Tahong chips win Navotas OBOP round 2

BRGY. Navotas West has emerged victorious in the second round of the Navotas One Barangay, One Product (OBOP) competition.

The barangay received P50,000 place with their tahong chips.

Brgy. North Bay Boulevard South got P30,000 for placing second Bangkulasi bagged P20,000 for

“Navotas is rich in resources coming from the ocean. The OBOP serves as a way to celebrate and make the most out of these resources,” Mayor John Rey Tiangco said.

After the launch of the OBOP Round 2 in May, the participants underwent seminars on food safety and good manufacturing practices from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

The Navotas City Government, through the Navotas Hanapbuhay Center, made sure the barangays were equipped with the knowledge and know-how on food preparation and presentation.

“All barangays will still undergo trainings on packaging and labelling, branding, shelf life testing, and microbiological testing to ensure the quality of their respective products,” Tiangco said.