PBBM on creation of Water Resources Management Office - #SONA2023
President Marcos on creation of Water Resources Management Office - #SONA2023
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00:00 [SPEAKING IN TAGALOG]
00:16 Considering its fundamental importance,
00:19 water security deserves a special focus.
00:22 Our efforts must not be scattershot,
00:25 but rather cohesive, centralized, and systematic.
00:29 So given that urgency, we have created the Water Resources
00:33 Management Office to specifically
00:36 handle the delicate job involving
00:38 this most precious resource.
00:40 [SPEAKING IN TAGALOG]
00:55 This year, we have allocated 14.6 billion pesos
01:00 for water supply projects, which will benefit communities
01:03 all over the country.
01:05 Recently, the water supply of NCR and Rizal
01:08 received a significant boost from the first phase
01:11 of the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project.
01:14 The water supply will increase as the project
01:17 enters the second phase.
01:19 We have installed 6,000 rainwater collection systems
01:23 across the country in preparation
01:25 for the looming dry spell brought about by El Nino.