Saturday, October 28, 2006 Sooc to avail of water supply By Lory Ann B. Bilbao
BARANGAY Sooc, a resettlement area in Mandurriao, will be installed with a water supply system.
This was made clear in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, Punong Barangay Manuel Villavicencio of Sooc Barangay Council, and Interim General Manager Edwin Reyes of the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD).
The MOA "calls for the construction and provision of distribution lines and water supply system of Barangay Sooc with a project cost of P 3 million to be completed within six months from its execution."
The City Government will contribute P2 million as equity of the total project cost for the envisioned water supply, which shall be paid to the MIWD on or before the end of March 2007, according to the statement issued by MIWD.
The MIWD stated that it could not guarantee a 24-hour water supply for Barangay Sooc, but rather it would be provided based on its availability in the distribution line.
Reyes said though that the MIWD would exert diligent efforts to provide continuous supply to Barangay Sooc.
Once materialized, the water supply system will be owned, operated and maintained by MIWD.
To avail of the water service connection, residents should apply individually at P2,500 per connection.
Villavicencio will signify his approval for all service applications within the village, as stated in the MOA.
The village is also tasked to "secure and provide the necessary right of way and unhampered access for the repair and maintenance of the system. It is also duty bound to provide safeguard measures to protect the water meter installed within the area from being stolen. All are stipulated in the MOA.
Present during the MOA signing were Ma. Luisa Segovia, member of the MIWD Board of Directors; Councilor Jeffrey Ganzon, chairman of the City Council's Committee on Urban Poor; Amarylis Josephine Castro, MIWD Commercial Services Department manager; and City Councilors Eduardo Penaredondo and Jose Espinosa III.
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