NAVOTAS FISHERMEN RECEIVE NEW EQUIPMENT FROM CITY GOV’T

THE Navotas City government, led by Mayor John Rey Tiangco and Rep. Tobias “Toby” Tiangco, distributed new shing equipment, including a 30-feet NavoBangka equipped with a 16-horsepower engine and nets, to 30 registered shermen.

It’s part of the Tiangco brothers’ NavoBangka-buhayan program, which began in 2018 to support Navotas shermen, given the city’s recognition as the “Fishing Captial of the Philippines.” Also present during the distribution was the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) - NCR Regional Director Noemi SB. Lanzuela to share her support in empowering local fisherfolk to boost the local fishing industry and economy.

After years of working handin-hand, the Tiangco brothers now function like a well-oiled machine, developing programs and projects that undoubtedly improve the lives of their constituents.

Their relationship is one built on mutual understanding and dedication to public service. They both know they can function best with each other’s support, eliminating drama around sibling rivalry.

“It’s not really important that I make my own name for myself. It doesn’t matter if I’m known as Mayor John Rey or the brother of Cong. Toby. What’s important is we deliver our services, and I think that’s one of the things I’m very proud of,” the incumbent Navotas Mayor said.

We’re not competing with each other. In fact, when it comes to projects, we complement each other. What’s important is we have one vision, one objective, and that’s to uplift the lives of Navoteños.

For instance, when the incumbent mayor feels he needs more support before implementing a project within the city, he turns to his brother to ask for help securing resources from the national government or finding other institutions that share in their vision.

Their work relationship brings notable results, as evident in the latest RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc.’s (RPMD) survey on the first-year performance of Metro Manila mayors and representatives, wherein the district representative and mayor bagged the first and second spots.

The Tiangco brothers are consistently at the top of independent surveys by RPMD, conducted regularly to foster accountability, transparency, and effective governance in the country.

Part of the experience is how their brotherhood fostered a sense of camaraderie in their city, making Navoteños feel like they’re part of one big, happy family that looks after each other.

In Navotas, Tiangco can proudly say that they’re one big family. He hopes his presence and efforts in the city inspired the Navoteños to look after each other from the administration to the basic unit of society–families–as they work together to uplift themselves and reach new heights. Patricia Taculao