The Navotas city government is set to welcome a new fire station in the city after it signed a 30-year usufruct agreement with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Monday, Oct. 23.
As per the agreement, the BFP will have access to a 444-square meter lot in Barangay Navotas East that will be utilized for the construction of the Navotas Central Fire Station and related facilities.
Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco, along with Bureau of Fire Protection–National Capital Region direction FCSupt. Nahum B. Tarroza; city fre marshal FSupt. Jude G. de los Reyes, and City General Services officer Jayne B. Rillon, signed the deed.
Tiangco stated that the preparation of the usufruct agreement took them five years due to the limited space in the city, and they were mandated to acquire pieces of land through expropriation in order to establish our new central fire station.
"Navotas has fire stations at Brgy. Sipac Almacen, Tangos North, and Tanza 1. Building an additional station would increase our efficiency in responding to emergencies, so we can prevent incidents that could claim lives and property,” he added.
According to the Navotas Public Information Office, the city government also handed over two fireboats to the Navotas City Fire Station and a patrol boat to the Bantay Dagat.
Officials who also attended the event were BFP-NCR assistant regional director Senior Supt. Rodrigo N. Reyes and District 2 fire marshal Senior Supt. Douglas M. Guiyab.