DILG scales up water supply projects

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Wednesday, March 20, it will beef up its potable water supply projects in the wake of water shortage in several parts of the country.

“Ang kasalukuyang krisis sa tubig sa ilang lugar dito sa Kamaynilaan, pati ng ating mga tagapagtaguyod ng mga proyektong patubig sa DILG, ay isang paalala na mas lalo pa nating pahalagahan ang tubig na nagbibigay buhay at gawing mas makabuluhan ang ating mga gawain (The ongoing water crisis in Metro Manila is a reminder to all of us to conserve water and make everything we do meaningful),” DILG Undersecretary for Local Government Marivel Sacendoncillo said.

“Napakahalaga ng ginagawa natin dahil hindi tayo basta DILG (What we have been doing is very important because we are not just a DILG). Whatever we do, we contribute to the bigger picture on achieving and sustaining good local governance,” she said.

She said over two million households in communities nationwide experiencing water shortage have benefitted from 4,963 completed potable water supply projects administered by the DILG through the Office of Project Development Services-Water Supply and Sanitation Project Management Office (OPDS-WSS PMO) since 2012.

The DILG is one of the 28 agencies involved in the water sector with the implementation of national programs such as the Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig Para sa Lahat (Salintubig), Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB)-Water Supply, Assistance to Municipalities (AM)-Water Supply, and Local Government Support Fund (LGSF)-Water.

Of the 4,963 completed projects, 1,468 were done through Salintubig, 2,962 through BuB-Water, and 533 through AM-Water.

However, the DILG said it has yet to identify how many water supply projects will be implemented in 2019 as part of its efforts to help the communities in the prevailing water supply problem particularly in Metro Manila.

Meanwhile, DILG undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya tapped the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and local government units (LGUs) to extend help in rationing water to affected communities in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

Malaya urged local government leaders to be on top of water rationing efforts to avoid panic and chaos.

“We expect our LGU leaders to be proactive in aiding support to communities affected by the water shortage. Kailangang maramdaman ng ating mga kababayan sa mga barangay na kasama nila ang lokal na pamahalaan sa pagharap sa pagsubok na ito (Our fellowmen in barangays must feel that the local government is with them in helping solve this water supply problem),” he said. (SunStar Philippines)

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