Navotas LGU signs agreements on sports, waste management

The city government of Navotas signed two agreements on sports and waste management programs on Monday, March 18.
Mayor John Rey Tiangco signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Santo Tomas (UST) to promote sports training for the youth.
Present during the signing were UST Institute of Physical Education and Athletics (IPEA) chairperson Dr. Jerome Porto and IPEA SIMBAHAYAN Coordinator Asst. Prof. Marcelita Apolonia.
UST will conduct free community sports training and development for basketball, volleyball, football, swimming, taekwondo, and dancing every Saturday until July 2026. The program is open to beginner athletes, nine to 18 years old.
“We have seen how capable and talented Navoteño youth are in sports and athletics. The awards, competition championships, and 109 athletic scholars of the city are proof of this,” Mayor Tiangco said.
“We thank UST for partnering with us and helping us provide more opportunities for our youth athletes to grow and excel in their fields,” he added.
The city government will prepare the venues and handle the online registration and screening of participants per barangay.
Tiangco also inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Mother Earth Foundation (MEF) headed by Sonia Mendoza and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau – National Capital Region (DENR EMB-NCR) led by Atty. Michael Drake Matias.
The ESWM program will be implemented in the 18 barangays of the city. The MEF will spearhead the activity as well as conduct the series of training and other activities to capacitate organized groups and volunteers and offer technical support and recommendations for the city's 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan.
DENR EMB-NCR, will ensure that the city's decrease in solid waste generation and increase in waste diversion will adhere to the DENR's overall initiative to improve solid waste management.
This will be done through daily and monthly monitoring of waste collection; review of reports and progress of the program; and provision of necessary support to guarantee its success.
“Navotas is our home. It is our shared responsibility to ensure that our city remains clean and the next generations of Navoteños will enjoy a healthy and ecologically-balanced environment,” Tiangco said.
The city government will designate personnel to actively work with the MEF; assist partner agencies to hasten the program development; guarantee policy support through ordinances, executive orders, and endorsement letters; and provide all other interventions significant to the program.