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DA SEIZES 300 TONS OF SMUGGLED VEGGIES IN NAVOTAS

Acting on information provided by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., a composite team from the Department of Agriculture-Inspectorate and Enforcement Office, the Bureau of Customs, and other law enforcement units, raided an illegal storage facility in Navotas City recently, that led to the discovery and seizure of over 300 tons of smuggled vegetables, including […]

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NAVOTAS CONVENTION CENTER IS 70% FINISHED – DPWH

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has substantially completed civil works for the new state-of-the-art convention center in Barangay Bagumbayan South, Navotas City. Dubbed Navotas Convention Center, the five-storey building project is currently 70 percent accomplished and targeted to be completed and opened to the public by April 2025. “The Navotas Convention Center […]

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DA-BFAR LEADS COASTAL CLEANUP DAY IN NAVOTAS

In celebration of this year’s International Coastal Cleanup Day, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) led a cleanup drive in Barangay Tanza Uno, Navotas City, while calling on the public to participate in initiatives aimed at ocean conservation and protection. About 500 individuals from BFAR-Central Office, BFAR-National Capital Region (NCR), New Era High […]

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P1.5-M SMUGGLED FISHERY PRODUCTS SEIZED IN NAVOTAS

The Department of Agriculture for Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA-IE) confiscated smuggled fishery products during a raid of the Icy Point Cold Storage Processing Corporation at 1485 Lapu-Lapu Corner North Bay Blvd., Navotas, Metro Manila recently. Three storage personnel were also apprehended. The raid was conducted in response to the information received by the Department regarding […]

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PH RED CROSS SENDS AID TO NAVOTAS FIRE VICTIMS

Amidst preparations for the New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Philippine Red Cross immediately dispatched its firefighting volunteers and two teams of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel when a huge fire broke out at Market 3, Barangay NBBN in Navotas City. The fire broke out around 2:20 PM and immediately blazed through a cold storage facility […]

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MMDA TURNS OVER GREENZONE PARK TO NAVOTAS GOV’T

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inaugurated and turned over to Navotas City local government the Navotas Greenzone Park Phase 2 along R-10 Road in Barangay Bangkulasi-NBBN, Navotas City, as part of the agency’s Adopt-a-Park project. MMDA Acting Chairman Romando Artes, Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco, and Navotas City Lone District Representative Congressman Toby […]

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Politics

PANGILINAN CONDEMNS VANDALISM OF MURALS IN NAVOTAS

Vice-presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan rebuked political opponents in Navotas who vandalized several Leni-Kiko murals, saying his and Vice-President Leni Robredo’s supporters will not be cowed by this dastardly act but instead be emboldened to campaign harder for their tandem. At the campaign sortie in Malabon, Mayor Len Oreta endorsed the Robredo and Pangilinan, as […]

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TULLAHAN-TINAJEROS RIVER DREDGING PROJECT A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF GOV’T-PRIVATE SECTOR COLLABORATION – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu expressed hope that more private companies will join the government in its environmental initiatives following the launch of the P1-billion Tullahan-Tinajeros dredging project recently. The dredging of a 5.25-km portion of the Tullahan-Tinajeros River System from Barangay Catmon in Malabon City to Barangay Bagumbayan South in Navotas City, is a joint […]

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NLEX HARBOR LINK TO OPEN IN FEBRUARY – VILLAR

A section of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Harbor Link Segment 10, the elevated expressway that will provide direct access between R10 in Navotas City and NLEX, is scheduled for partial opening next month. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said the project, which is envisioned to boost trade performance and lead to on-time delivery […]