(Photo courtesy: Navotas PIO)

MANILA, (PIA) -- Navotas City now has 72 pumping stations following the inauguration of three more in Judge Roldan St., Brgy. San Roque; Daanghari St., Brgy. Daanghari; and Maliputo St., Brgy. North Bay Blvd. South Dagat-dagatan.

Mayor John Rey Tiangco and Cong. Toby Tiangco led the blessing and inauguration ceremony, Friday.

"Noon, kapag nababanggit ang Navotas, bukod sa isda ay baha ang naiisip ng mga tao. Malaking perwisyo ang dulot nito dahil apektado di lang ang pang-araw-araw nating pamumuhay kundi pati ang ating kabuhayan at kalusugan. Kaya naman sinimulan ni Cong. Toby at tinuloy-tuloy natin ang pagtatayo ng mga pumping station para maiwasan ang pagbaha,” Mayor Tiangco said.

(Back then, every time Navotas was mentioned, besides fish, people thought of floods. It causes great harm because it affects not only our daily life but also our livelihood and health. That's why we continued the initiative of Cong. Toby and the projects he started. Toby and I continued to build pumping stations to prevent flooding in the city.)

“Pakiusap lang po na alagaan nating mabuti ang ating mga pumping station. Isipin natin na pag-aari natin ito. Kung ganyan tayo mag-isip, siguradong sisikapin nating parati itong maayos at gumagana,” he added.

(We are appealing to each and everyone concerned that we have to take good care of our pumping stations. Let's think of it as our own. If we think like that, we will definitely try to keep it working properly.)

Cong. Tiangco, on the other hand, reminded Navoteños to practice responsible waste disposal.

“Malaki po ang ambag ninyo para maiwasan natin ang pagbaha sa ating lungsod. Maayos na makakahigop ng tubig ang bombastik kung walang basurang nakabara dito. Kaya maging responsable po tayo sa pagtatapon ng basura,” Cong. Tiangco said.

(We all play a big role in this so that we can all avoid flooding in our city. The pump can absorb water well if there is no debris or garbage blocking it. So let's be responsible in disposing of trash.)

Also present during the inauguration were Vice Mayor Tito Sanchez and city council, barangay chairpersons, city department heads, and personnel from the Department of Public Works and Highways. (PIA-NCR)