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Navotas gov’t extends aid to 3,000 Obando families hit by landfill smoke
Manila Bulletin
|April 17, 2026
The Navotas City government has extended relief assistance to around 3,000 families in Obando, Bulacan affected by smoke from the Navotas Sanitary Landfill Facility (NSFL) fire.
Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco said the city government provided 3,000 sacks of rice for families in four barangays in Obando following a coordination meeting with Obando Mayor Leonardo Valeda.
This story is from the April 17, 2026 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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