These are photos I took last December 2021 in one of the local markets in Barangay 176! Have you heard of Barangay 176? It was quite popular! Yeah, believe it or not, it is the biggest barangay in the Philippines and even the entire world.😀 This is a neighborhood in Caloocan on the city's northwestern outskirts. A barangay is a native Filipino term for a village, with an average population of 42,000 people. However, the population of Barangay 176 is approximately 261,000 according to 2020 census which exceeds the national average and makes it the most populous in the country. This place in Caloocan City is the former First Lady Imelda Marcos' Human Settlement project. The housing project was known as BLISS, which stands for Bagong Lipunan ("New Society") Improvement of Sites and Services. It aimed to provide dignified shelter while also establishing a strong and stable economic foundation for the community. However, after the Marcoses were deposed, Cory Aquino turned it over to the NHA, or National Housing Authority, and the houses became overcrowded and low-cost. During the Aquino administration, people from Manila slums were relocated to this Barangay. However, the first settlers before the NHA were well-educated government employees who owned lots along the roads during Marcos' administration. If the BLISS project had been pursued, this location could have become one of the most beautiful in Metro Manila, given its proximity to Bulacan, its rolling hills, springs,🏞️ and dense forest.🌳 This place is on higher ground and is out of reach of flood waters if Metro Manila as a whole is flooded. However, because of the area's notoriety, some people are embarrassed to say they are from here...Yay!😁 Furthermore, despite being the most populous, it is one of the poorest barangay since it has become a relocation of the slums, a hiding place for criminals and addicts, and has become known for illegal drugs. However, under President Duterte's administration, this place has been improved and cleaned. I just hope that in the coming election, when BBM (Marcos) will win as President, the BLISS project will be continued to be implemented in this place to alleviate the poorest residents. I'm not campaigning for the coming election... 😁 Only hoping, and believing! They say, "it is free to dream!" So here I am dreaming ...🤩 There is nothing wrong when you wish of good and beautiful things especially when it isn't only for yourself but also for others. Leaving you this quote from Eleonor Roosevelt, "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Keep hoping and believing, Noisepeeps! Peace and love💕 @Mitochondria Original content creator💯 No filter #biggestbarangay North Caloocan City, Philippines🇵🇭