New Lower Bicutan, officiallyBarangay New Lower Bicutan, is one of the 38barangays ofTaguig, Philippines. As of 2024, it has a population of 59,120 people. New Lower Bicutan was created through aplebiscite on December 28, 2008, separating it from Barangay Lower Bicutan.
TheSangguniang Panlungsod ofTaguig passed City Ordinance No. 69 on September 15, 2008, which would detach a portion of Barangay Lower Bicutan to form an independentbarangay known as New Lower Bicutan.[4] Aplebiscite to ratify the creation of the barangay was conducted by theCommission on Elections in the city on December 18, 2008,[5][6] which was then proclaimed by the city board of canvassers 10 days later.[4]
New Lower Bicutan has a total land area of 106,100 square meters (10.61 hectares).[4] The barangay is bordered to the northeast by M.R.T. Avenue (formerly known as Pio Felipe Street), to the east and southeast byLaguna de Bay, to the south by Teodoro Santos Street, Taguig Bethel Temple, and Lots 350, 50, and 249 PLS 272, and to the west and northwest by Barrameda Street, Maguindanao Street, Alfredo Cruz Street, Transmission Line, and Barangay Signal Village.[4]
In May 2009, Nixon Faderog was appointed by Taguig as thebarangay captain (Filipino:kapitan ng barangay) of New Lower Bicutan following its creation.[10] Aurelio Padilla, who later served as a barangay captain, was killed in January 2015.[11] Since the barangay andSangguniang Kabataan (SK) electionsin October 2023, theincumbent barangay captain is Ernesto Rafael, Jr.[1] The currentbarangay councilors (Filipino:barangay kagawad) are John Aldrin Fermin, Conchita Faderog, Nickson Paguirigan, Ivie Mariano, Alfredo Enano, Princess Darwiza Bayan, and Ruel Dela Cueva.[1] Kate Papa serves as the SK chairperson.[1]
New Lower Bicutan encompasses Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. Elementary School, a public elementary school,[12] andTaguig National High School, a public high school.[13] ThePhilippine Coast Guard has a training school in the barangay located at M. L. Quezon Street.[14]