HISTORY

Barangay New Era was created on January 2, 1981 by virtue of Presidential Decree 1760. It occupies a land area of forty five (45) hectares with nine (9) number of streets, and seven (7) number of puroks. It is bounded in the north and in the east by Tandang Sora Avenue, on the west by Lot Numbers, 689, 680, and 687 of Piedad Estate and by San Antonio Subdivision. As of May 2007, it has a population of 6,540, 5,157 of which are registered voters. New Era Elementary School serves as its polling place with thirty three (33) number of voting precincts. The barangay hall is located along St. Joseph Street Milton Hills, where the SK Hall is also located. Barangay Hall amenities include Gym, Day Care Center, and Botika ng Barangay. It also owned two (2) vehicles, Tamaraw FX, and a Multi – cab.

As for institution and offices, Barangay New Era is a home to New Era University, a private university, that offers elementary, high school, and college education. There are also two public/government schools, New Era Elementary School and New Era High School. There are no government offices, no library and reading center, no park and play ground and no police station.

As for religious institution, there is the imposing Iglesia ni Cristo Temple. The New Era General Hospital also stands near the temple.

The barangay also belongs to the Middle Class (B1). As of July 2008, there are one hundred fifty three (153) business establishments and two subdivisions namely: Kalaw Hills Subdivision and San Antonio Homes Subdivision.

It celebrates its foundation day every 2^nd day of January. Since most or every barangay residents belong to INC, no barangay fiesta is observed and no patron saint is honored.

SCHOOL PROFILE

New Era High School is located along Tandang Sora Avenue within the district of Diliman, about a kilometer away from the Central Office of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) and about five kilometers away from the Quezon City Hall. It occupies an area slightly one and a half hectares situated within the compound of New Era Elementary School.

It is a complete secondary school. It was founded and organized in 1982, as an answer to the problem of accommodation of two existing high schools located along Tandang Sora Avenue, namely: Pasong Tamo High School and Culiat High School due to their limited facilities. While it was impractical to put another school within the locality, the School Division Superintendent then strongly recommended the approval of New Era High School since it would not, in anyway, adversely affect the two other existing schools. With the joint effort of the Division of City Schools, the City Government of Quezon City, and the administration of the INC, New Era High School was born.

At present, New Era High School is an integrated public secondary school consisting of Junior High School and Senior High School headed by Dr. Ferdinand A. Fontillo.