The Navotas Boulevard Business Park is an under-construction commercial and business center in Navotas. It will rise on 650-hectare (6.5 km2) reclaimed land, and has been under-construction since 2019.[1] The development is envisioned to create a mixed-use community with residential, institutional, commercial and industrial areas suitable for port facilities, marine and tourism.[2] Its master plan was designed by Surbana Jurong.[3]
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| Coordinates: 14°41′22″N 120°54′19″E / 14.6895137°N 120.9053897°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| City | Navotas |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
Background
editThe project was approved by the City Government of Navotas in 2015.[4] It finally gained the Philippine Reclamation Authority in 2018. Fishermen from the city protested against the project, stating that it will displace them and their livelihood.[4]
References
edit- ^ "News Monitoring 04_22_2019" (PDF). Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Major Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries, and Status" (PDF). Philippine Reclamation Authority. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Public Hearing Documentation Report" (PDF). Environmental Management Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Subingsubing, Krixia. "Reclamation plan worries Navotas fisherfolk". Inquirer.net. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
See also
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