Silang will be called Barangay 176-A, Barangay 176-B, Barangay 176-C, Barangay 176-D, Barangay 176-E, and Barangay 176-F

Each barangay has its own local government headed by a chairperson, or more commonly called a barangay captain.