VASRA

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Barangay: VASRA
District: 1st, Diliman
City: Quezon

It was originally a neighborhood association namely, the Visayas Avenue Subdivision Residents’ Association. The Founding President of the Neighborhood Association was Mr. Rafael Hernandez, and it comprised of residents, coming from Visayas Avenue (with was only up to Culiat Creek then), Forestry Street, Fisheries Street, DANR Street, Plant Industry Street, Soil Street, Mine Street, Lands Street most of the residents there then were high-ranking government officials of different government agencies, such as Bureau of Soils, Forestry, Mines and Lands, etc.

VASRA was officially created as a Barangay through Quezon City Ordinance No. 60-4342, introduced then by Councilor Diamonon. According to the Ordinance, the area comprising Project 6 of the Peoples Homesite and Housing Corporation(now NHA) including the two lots occupied by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (now DENR and DA), commonly known as DANR Compound, reconstituted into a Barrio to be known as Barrio VASRA.

The Ordinance creating VASRA was approved on January 22, 1960 and was signed by Hon. Vicente Novales, the Vice-Mayor and Presiding Officer at the time.

Barangay Vasra History:
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Barangay Vasra Profile:
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