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Navotas
Navotas, officially the City of Navotas ( fil, Lungsod ng Navotas), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 247,543 people. It is known as the ''Commercial Fishing Hub of the Philippines'', for the city has the third largest fish port in Asia and the largest in Southeast Asia. Although it was established on December 20, 1827, Navotas celebrates its foundation day every January 16, the day in 1906 when it finally separated from Malabon. Navotas became a highly urbanized city on June 24, 2007. Etymology The entire region of Navotas was once part of Malabon. According to one legend, the long and narrow delta extended unbroken from north to south along the seashore. The strip of land between the former district of Tondo, Manila and this town was eaten away by the sea until an opening was made. Water began to flow through the opening. The geographical change prompted the people to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rey Tiangco
John Reynald Marcelo Tiangco (born November 21, 1972) is a Filipino people, Filipino politician who has served as mayor of Navotas since 2022, having previously held the position from 2010 to 2019. A member of the local Partido Navoteño, Tiangco served as the representative for the Navotas's at-large congressional district, lone district of Navotas prior to his return to the city's mayoralty, preceding and succeeding his brother Toby Tiangco, Toby. Political career 2010 election John Rey Tiangco ran unopposed for mayor in the 2010 Navotas local elections for the local party, Partido Navoteño. At the same time, his brother, Tobias "Toby" Tiangco, who had founded the party and had just completed his third term as the mayor of Navotas, ran for a position in the Legislative district of Navotas, House of Representatives. John Rey became mayor of Navotas on June 30, 2010. Under the slogan "Navotas, NavotaAs! Itaas ang antas ng buhay Navoteño" (English: Raise the standard of life of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
