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Jalad 'said that the agricul- BT RENE ACOSTA ture department reported that Mesa Dam," he added. W ®reneacostaBM El Nino has already resulted in To remedy the problem, a production loss of P464.3 mil- technical working group which HE government will con- included the MWSS, National duct cloud-seeding op- lion and volume loss of P22.918 million in the agriculture sector Irrigation Administration, the Terations in Regions 2 and weather bureau Pagasa, Manila 12 to counter the ill effects of El as of March 8. "[The] total area affected has Water and the other concession- Nieto, which a water concession- aire, Maynilad, has "committed aire blamed for the water-supply reached 18,679 hectares, affecting 13,679 farmers in.... Regions 9,10, to continue their close coordina- interruption in the eastern part of tion to ensure that water-supply Metro Manila. 11,12, Mirnaropa and BARMM. DA conductedfieldvalidation to assess releases from the Angat Dam are National Disaster Risk Reduc- optimized." tion and Management Council the damage and losses and contin- ues to monitor standing crops in "Cross border gate opening Executive Director Ricardo Jalad shall be done in which 50 MLD said the operations will be con- areas at risk," he said. Severai areas, including Zam- [millions of liters per day] from ducted by planes of the Philippine Maynilad will be delivered to Ma- Air Force in coordination with the boanga city, the province of Zam- boanga Sibugay, Pagadian City and nila Water. MWSS also presented Department of Agriculture (DA) its contingency plans, which in- following the release of P18.3 mil- San Jose in Occidental Mindoro have already declared a state of clude rotating water supply and lion for the activity. Pressure management, energiza- The cloud seeding, which will calamity due to the effects of the El Niiio-spawned drought. tion of Cardona Water Treatment be carried out until March 21 to plant on March 31,2019, that can induce much-need rain, was sup- Other measures provide an additional 50 MLD," posed to have been initiated on DURING the meeting, the council Jalad said. Thursday, according to Jalad, but also discussed the prevailingprob- Among others, the technical the Air Force through its spokes- lem ofwater supplythathas already working group agreed to go for man, Major Aristides Galang, affected more than a million resi- a "nonrevenue" water recovery, said they could only commence dents in the eastern part of Metro utilization of backwash from wa- the operation on Saturday or Manila, most of whom have been ter-treatment plant and deploy- Sunday as the Nomad planes were forced to line up for water rations, ment of water tankers and mobile still being prepared along with especially in the cities of Pasig and water-treatment plants "in which the equipment. Mandaluyong. five units shall come from Manila "So most probably, it is still ten- zJalad said, however, that the Water andthree standbyunits from tative [if it's] on Saturday or Sun- Department of Environment and Maynilad." day, and then the initial area will Natural Resources reported that The MWSS would also activate be Cauayan, Isabela," Galang said, Angat Dam, the main source of wa- its backup deep wells in case there adding that the cloud seeding will ter for Metro Manila, is still within would be need to augment the wa- be undertaken by the 900th Air its normal operating levelat 199.94 ter supply. Force Weather Group. meters of elevation compared to its "On this, hospitals with standby The cloud-seeding activities minimum operating level at 180 deep wellwill be the priority," Jalad were agreed upon by the council in a meters. said. meetinglateWednesdayafternoon. "The decline of La Mesa Dam, Also, the Department of the In- The Department of Social Welfare according to MWSS [Metropoli- terior and Local Government will and Development reported at the tan Waterworks and Sewerage issue a memorandum that will re- meeting it has allocated a standby System], is caused by the increase quire local government units to fund of P11.8 million for family in water-treatment production enact ordinances that would curb food packs as well as cash-for-work of Manila Water. The water al- illegal connections and encourages programs. location of Manila Water from the prudent use of water. MWSS sourced from Angat Dam The ordinances would allow wa- is 18.5 cubic meters per second ter concessionaires and water utili- [1600 million liters per day]," ties to conduct emergency repair of Jalad said. leaks. "The water demand from Ma- nila Water consumers, however, has increased to 20.25 cms [1750 million liters per day], forcing the latter to source the deficit from La

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At Camp Crame, National Police 'chief Police General Oscar Albay- alde has directed all police units in areas affected by the temporary Water shortage in Metro Manila and Rizal to observe water-conserva- tion measures in all camps and of- fices to help avert a possible water crisis in Luzon at the onset of the dry season. PNP spokesman Police Colo- nel Bernard Banac said Albayal-

de ordered headquarters support units in camps and facilities af- fected to detail inspectors who will check on wasteful or unnec- essary water usage. "Local PNP units are directed to ensure safety and security of water-service providers against unruly crowd andpersons who may want to provoke chaos in the water- distribution points," Albayalde's directive read. 'Black Friday' SAYAN said it wilbatage a "Black Friday protest" against Manila Wa- ter and MWSS over what it saidwas Manila Water's "corporate greed" that has caused the current water crisis in Metro Manila. "The claim that El Nino is tb blame for the crisis has been ex- posed as a big fat lie. Manila Water has been expanding its customer base even if current facilities are un- able to meet the growing demand. It is Manila Water's obligation to provide the needs of its customers. It has failed to do so," Bayan said in a statement. "Manila Water earned a whop- ping P6.5 billion in 2018 and an- other P6.5 billion in 2017. It was even granted a rate hike of P6.50 per cubic meter spread over five years. It has expanded its opera- tions overseas to include Indone- sia, Thailand And Vietnam. Yet it has failed to provide the necessary facilities to meet the demands in its concession area in Metro Ma- nila," it added.

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By ELLALYN DE VERA-RU1Z PAGASA hydrologist Sonia Ser- to significantly drop due to a weak El and FRANCIS T. WAKEFIELD rano said the new-low was recorded Nino. Thursday, breaching the 68.75 meters Water level at Angat Dam - which a Mesa Dam's water level is in 1998. funnels water to Ipo Dam and then to now down to 68.74 meters, its The lack of rainfall over the La Mesa La Mesa Dam - remains high at 199.63 lowest in 21 years, the Philip- watershed has contributed to the-dwin- meters as of Thursday. It is still above pine Atmospheric, Geophysi- dling level of the water reservoir. its minimum operating level of 180 cal,L and Astronomical Services Admin- PAGASA had earlier said the rainfall meters. istration (PAGASA) said Thursday received by the country could continue To help mitigate the effects 0'13

serves Sto. Nino and Norala towns, La Mesa Dam water... 1 1 is currently closed due to periodic maintenance and will not reopen of the El Ntho, the National Disaster in Koronadal City and the municipali- until May. Risk Reduction and Management ties of Tupi, Norala, and Lake Sebu. For the communal irrigation sys- Council (NDRRMC) said that cloud- "We're hoping that the dry spell tems (CIS), he said the water levels seeding operations started Thursday will not extend to (a) few more months have dropped to as low as 30 percent in Regions 2 and 12. or we will really have a big problem based on their latest monitoring. Undersecretary Ricardo B. Jalad, here," Tibang said in a press brief- Those severely affected were the Civil Defense administrator and ing. CIS facilities in Sitio Supon, Barangay NDRRMC executive director, said the In the case of the Marbel 2 RIS, San Jose in Koronadal City, Barangay cloud-seeding operations have been he said a significant portion of its Tinago in Norala and in Lake Sebu scheduled from March 14 to May 21, 1,700-hectare service area has so far town, he said. 2019, after conducting joint area as- been affected by the decreasing water If the dry spell, which is spawned sessments. supply. by the El Nino phenomenon, would Jalad said P18.3 million has been The irrigation facility, which cov- extend until June or July, Tibang released to the Department of Agri- ers portions of Koronadal City and said a significant portion of the area's culture (DA) regional offices for the Lutayan town in Sultan Kudarat, has irrigated farms would be severely cloud-seeding operations in partner- only served some 729 hectares of affected. ship with the Philippine Air Force farmlands, he said. Meanwhile, light rains are ex- (PAF). Tibang said the Marbel 1 HIS cur- pected in Batanes, Cagayan, Isa- With the impact of El Nino, the Na- rently serves 1,355 hectares in parts bela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Abra, tional Irrigation Administration has of Koronadal City and Tantangan Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain rationed the release of water from its town but portions of the area have Province, Apayao, and Aurora due irrigation facilities in South Cotabato already suffered due to declining to the tail-end of cold front that will province and the neighboring areas supplies. prevail over Northern and Central due to the dwindling supplies these The Banga RIS, which serves Luzon, PAGASA said. past weeks. parts of Banga and Norala towns, cur- Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Engineer Orlando Tibang, head of rently supplies some 1,357 hectares Parnpanga, Tarlac, and Zambales will the South Cotabato Irrigation Man- but the water releases were rationed be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with agement Office, said Thursday the to only 50 percent of the service area, isolated light rains. water level in several communal and he said. Mindanao will experience partly river irrigation systems (RIS) in the The Allah RIS Dam 1 has also cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated area already dropped by 50 percent to experienced supply problems but rain showers due to localized thunder- 70 percent due to the lack of rain and has so far maintained its services to storms. PAGASA warned the public the intense dry weather. 5,388 hectares of farmlands in parts of of sudden heavy rains due to severe He said it mainly affected the Mar- Banga, Surallah and Sto. Nino towns, thunderstorms that may cause flash bell and 2 RIS, Allah HIS, Banga RIS, he said. floods over low-lying areas. (With a and the communal irrigation systems The official said its Dam 2, which report from PNA)- S'ERATEGIC UPPER PAGER BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON CONIMUMCATION STORY STORY PAGE LOWER I D‘ a IL E15 MAR ?pig DATE ' TIN PAGE If

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said that the rainfall received by The water level of the La Mesa the country could continue to sig- Dam in Quezon City further de- nificantly drop due to a weak El clined and breached its lowest mark in 21 years yesterday, ac- Nino. The 1997-1998 El Nino which cording to the Philippine Atmo- was among the strongest events spheric, Geophysical,, and Astro- in history also led to water short- nomical Services Administration. ages in most parts of Metro Manila PAGASA hydrologiSt Sonia Ser- due to the low water elevation of rano said the La Mesa Dam water level was down from 68.79 meters Angat Dam. As of yesterday, Angat Dam's the other day to 68.74 meters water level remains high at 199.63 yesterday, the lowest water level meters, which is still above its of La Mesa Dam since its previous minimum operating level of 180 low 68.75 meters in 1.998. The lack of rainfall over the La meters. PAGASA said the tail-end of Mesa watershed ha $ contributed cold front will prevail over North- to the dwindling level of the wa- ern and Central Luzon. ter reservoir. PAGASA had earlier

with the Philippine Air Force. ter. Risk Reduction and Manage- Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, The other day, the NDRRMC ment Council said yesterday that Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Abra, Ben- Technical Management Group 'pet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain cloud seeding operations will be conducted in Regions 2 and 12 as convened at the NDRRM Opera- Province, Apayao, and Aurora will tions Center Conference Room in part of efforts to help mitigate the have cloudy skies with light rains. Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City to effects of the mild El Nino phe- Partly cloudy to cloudy skies., discuss updates and action plans nomenon. with isolated light rains may af- of pertinent agencies on El Nino. fect Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, gfice of Civil Defense Adminis- r and NDRRMC Executive Di- - Jalad assured the public that the PaMpanga, Tarlac, and Zambales. tr government is doing everything to rector Undersecretary Ricardo B. Mindanao will experience partly ensure adequate water supply for 3alad said the cloud seeding op- cloudy to cloudy skies with isolat- all. "These agencies present in ed rain showers due to localized eration will be held from March 14 to' May 21 after conducting joint today's meeting, especially those thunderstorms. PAGASA warned working with the water sector, will area assessments. the public of sudden heavy rains continue to collaborate to provide • )alad said R18.3 million has been due to severe thunderstorms that these needed services to the pub- released to Department of Agri- may cause flash floods over low- (Ellalyri V. Ruiz culture regional offices for cloud lic," lalad said. lying areas. and Francis Wakefield) Meanwhile, the National Disas- seeding operations in partnership STRATWIC UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER reimblow SERVICE —ewer Standard i15 MAR 2019

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By Rio N. Araja, Rey E. Requejo, Macon doro, and Palawan in Luzon and Zamboanga del Sun Zambo- Ramos-Araneta and Vito Barcelo anga Sibugay, Maguindanao and Sulu in Mindanao The water elevation at La Mesa Dam, meanwhile, breached Sulu Sea THE weather bureau said Thursday that up to 33 provinces are its lowest mark in 2 years. expected to experience drought by the end of May, among the AS of 2 p m. Thumday, tbe dam's water level was at 68.74 42 that will go through a dry spell up to end-March owing to the meters from 68.79 meters. El Nino phenomenon. Sonia Screen°. a weather bureau hydrologist said the Ten provinces are immediately threatened by drought—Daces 68.74-meter elevation was at its Inn eat compared to 1998's Norte focus Sun La Union, Occidental Mindoro. Oriental Min- 68.75 meters Next page

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System administrator Patrick Ty acknowl- El Nino... edged it was the government's fault that parts From Al of Metro Manila and Rizal province are now experiencing a water shortage. The weather bureau said the reduced In an interview with the ANC news chan- amount of rainfall due to a weak El Nino epi- nel, Ty said the goverrunent has yet to build sode would continue to affect the reservoir's two dams—Kaliwa and Liaban—to address water supply. the growing demand for water from Metro Provinces that will experience a dry spell Manila residents because of opposition from this month are Abra, Benguet, Kalinga, Apa- indigenous people, squatters, leftist organiza- yao, Mountain Province, Partgasinan, Cagay- tions and church groups. an, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga,Tarlac, "The Kaliwa Dam [and] Laiban Dam, had Zambales, Metro Manila, Batangas, Cavite, been proposed during Marcos's time. Due to Laguna, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, Al- a lot of opposition and accommodations for bay, Camarines None, Camarines Sur, Catan- the IPs ...the project [kept] getting moved," duanes, Masbate and Sorsogon in Luzon; he said. Aldan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Negros Oc- The Kaliwa Dam in Quezon province, cidental, Negros Oriental, Biliran, Eastern which can address Metro Manila's water Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, and Samar needs for the next 20 years, was supposed to (Western Samar) in Visayas; and Zamboanga be built during the Aquino administration, but del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Dinagat Is- was again blocked by strong opposition, iy lands, Surigao del Norte, and Tawi-Tawi in said. Mindanao, the weather bureau said. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on A dry spell means three consecutive Thursday said consumers and businesses months of below normal rainfall conditions severely affected by the water interruption or two consecutive months of way below in Metro Manila and nearby areas may file normal rainfall conditions, wherein average civil cases against Ayala-owned Manila Wa- rainfall is reduced by more than 60 percent, ter Company Inc National Disaster Risk Reduction and Man- Guevarra said damage suits may be initi- agement Council executive director Ricardo ated against the water supply concessionaire Jalad explained in a press briefing. to over 6 million people in the east zone of the By end-May, these provinces will eiperi- National Capital Region once the real cause ence drought: Pangasinan, Bataan, Pampan- of the water supply problem is established. ga, Tarlac, Zambales, Metro Manila, Batan- "If there is showing of fault or negligence gas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Marinduque, on the part of Manila Water and if it is estab- Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, lished that this crisis is caused not by natural Romblon, Palawan, Albay, 'Camarines Norte, causes of force majeure, then affected con- Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and sumers may file damage suits individually," Sorsogon in Luzon; Guevarra said in an interview. Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Negros Guevarra made the statement as the Senate Occidental, Bilimn, East* Samar, Leyte, prepared for an investigation into the water Northern Samar, and Samar (Westem Samar) crisis that begins March 19. in Visayas; and Misamis Occidental, Dinagat Manila Water, which services Metro Islands in Mindanao. Manila's east zone, has cut SUpply in sev- The El Nitro phenomenon happens when eral areas supposedly because the water water in the east equatorial Pacific gets warm level in La Mesa Dam, its emergency while the water in the western Pacific stays source, dropped due to the lack of rain cool, lowering the chances of rain, which can and high demand. lead to dry spell and drought. But the service concessionaire for the west The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical zone, Maynilad, has experienced no shortage. and Astronomical Services Administration Senator Juan Edgardo Angara on Thursday said people must brace for the possibility of a underscored the need for structural reforms in severe drought lasting until June. the water industry, noting that some 30 agen- It cited a decrease in the water elevation of cies are currently involved in water and sani- Angat Dam at 199.63 meters, Binga Darn at tation policy, 572.24 meters and San Roque Dam at 264.79 among them the National Water Resources meters. Board, the Local Water Utilities Administra- The water level at Ipo Darn, however, in- tion and the MWSS. This setup, he said, is creased to101.06 meters. inefficient, with overlapping jurisdictions. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage With Nat Mariano and Francisco Tayay Sra,vriture es - elliLIPINIO Itoti LIPP2_,PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON CONIMUNICATION I STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE ERROR ,SALAPAIN NG I< ATOTOITANA N - 15 MAR 7919

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CLOUD SEEDING OPS SIMULA NA TINALAKAY on sa pag- million ang volume loss sa bas na ng DA ang kabu- wang joint area assessment, pupulong ng National agrikultura na naitala ni- uang P18.3 milyon sa Ica- inirekomendang isagawa Disaster Risk Reduction tong Marso 8, 2019 dahil nilang mga regional office wig cloud seeding op- and Management Of- sa tagtuyot pain sa cloud seeding op- erations sa Regions 2 at 12 fice ang pagsasagawa ng Batay sa report na erations sa tulong rig Phil- mula kahapon, Marso 14 cloud seeding operations. inilabas ng DA, nasa ippine Air Force. hanggang May 21, 2019. Ito ay sa gitna ng epelcto 13,679 elctarya ng pa- Matapos ang isinaga- BENEDICT A JR. ng El Nitio phenomenon tianim at 13,679 magsa- kung saan tutting apektado salca sa regions: 9, 10, II, ang sektor ng agrilcultura. 12. Mimaropa (Mindoro- Sa pagpupulong na Marinduque-Romblon- isinagawa kahapon, iniulat Palawan), at Bangsamoro ng Department of Agricul- Autonomous Region in ture (DA) na dahil sa epek- Muslim Mindanao, ang to ng El Nifio ay wnabot apektado ng kakulangan sa na sa P464.3 million ang wbig. production loss at P22.9I8 Bunsod nito, ipinala- STRATEGIC I=1 UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY ora INITIATIVES PAGE LOIN ER .1...lir 111.1111111100.... SERVICE BusinessWorld 15 NAR nig PAGE 1/ DATE

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SENATE President Vicente C. Dam, which Manila Water Inc. normal water levels at Angat Dam nications Head Nestor Jeric T. Sotto III has filed a resolution Co. reports is below the critical in Bulacan, which is the ultimate Sevilla Jr. and Maynilad Water calling for an investigation into level of 69 meters at 68.74 meters. source of most of Metro Manila's Services Chief Operating Officer Metro Manila's water crisis. The La Mesa Dam is Manila Wa- water. Randolph T. Estrellado. Mr. Sotto filed Senate Resolu- ter's emergency water source. "May tubi g pa ang Angat Dam Also invited were Agriculture tion 1028 on Wednesday ordering Many areas in' the metro have kaya nga wig western part na Secretary Emmanuel E PEriol; the Senate Committee on Public experienced weak to no water sineserbisyuhan ng Maynilad ay Environment Secretary Roy A. Services and other committees to supply, with sortie areas having may tubig pa. Ang problema syung Cimatu; the weather bureau look into the matter and come up people line up for hours to get conveyance kung saan dadaloy administrator Vicente Malano; with recommendations. water from tankel.s. any tubig (There is still water Local Water Utilities Adminis- "If left unresolved, the wa- The Committee on Public Ser- in Angat Dam which is why the tration (LWUA) administrator ter crisis may bring, more seri- vices, Chaired by Senator Grace Western part that is being served Jeci A. Lapus; /National Water ous problems to the people and Poe-Llamanzares, has scheduled by Maynilad Water Services Inc. Resources Board (NWRB) Execu- businesses in the affected areas, hearings for Mareh 19. still has water. The problem is tive Director Sevillo D. David Jr.; and may impact the country as a In a statement on Thursday, in how the water gets to Metro .Metropolitan Waterworks and whole," according to the resolu- Ms, Poe said that the probe will, Manila,") she said. Sewerage System (MWSS) Ad- tion. in part, seek to resolve the matter The committee invited Manila ministrator Reynaldo V. Velasco The crisis in Metro Manila's of the low water levels in La Mesa Water Chief Operating Officer and its Chief of Regulation Pat- water supply stems from La Mesa Reservoir in Quezon City, despite Geodino V. Carpio and Commu- rick N. Ty. — Gillian M. Cortez

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Water probe under way - Palace MALACAICIANG on Thursday said said if reports were true that there is the government has started inves- adequate supply from Angat Dam, the tigating the water shortage, which water woes might have been triggered might be "artificial." by inefficiency and mismanagement Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo B-ProbeA2

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Water probe under way - Palace Seek other sources "If left unresolved, the water cri- sis may bring more serious prob- , in water distribution. "What is being done to ease the Former Senate president Juan lems to the people and businesses , "We are investigating to know difficulties being experienced by Ponce Enrile echoed Panelo's que- in the affected areas, and may exactly what is happening or ordinary people who do not have ry and urged the National Water impact the country as a whole," what's the cause of the lack of wa- water tanks or other sources of Resources Board (NWRB) to seek he added. ter supply," Panelo told reporters. water?" Enrile asked in Filipino. more water sources for the growing Poe blamed concessionaires for "Kung totoo na angAngat Dam He raised these issues at the population in Metro Manila. the water shortage and vowed to is punong-puno at lahat naman sidelines of his caffipaign sorties "Ngayon na ramdam na rain- dig deeper into the problem when nanggagaling doom oh di hind] in Antipolo, Ftizal, where he was darn na natin ang El Nitio at the Senate starts its probe. nga totoo (If Angat Dam is full deluged with coniplaints from dapat naghahanda na rin tayo "Hindi ha responsibilidad then (the water shortage) might residents affected by the water sa mga posibleng epekto ng cli- ng mga concessionaires na not be true). So something is shortage. mate change, hind] na dapat tayo masiguro na meron tayong wrong with the efficiency in dis- Antipolo is part of Manila Wa- umaasa sa iisang suplay ng tubig sapat na supply ng tubig? Bakit tributing as well as the quotas or ter's concession area. lamang (Now that we are feeling parang isang linggo lang ang the shares," he added. Senate President Vicente Sotto the effects of El Nifio and while nakakalipas okay tayo pew Panelo wondered why Maynilad 3rd on Wednesday filed Resolu- we are preparing for the effects paggising na tin biglang wale tion 1028 directing the Senate was not having the same problems of climate change, we should ng tubig? Pwede bang hindi Committee on Public Services, as Manila Water. no longer be dependent on one nila nakita ang problema na "Eh 'di artificial lang iyon, chaired by Sen. Grace Poe, to source of water)," he said. yan?(Concessionaires have the conduct an investigation on the kung ganoon (So it's only an Enrile, who is seeking a fifth responsibility to ensure that artificial shortage). Because if current water crisis in Metro Ma- term in the Senate, raised the we have ample supply of water. the source is full, and another nila and nearby areas. need to investigate the water Last week we were okay then He noted that the "low to zero concessionaire is also full. Eh shortage. The House of Repre- suddenly our taps ran dry. Why water supply" was due to the op- bakit naman iyong isa hind]. sentatives and Senate are set didn't they see this problem?) " erational adjustments being done (Why is the other one not having to conduct an inquiry into the the senator said. problems?)," he added. by water service concessionaires water crisis on March 18 and 19, She said executives of Mayni- Manila Water and Maynilad. The Palace official said the gov- respectively. lad and Manila Water would be ernment would hold accountable While sortie attributed the crisis "Bakit sa concession area la- invited to attend the inquiry so to the El Niiio phenomenon, oth- those involved for mismanagement. mang ngManila Water angkrisis? that they can explain and present ers blamed the water service con- "As soon as we have the find- (Why is it that the crisis is being solutions to the water problem. cessionaires, "hence the need to ings we will know. Investigation felt only in the concession area of CATHERINE S. VALENTE, review the concession agreements is under way," he said. Manila Water)?" he asked. BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO with them," Sotto said.

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TRISIS' SA SUPPLY NC MANILA WATER ARTIPISYAL PALASYO NAGHIHINALA ang Palasyo na ni ROSE NOVENARIO artipisyal ang nararanasang kakapu- mapanganib dahil itathyo sa lahat ng pasilidad ng san ng supply ng tubig ng mga sa sona ng Philippine - lokal na pamahalaan. kliyente ng Manila Water sa ilang Fault Zone at Valley Fault Partikular na pina- bahagi ng Metro Manila, Rizal at System, isa itong "debt kilos ni Estrada si City trap," puwedeng magi- Administrator Atty. Cavite. ging sanhi nang pagbaha Ericson Alcovendaz Sa press briefing sa puno at lahat naman sa watershed rnula Infan- upang ma gtal a ga ng Palasyo, sinabi ni Pre- nanggag4ling doon, o 'di ta hanggang Tanay,Rizal; mga inspector sa mga sidential Spokesman hindi na totoo. So at binabalewala ang banyong city hall at parke Salvador Panelo dapat something is wrong with epekto ng climate change. na nasa parriamahala ng imbestigahan ang pang- the efficiency in distri- Kabilang sa mga lungsod para siguradu- yayaring ito. buting as well as the gr upon g ma tindi ang hing walang nasasayang Nakapagtataka aniya quotas or the shares," pagkontra sa proyekto ay na tubig. na may supply ng tubig dagdag TIE Panelo. Catholic Bishops Con- Maging ang mga hotel ang Maynilad habang at car wash business ay ang Manila Water ay KALIWA DAM ference of the Philippines pinakiusapan ni Estrada walang maisupl ay ga - (CBCP), Alyansa Laban na ma ging ;masinop sa PROJECT sa Kaliwa Dam, Save yang parehong sa Artgat MABUBULILYASO tubig dahil chain reaction Dam ang kanilang source. Sierra Madre Network rnlinnangyayari ngayon sa Ayon kay Panelo, sa KAPAG Alliance, Purisima, Task angan sa supply ng chat group ng cabinet MARAMING Force Sierra Madre at tubig. members ay sinabi ni TUMUTOL Tribal Center for Develop- Paliwanagni Estrada Defense Secretary Delfin MAAARING hindi ment. maaaring magtakda ng Lorenzana na sinasabing matuloyi an kontro- Naniniwala si Panelo quota ang mga car wash punonamanng tubig ang bersiyal in China-funded na mas mabuting magta- business upang hindi Angat Dam. Kaliwa Dam project kung yo ng reservoir ang bawat masyadong maraming "Iyon nga ang may mga pagtutol ang siyudad at lalawigan para tubig ang nasasayang. sinasabini — parang iyon mga residente, environ- pagkuhaan ng supply ng Gay ondin ang mga ang gist noong sinasabi ni mental groups at simba- tubig. hotel na huwag munang Secretary Lorenzana e hang Katolika. (ROSE NOVENARIO) ma gp alit ng tubig sa doon sa kaniyang chat na Ang pahayag ay gina- swimming poollcung hindi the water comes from wani Presidential Spokes- Saaot sa water crisis kinakailangan. Artgat Dam and there is man Sa vador Panelo TUBIG Pinaghahanda fin ng no shortage doon; as far isang araibe matapos ilako SA SWIMMING alkalde ang mga bombero as that particular dam is ni Finance Secretary POOL NG MGA sa posibleng pagrarasyon concerned - puno, walang Carlos Dominguez na ang ng tubig sa mga komu- kulang, so bakit na gka- Kaliwa Dam project ang HOTEL TIPIRIN mdad na matugpit ang kakulan g iyong dis- tugon sa nararanasang CAR WASH partgangailangan. tribution. So gay a ng knsis sa tubig ng mga LI M ITAHAN Hatiran natin ng sinabi ninyo kanina, kliyertte 4g Manila Water HINDI biro ang clinaranas tubig lab o na ang mga kulang iyong ibinigay na sa ;tang bahagi ng Metro no water crisis ngayonng komunidadna maraming allocation dito sa parte ng Manila, Rizal at Cavite. ilang lugar sa Metro sanggol at mga senior Mayuila.Eiyon siguro ang "Wel , if it affects the Manila kaya't kumilos na citizens dahil kailangart alamm natin bakit nag- entire community, I don't rin si Manila May or talaga ang tubig," dag- kaganoon," aniya. think itutuloy iyon," ani Joseph Estrada upang dag ni Estrada. Nangangahulugan Panelo hinggil Kaliwa makatulong. Pinatitiyak din ni aniya na posibleng may Danypro ect. Kahapon ay inatasan Estrada na sapat ang mismanagement at pro- /Napaulat na ang pag- ni Estrada an mga emple- supply ng tubig sa mga blema sa distribus_y_onng tutol ng Matt ibang grupo yado ng city hall na ospital sa Iungsod upang tubig ang Manila Water. sa konStruksyon ng ma gtipid sa tubig at hindi masakripisyo ang E kung totoo na ang Kaliwa Dam project ay tiyaking nasa maayos na pangangailangart ng mga Angat Dam is punong- dahil labag ito sa baths; kondisyon ang mga gripo pasyente.

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SENATE READY FOR INVESTIGATION sea" WATER SHORTAGE HITS METRO CEBU, TOO By Dale Israel and Sambag 2 as well as on F. Poe said the sudden hort- @inquirervisayas Ramos Street in Barangay Co- age in supply from Manila Wa- gan, B. Rodriguez Street; Juana ter had baffled her. She wanted Metro Cebu, like large swaths Osmefia Street, the pier area, to get to the bottom of the of Metro Manila, is facing a wa- North Reclamation Area, MJ problem and to know what ter shortage even before the Cuenco Avenue and M. Velez could be done immediately to dry season has been officially Street. address it. ' declared. "Manila Water has a lot to Water rationing has been Downtown Cebu City explain about this crisis. Three implemented in the cities of Also affected by the service weeks ago, they did not issue Cebu, Mandaue, Talisay and Interruptions were downtown any advisory and we did not Lapu-Lapu and the towns of Cebu City and elevated areas in feel that there would be a Consolacion, Liloan, Corn- Talisay City, which get their shortage. Then all of a sudden, postela and Cordova because of water from Jaclupan Pant you would wake up and there's low supply. No water rationing was im- no more water?" she said in a The Senate may have to in- plemented by MCWD in Man- statement dude Metro Cebu in its investi- daue and other northern areas She noted that the water gation of the water shortage in DRYING UP Alexander Tangaja, his partner Dayanalez Dacayana covered by MCWD, but resi- level at Angat Dam, which sup- Metro Manila that has sent tem- and their 3-year-old child Angel had to walk for 20 minutes from dents had complained about plies more than go percent of pers rising and households reel- their house to draw water from the almost dry river of Sitio Paylan low or no water supply at cer- Metro Manila was normal. ing as the problem continues in Cebu's City Barangay Bonbon. -JUNJIEMENDOZA tain hours of the day. Manila Water cited the dry with no apparent end in sight Because the two dams are spell and the dwindling supply at Sea Grace Poe, who chairs not producing water at full ca- La Mesa Dam for the shortage. the public services committee, day to 1,5cio cu. m. per day as of to 583.000 service connections pacity, MCWD has to rely on In Malacailang, presidential is scheduled to hold a hearing March .9 due to the dry spell, in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, groundwater, which accounts spokesperson Salvador Panel° on the issue on Tuesday next said Chaunaine Rodriguez- Talisay and Lapu-Lapu and the for 74.000 cu. m. of the 238;000 is not discounting the possibili- week. Kara, Metro Cebu Water Dis- towns of Consolacion, Liloan, cu. m. of the water district's to- ty that the water shortage in Senate President Vicente trict (MCWD) spokesperson. Compostela and Cordova. tal daily production, according parts of Metro Manila is "artifi- Sotto III also filed a resolution The same thing happened at As of March LI, water inter- to Kara.. cial" and caused by inefficiency calling for an inquiry. Jachipan Darn where water pro- ruption was eXperienced in ele- City Agriculturist Apple Tri- and mismanagement. The water levels at two major duction went down from vated areas, mostly those that bunal° said 70 percent of the Panel° said this angle dams that supply water to Metro 33,000 cu. m. per day to less received water from Buhisan water sources in the mountain would be investigated as the Cebu have receded, forcing a wa- than 27,000 cu. m. Dam. barangays of Cebu City had government looked into the ter district here to impose rotat- Kara said the water district These included portions of been depleted. service interruptions suffered ing service interruptions. had no choice but to impose ro- Barangay Banawa and Horse- Residents and farmers in by customers of Manila Water. Water production at tating supply interruptions in shoe Drive in Barangay upland villages have been -WITH REPORTS FROM LEIIA B. Buhisan 'Dam had dropped its service area. Guadalupe; Barangays Capitol forced to go down to the low- SALAYIRRIA, JULIE M. AURELIO AND from gooci cubic meters per The MCWD! supplies water Site, Kamputhaw, Sambag lands just to get water. JEANNETTELANDRADE INQ STRATEUIC illarti-erant(rarxr-i El O El e gee UPPER PAGE' BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICKIION gb3 STORY STORY LIINITIATIVES MANILKIIILLETIN PAGE LOWER SERVICE THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER 15 friAii 2010

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Razon bffers to build Wawa Dam as new source for Metro water Tycoon Enrique Rzon is pushing are affected, said Manila Water, which to build a new dam east of the capital to services half the capital region that's prevent another wateri shortage hitting suffering from water shortage. thousands of people inVetro Manila as Manila Water, controlled by Ayala the dry season begins, Corp., is seeking to tap Wawa Dam in Rizal 32 million liters a day province can be the from Maynilad Water nearest major source Services, Inc., which of bulk water and pro- supplies the other half vide 80 million liters of the capital, to help per day by 2021 and address a daily short- 540 million liters daily age of 140 million liters, by 2024, Razon said in Chief Operating Of- a mobile-phone mes- ficer Geodino Carpio sage. The billionaire said at a briefing on said his group can start Tuesday. It's also rush- building the dam by the ing to partially operate end of 2019 after sign- soon a delayed water ing a supply agreement treatment plant to add with Manila Water Co, 50 million liters a day Inc. and securing eril- and have more deep vironment and other wells. ENRIQUE RAZOR permits. Manila Water said "Our water project is obviously the shortage was caused by rising badly needed," Razon'said. "But it's not demand aggravated by the start of an immediate fix and is for the medium- the dry season and its delayed treat- to-long-term or this will be a recurring ment plant. Maynilad Water gets more problem." The water regulator supports supply from the main source which is the project, Razon said. President Ro- Angat Dam and has a new treatment drigo Duterte has tapi)ed $211 million in facility, Carpio said. Chinese loans for a dam south of Manila Maynilad is also looking for new as another water source. water sources to sus- Residents in the Philippine capital tain adequate supply, have been queuing for water rations for Chairman Manuel Pan- more than a week, ariped with pails and gilinan said. Maynilad basins while fire truccs are deployed to is willing to share its provide water to hos itals and schools. water supply with Ma- Some people who liv9 in condominiums nila Water to address have resorted to fetching water from the current short- swimming pools, according to Twitter age, Pangilinan said. posts. More than 50 000 households (Bloomberg) STRATEGIC 'TIME. PHILIPPINE LI UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY tt INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER •••••••••"".""s SERVICE 15 MAR 2019

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They are always expanding their water collection sys- tem. Every roof of every structure has its own rainwater It gets worse collection system. Every drop of water is valuable to them. Let us get a few facts out of the way so we can under- They now have a total storage capacity of 130,000 cubic meters in five storage ponds. Even in the height of summer, stand the situation better. First, Manila Water fumbled the handling of this water they still have 68,000 cubic meters of water. With an aver- crisis. They should have rationed earlier and not depleted age consumption of 400 cubic meters a day, this is good for La Mesa Dam. They should have warned the public earlier half a year without a single drop of rain. Used water is processed in modular sewage treatment and not just surprised everyone. Secondly, government is principally to blame because plants, producing Class A grey water, used for the island's it dragged its feet in getting supply augmentation projects lush landscaping during the summer months. Balesin has zero sewage discharge, thanks to their investment in a going. The original intention was for the private concessionaires state-of-the-art central sewage treatment plant. to also be responsible for developing The island is now self-sufficient in water without having DEMAND new raw water sources. But P-Noy's to use a desalination facility that is on standby. MVVSS and NEDA insisted only gov- I lay the blame for today's miseries on government, past AND ernment can do such prbjects. Of and present. The past governments simply didn't have the political will to develop the Kaliwa river for our additional SUPPLY course, government delivered noth- water supply. ing in the end. Kaliwa Dam will provide a redundant source of water to Towards the end of the Aquino Angat. It has been studied and re-studied since the 1980s. term, they relented and pre-qualified An unsolicited proposal to develop it at no cost to govern- bidders to do Kaliwa on a PPP BLT ment was made by San Miguel, but was rejected by Mayni- basis. The Duterte administration lad and Manila Water and by NEDA. changed mode and made it China Gerry Esquivel, past MWSS administrator, told me "I re- funded, but it has not broken ground. ally did not understand why after decades of study it has BOO CHANCO Thirdly, it will be a long, hot, and never been started." 1-= dry summer for us this year and the Gerry said he tried to get it started and reached as far as next three years or so, even if they prequalifying bidders for a PPP. But it was very frustrating, break ground on the Kaliwa project this year... if we are Gerry said. so lucky. "Ang hirap pa/a. You need to engage with indigenous The plain truth is we have exhausted existing water people and their sovereign right to ancestral domain. You supply sources for Mega Manila. Both Manila Water and need to get clearances from the provinces and get provin- Maytulad are expanding their customer base within their cial and regional endorsements. You need to discuss the ef- service areas, but are not getting significant new sources of fects of downstream to the very last affected barangay. water. "You need to be mindful of this project's effect on tariff. Now it is absolute crunch time. The rainy season is not You need to get TWG (technical working groups) approv- expected until June, according to weather forecasters. Until als from everyone. NEDA should endorse the project. You then, there is little that can be done other than to, ration the need the buy-in of practically all departments. You need supply we still have. full hydraulics and engineering, tunnel experts and dam Water demand will go up as the weather heats up, but specialists from reputable transaction advisers and consult- both concessionaires are already running at near peak lev- ants. The list is endless." els. As we can see now with Manila Water, their ability to The reality is, the Sierra Madre mountains are the last meet elevated demand is a challenge. source of bulk water in Luzon with an estimated 8 billion A massive information campaign urging people to con- liters per day capacity provided by Kaliwa, Kanan, Labuan serve water is necessary Water conservation must become and other tributaries. a personal habit for all of us. Alan Ortiz, a public utilities expert, points out that we We should require new hotels, condominiums malls and are today throwing ALL 8 billion liters of water per day office buildings in the Mega Manila area to include rainwa- from the Sierra Madre mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ter harvesting and a second piping system to use recycled "This is a criminal sin of omission by government in failing grey water for flushing toilets and watering gardens. They to harness these water sources not just for the Metropolis, but are required to have STPs anyway that produces the grey also for the surrounding Calabarzon provinces as well. water usually just discharged into the rivers. "Only the smallest of these water sources is scheduled Current buildings must be required to retrofit to include for Build Build Build — Kaliwa at 550 million liters per day. such water saving features (second piping system for gray "New sources are key to long term sustainability of the water to flush toilets) that are actually already standard in concessionaires and water security of the metro, coupled many places in the region like Singapore and Hong Kong. with other demand-side interventions, such as mandating I saw a notice that SM's Podium Mall is already doing this use of more efficient water appliances and possibly sea- and saving many million liters of water daily. sonal pricing to reflect scarcity value during drier days (I Everyone must learn from what Bobby Ongpm is doing understand this is being studied by NVVRB)." in Balesin Island Resort. Sadly, it will take three to four yea7s1or new sources to Balesin has no fresh ground water, .so they collect rain- start supplying water. But government is still just on talk- water. The runway of the airport has water catchment ca- ing mode. nals running all along the perimeter that channel the rain- If nothing is done, our economy will be crippled and water runoff to storage lagoons. most of us may not even be able to take a bath or flush toi- lets. We are getting a preview of that horrible future now. Boo Chartco's e-mail address is [email protected]. Fol- low him on Twitter @hoochanco STRATEGIC LII UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION 14- STORY STORY La INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER IIIIMI•vssislaa SERVICE ,15 ilAR 2019 DATE TITLE CTALK CITO BELTRAN

To agree is to admit Dear Manila Water, Thanks to your inability to properly explain our current water crisis, I am reminded of the song by Billy Joel concerning "Honesty". particularly the fol- lowing lines: "If you look for truthfulness/You might just as well be blind/It always seems to be so hard to give/ Honesty is such a lonely word/ Everyone is so untrue/Honesty is hardly ever heard/ And mostly what I need from you" Yes, Honesty second to tkrater is what we mostly need and not your convoluted explanations about El Nino and La Mesa Dam going dry. Aside from your lack of honesty and eerious failure to fulfill your contractual obligaticin to provide us water, your explanations are insulting to our intelligence. Your claims about the weather and the dam do not hold water because in complete contrast to your failure, your counterpart in the west zone Maynilad has continued serving their customers, and adding insuleto your injury they are now bailing you out by giving you water. I do admire your tenacity for sticking to your official line and blaming mother nature, but unfor- tunately for you, there are government officials who also resent your blame throwing given the fact that Manila Water and Maynilad Water both draw from the same "tap" or source; the Angat dam which as of yesterday was substantially full of water. Agurces from MWSS and the National Water Resource Board have opined that the reason Manila Water has gone dry is because the company failed to invest or complete much needed infrastructures and reservoirs, and has resorted to blaming the govern- ment for not providing or allowing them to develop alternative sources. Ironic that the company who can't even coniplete the sewage treatment plants and water treatment plants that are part of their contracts is now acting as if they were capable of building dams and reser- voirs! You people can't even stick to your notices of water interruption or commitments to keep schools and hospitals fully stocked with water so much so that our children might end up practically "home schooled" for lack of water, while patients get worse in hospitals that are inadequately cleaned or sanitized due to lack of water. Your public apologies and call for water conser- vation are simply too little - too late 'especially for many businesses that have to cut down their days of operation due to lack of water and sadly have to pay the full price of rent and having employees. While we are still adjusting to this crisis that has thrown all of us back into Third World status, Manila Water's epic failure has also cursed condo- minium dwellers and developers alike. People are now considering temporarily moving out of their condos and find short-term rentals until the water situation improves. With showers now a "Ng Go" in almost all condos in the east zone of Metro Manila, what are the chances that condominium sales will soon take a hit due to such an unpleasant realization. It's bad enough to be in constant fear of the "fault line" and the big earth- quake, but when you can't even stock enough water because you live high up, why would people want to buy a condo in the near future. * * * Email: [email protected]

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HINDI na biro-biro any krisis sa suplay fly tu- big. Hindi lang any Metro Manila any may proble- ma kundi ang iba pa. Dapat na m,agkatu- wang any pamahalaan, mamamayan at priba- dong sektor sa pagre- solba sa krisis. AKSYON KAILANGAN NA WALANG KRISIS Kung pakikinggan VS KRISIS SA TUBIG any mga konsesyonar- Any mga private Hindi nakapagtata- yo ng tubig sa Metro• school, lab o na any mga kang napakabilis na du- Manila at kalapit na pangmayayaman, kaya marni any nasisiraan ng mga lugar, wala pang nilang bumill at may-or- palay at ayon Ws= se krisis. der ng trak-trak na tubig. Department of Agricul- Hindi- nagsasabi any Pero ahg mga public ture, daan-daang milyon Maynilad at Manila Wa- school, anak ng tokwa, na any halaga ng mga ter na kulang na kulang walang badyet para rite.. ' palay na nasisira. na any kanilang tubly. Eh kung imadyinin ha- Baka pagmulan pa kaya wala nang suplay In na may mga matataas ito ng kakulangan ng any ihang lugar sa nang gusali ang mga suplay at mahal na bi- Metro Manila. public school at may mga as Any mallnaw lang, 4mfort room any mga INUMING TUBIG mga Bro, sinasabi ni- Second, third, fourth at Pero may napaka- lang mahina-ang sup- rnas mataas pa, paano halagang usapin pa, lay at kahit nilalagyan any mga kubeta at ihlan mga Bro, na dapat intin- nila ng pressure o pa- diyan? dihin. nulak any tubig nila Pahirapan na sa mga May namamatay o papunta sa kanitang pstudyante any may- nagkakasakit na mga mga kostumer, tanging akyat ng mga balde- tao dahil sa dehydration. any mga matataas na badeng tubig. 0 kawalan ng tubig sa lugar lang any kakapu- Tiyak na mamamaho katawan. sin o mawawalan ng any mga eskwelahan Paano any paglulu- tubig. gaya ng pamamaho nga- to ng pagkain, any pall- Pero anoman ang yon ng maraming taha- ligo, any paglalaba at paliwanag ng dalawang nan na walang tubig. iba pa? konsesyonaryo, hindi Ano any mangyayad Dahil sa kewalan ng maganda any nagaga- sa mga bata at titser sa may maisusuot o paba- nap sa maraming lugar, 'mabaho at maruming ka- lik-balik na pagsusuot gaya ng Mandaluyong paligiran? ng damit dahil walang City na.nawalan na ha- MGA HAYUPAN pambili ng bago, paano los ng suplay sa na- Sa mga lugar na may any pagpasok sa traba- karaang ilang araw. hayupan o alagaan ng ho ng mga obrero, ILANG EPEKTO mga hayup gaya ng mga estudyante at iba pa? Kabilang sa mga pi- manok at Hindi rin umaasa na nakasensitibo na Itigar baboy, paano rin? may tubig sa mga pa- any mga ospital. Karaniwang may deep- gawaan mula sa mga Kapag walang tubig well ang mga ito o kaya'y deepwell dahil pina- any isang ospital, na- . may suplay mula sa mga sasara ang mga ito ng ririyan any mga hawa- local waterwork . pamahalaan at ng mga han ng sakit ng mga ' Pero marami na tale- konsesyonaryo sa tubiy. may sakit at walang sa- ga any natutuyuang ilog Paano makapagtra- kit. at mahinang ground wa- baho nang matino any Walang panlinis sa ter na pagkunan nila ng mga obrero sa hindi mga instrumento sa tubig. magandang amoy sa panggagamot at panli- Kung magagawi kayo, katawan at kakulangan nis sa mga palikuran at mga Bro, sa lugar na gani- - ng tubig inum in na buong kapaligiran. to, grabe ang baho ng kakambal lagi ng pay- Sa mga kasong ope- mga dumi ng manok at kain? rasyon, tubig any kaila- ' baboy. EMERGENCY ngan na panlinis ng Kahit isang kilometre Sa ganitong mga katawan ng mga doktor any layo, hindi ka maka- kalagayan, kallangan at kanilang mga instru- : hinge nang matino sa any mga emergency na mento. baho mula sa mga ito. pagkllos ng pamaha- Se halip na gagaling . Maaaring magkaroon lean. any inooparahan, mai- din ng paste sa mga ha- Isa ang pag-uutos irhpeksyon ito dahil sa yup at maaapektuhan ang sa mga sangay ng kawalang-kalinisan sa suplay ng pagkain at mala- pamah al aan na may mga doktor, instrumen- many na magmamahal eroplano na magka- to at kwarto. ' din any mga ito. roon ng mga cloud Any mga baby, kai- MGA SAKAHAN seeding para umulan. langan any mga kamay Swede any mga may- Pero dapat may ma- at katawan na malilinis sasaka sa palay na na- gawang paraan na ma- na kakalong-kalong at kaani na bago dumating gamit lahat ang tubig mag-eestima sa kanila. any tagtuyot. mula sa dagat, lawe at Kawawa ang baby Swerte rin any mga ilog para maging mu- na magkakasakit dahil may irigasyon. min, pang-irigasyon. lang sa dumi ng mga Pero any mga may in- panlaban sa sunog, nars, doktor at ma na gasyon ay nasa 1.5 mil-, para sa mga ospital, nag-aasikaso sa ka- yon ektarya lamang. hayupan, sakahan, es- nila. Paano any mahigit sa kwela at lahat. ESKINELAHAN 1.5 milyong palayan na o0o Kabllang din sa mga umaasa sa ulan at gene- Anomang reaksyon naaapektuhan nang rator na pampatubig na o reklamo ay maaaring todo any mga eskwela- nagsisimula pa lang na iparating sa 0922840- han, lab o na any mga magbunga any mga pa- 3333 o i-email sa banti- public school. lay na nakatanim? [email protected].

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Sa !locos North RAINWATER HARVESTING TANK SAIMOT SA EL NINO NAICAHANDA ang iba't ibang munisipyo ng rain- water harvesting tank sa lalawigan ng limos Norte upang malabanan ang matinding epekto ng El Nifio sa bansa. Ang rainwater harvester ay nakatutulong upang makaipon ng tubig mula sa ulan. Nitong mga na- karaang araw, may pabugso-bugso pa ring pag-ulan kahit damang-dama na ang init ng panahon kasabay ang pagbitak ng mga lupa. Sa bayan naman ng Piddig, hindi problema sa kanila ang pagkulnilang ng tubig dahil mayroon na silang malaking dam, ang Abucay impounding dam. GinaWa ito ng local na gobyemo ng Piddig sa pamamagitan ng pondo mula sa iba't ibang ahensya ng gobyerno, na kung tag-ulan ay nakalilikom ito ng libo-libong metro kubiko at pinapakawalan ito tuwing tag-init. Dahil dito, hindi masyadong naabala ang mga magsasaka sa bukid, maliban na lamang sa mga ma- ngingisda na may mga fish pond sa kani-kanilang bayan. SIGAMOW rzi Ilk UPPED FACET EAIINET TTiTOEiAT CONINIUNICA now cACJ. INITIAMts PAGE SI,101(7 15 NM 2019

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Subsidies, warning systems needed for El Niño, say climate activists

By Patricia Denise NI. Chiu characterized by reduced rainfall. "El Nino cycles should have brunt of the impact of El Nino. @PDMChitilNQ John Leo Algo, science policy long been anticipated but gov- Pelegrina said Greenpeace officer of the Climate Reality Pro,- ernment did nothing to prepare believes that the only way to Climate activists have cau- ject Philippines told the Inquirer our water supplies, agricultural curb or reverse the negative ef- tioned that El Nino conditions that changes in the frequency systems and communities," fects of climate change is to could come more frequently in and intensity of El Nino events Dulce said. stop the widespread use of oil, the coniing years, and at a "are not completely naturaL" Duke called on the govern- coal, fossil fuel and gas. greater intensity, as k result of ment to provide subsidies for However, since the organi- global warming. 'Undoubtedly man-made' the affected communities, zation recognizes that it will be These activists, which include "Current global warming, For Wilhelmina Pelegrina, difficult, as an "immediate mea- Kalikasan, Greenpeace Philippines which is undoubtedly man- ,L country director for Green- sure," it said that the national and the Climate Reality Project, made, is very likely to enhance PARCHED A farmer examines peace Philippines, the worst is government, as well as local called on the government to pre- future El Nino episodes and make his arid field amid El Nifio. yet to come, in terms of El Nifio. government units and con- pare the sectors most likely to be them more frequent," Algo said. —MICHAEL B.JAUCIsiN Harsher and longer El Nino cerned agencies should set up a affected, even as they urged the Leon Dulce, national coordi- events can lead to many devas- localized early warning system, Duterte administration to.provide nator for Kalikasan People's iocl tiding this year's, which has tating consequences, Pelegrina such as one through text mes- concrete, workable solutions to Network for the Environment, aggravated the water crisis in said, including smallholder farm- sages, which ideally, should he slow down climate change. said the government should al- the metro that has left thou- ers, fisherfolk and indigenous at the hands of farmers, fisher- El Nino is the warm phase of so be accountable for their lack sands of families cut off from peoples going hungry and be- folk, coastal communities and the El Nifio Southern Oscillation of planning for El Nifio cycles, their water supply. coming poorer as they bear the indigenous peoples. INQ

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0 ClakosistellaBM B ERLIN—EL Nido Resorts has always been synonymous with environmental protection and sustainable tourism. The few times! visited their properties on Miniloc and Lagen Island in Palawan, dubbed by conservationists as "The Last Frontier," I noticed over the years how their resorts were always clean and organized, their surrounding waters always crystal clear, and the coral reefs underneath remaining lush and profuse with tropical colors, with a myriad of fish and other marine wildlife thriving. So it's no surprise that Lio Tourism Estate, the newest property of the resort company now owned by Ayala Land Inc., was recognized as among the world's Sustainable Destinations Top too for 2018, during the awarding ceremonies at the ITB Berlin on March 6 at the Messe Berlin-Palais am Funkturm. ITB is the largest travel trade fair in the world, and while the Philippines had a modest representation, many private stakeholders in the delegation were quite busy answering queries from international buyers. I orientation, the principles of impact management, In between his very full schedule, I had a short chat leave no trace, clean-as-you-go, child-safe Joey Bernardino, El Nido's group director of sales and environments, and wildlife-friendly practices were marketing, about the prestigious award he received on discussed. "We try our best to make sure that each behalf of the company. and every contractor and worker understand why From the beginning of its construction, Lio we do things the way we do, so that they don't just Tourism Estate aimed to be green. It broke the usual blindly follow what we tell them to. With every cycle of rating contractors based on their capability understanding comes the respect, which then pushes to beat deadlines and produce good output alone. them to become stewards themselves," Joey explained. "We added the need for them to understand why we The Be GREEN orientations allowed the estate to must follow strict environmental standards through 1 easily apply other approaches. "We created policies on environmental education seminars," said Tory. This. sustainable sourcing, waste management, smoking, coupled with the implementation of policies, tesulted and pies rvation of trees affected by development to in positive changes to workers' behaviors and work namela fe . ac ' &icy had atespondmg fees for • practices, he added. violations, which act as negative reinforcements," He narrated that most contractors and explained Joey. construction workers in the Philippines are generally To further ensure compliance, Lio conducted more focused on getting the job done, while being random site inspections, with site reports produced remiss in environment-friendly practices. "If left and given to contractors who had issues to improve unchecked, proprietors and project developers might on. The estate also frequently interacted with safety end up with illegally sourced building materials, and pollution control officers so that they were able unsanitary work areas [e.g., trash scattered around, to provide guidance when needed, and come up with cigarette butts tossed everywhere, urinating or, solutions to various concerns together, he added. worse, defecating in random areas], and degraded Management soon noticed significant changes natural areas due to indiscriminate cutting of trees in the workers' behaviors and their work practices and poaching of wildlife. We saw this as a definite in general, Joey underscored, like proposing their horror story we didn't want happening in our area, own solutions in the balling and moving of trees; especially considering the wealth of natural resources going to designated smoking areas for smoking we have in the estate." breaks; properly handling, storing and disposing To solve this, he said, Lio applied a multipronged — hazardous wastes; cleaning up work areas and quickly approach, starting first by placing a sustainability responding to requests to conduct housekeeping; officer in the estate, even during the construction segregating wastes and recording generated volumes stage. The officer required all contractors to undergo daily; using their own plastic food containers, utensils the Be GREEN (Guard, Respect, Educate El Nido) and water bottles to support the tourism estate's orientation prior to the start of any work. In the plastic ban; and organizing cleanups of the coastal

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area and along the road, to name a few. Located within Bacuit Bay on the west coast of /Despite the government's recent crackdown Northern Palawan, Lio's present crop of equally on resorts and other establishments in El Nido sustainable resorts are Casa Kalaw, Hotel Covo, Balai town found violating environmental and easement Adlao, El Nido Cove Resorts, Seda Lio and hosts regulations, the Department of Environment and a variety of restaurants and bars, with the same Natural Resources, the local government and the mindset of respecting the environment. Department of Tourism have all recognized Lio The Sustainable Destinations Top too competition Estate as a model of sustainable tourism. With each is organized by the Partnership for the Top too government audit, the estate is used as a baseline and the ITS Earth Award, recognizing tourism for improvements that need to be implemented destinations that have worked hard to make a throughout the municipality. difference and take sustainability seriously. •

EL Nido Group Director for Sales and Marketing Joey Bernardino (sixth from left) receives the Sustainable Destinations Top too award for Lio Tourism Estate, at a ceremony during the ITB Berlin travel trade show on March 6.

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Wala nang lumot sa Boracay — DOT NILINAW kalrpon ng mull ang Boracay sa pub- balit dahil patuloyza rin Department o Tourism liko matapos ang 6 na bu- ang paglilinis sa alam- (DOT) nawala pang lumot wang rehabilitasyon. pasigan ay natatanggal na malcikita sa Boracay. Ani Puyat, ang lcuma- ang mga lumot. Sa nga- Ang paglilinaw ay gi- kalat na video ay walang yon umano ay walaaniscl- nawa ni Tourism Sacra- petsa kung kailan lcinuha lang nakilcitang m - tary Berna Romulo-Puyat kaya maaaring matagal pal na lumot. Icasunod ng luMabas na na Ito o bago pa man ang Samantala, dahil sa video sa socialjmedia na pagsasara noong nakara- summer season ay num- nagpapalcita na may lu- ang taon ng Boracay. ber 1 destination ang Bo- mot sa Station 1 ng Bo- S a panig ng De- racay, sinabi ni Puyat na racay. partment of Environ- ilalagay nila ang buong Ayon kay Puyat sa ment and Natural isla sa ilalalim ng dis- kanilang monitoring sa Resources(DENR), sinabi cipline zone, itO umano isla ay walang lumot sa into na karaniwanna ang ay magsisislbing paalala dalarnpasigan, ito ay 5 paglalias ng lumot lcapag na bawal ang pagkakalat buwan matapos buksan panahOn ng tag-init su- sa isla. (Tina Mendoza) STRATEGIC I=1 UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES r1/41 ea PAGE LOWER SERVICE moollim• Busillesslibrld 1 5 MAR 2019

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PHILSTAWKIROSALES MAYON VOLCANO's crater is aglow in this file photo taken January 2018.

BICOL: ALBAY Mayon Volcano continues 'moderate' unrest level with 6 steam eruptions recorded Wednesday evening MAYON VOLCANO in Albay remains at a moderate level of unrest with six phreatic eruptions recorded Wednesday evening. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), in its March 14 bul- letin as of 8 a.m, said the ash plume gen- erated from these eruptions rose between 200 to 700 meters above the summit before drifting west. Six volcanic earth- quakesand three rocicf all events were also recorded. In the previous 24 hours, three similamruptions were also monitored. "Fair rater glow from the summit could be diserved at night. Sulfur dioxide (502) emssion was measured at an average of 743 tonnes/day on 13 March," Phivolcs said. The alert level 2 remains in place, which means the public is warned of pos- sible "sudden explosions, lava collapses, pyroclastic density currents or PDCs and ashfall. Entry is strictly prohibited within the six kilometer-radiuS Permanent Dan- ger Zone as well as the precautionary seven kilometer-radius extended danger zone. "Active stream/river channels and those identified as perennially lahar-prone areas on all sectors of the volcano should also be avoided, especially during extieme weather conditions when there is heavy and prolonged rainfall," it added. 1 ...... ,..i sTRA., EGIC mil rMN 0 UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON CORISKINICATION STORY STORY _...... _,..—..--1 INITIATIVI‘S PAGE LOWER ...... d,...... I SERVICE ...... - IN NO KATOTOHANAN 115 MAR 2019 PAGE 1/ DATE

ERUPTION SA MAYON MAGPAPATULOY LALONG pin aigti rig ng Phivolcs Director at DOST Philippine Institute of Undersecretaty Renato Volcanology and Seismol- Solidum, ilan ang nag-ulat ogy (Phivolcs) ang pag- na narinig din ang dagun- bibigay-babala sa alga dong mula sa bullcan na residente at turista na nagpapahiwatig lamang magtatangkang pumasok umano ito ng patuloy na ab- sa 6-kilometer Permanent normalidad. Danger Zone at Extended Nabatid na tinitingnang Danger Zone sa timog- mababaw ang pinagmu- silangang bahagi ng Bul- mulan ng mga eruption na kang Mayon. mula sa lumang deposito ng Ito ay matapos na bulkan batay na rin sa nald- maitala ang isang phre- tang earthquake signals. atic eruption dakong alas- Sarnantala, sinusuri na- 9:06 kahapon ng umaga at man ng Phivolcs kung mag- magk4casunod na limang tutuloy-tuloy sa kasalulary- kaparehong volcanic event ang estado ang bullcan o mula ,Jalas-9:39 hanggang posibleng nagIcalcaroon , alas-1 LOO ng gabi na hang- umano ng "clearing' upang gang sa 700 metro ang pi- bigyang-daan ang inns ma- nalcamataas na inabot ng lalcas na puwersa na maila- usok at abo. labas. Sa isang panayam kay Sa kasalukuyan, wala pang ulat sa mga barangay na inabot rig bagsak ng abo mula sa naturang bulkan. BENEDICT ABAYGAR, JR. STRATEGIC I t4 EJEJ UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION Manila Ao STORY STORY sell•MINI INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER alliMMe SERVICE Standard '15 tkV 2019 IDLE : PAGE I

GMA awards housing titles to Camp Atienza residents

By Maricel V. Cruz Atienza in Libis, Quezon City as social- ized housing sites for disposition to quali- FTER 15 years of waiting, 41 urban poor families fied occupants. It paved the way for a from Quezon City finally got their housing titles after memorandum of agreement to finally implement the housing project. Aformer President and Speaket Gloria Macapagal Arroyo The MOA was signed in 2006 intervened to speed up the awarding process. among the NHA, the BCDA, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Last Wednesday, Arroyo personally The issuance of CELAs -is therefore Council, Presidential Commission for awarded Certificates of Entitlement to a watershed moment for Camp Atienza the Urban Poor, Department of Envi- Lot Allocation to 47 families in Camp residents, who are now assured of their ronment and Natural Resources, Local Atienza, in Libis, Quezon City, securing rights to the land they occupy. Government of Quezon City, and the the families land tenurial status at the so- Moreover, It is a milestone in the Office of the Congressman of the 3rd cialized housing site. farrelies' long road to secure land tenur- District of Quezon City. The 47 families were the first batch ial status. The Atienza Neighborhood In 2009, the BCDA conveyed the of 154 housing family-beneficiaries who Asdociation's request for proclama- property to the NITA, the project ad- have long anticipated the National tion on housing was originally sent to ministrator, for disposition to qualified Housing Authority to undertake subdi- Malacafiang in 1993, where it gathered beneficiaries. ' vision survey and title individual lots in dust awaiting action. Over the course of the next eight years Camp Atienza. It was only when the Speaker took until 2017, the BCDA and NHA worked However, this could only be conducted the helm as President that the request on the required documentation to transfer once the property title is transferred from ma erialized. Nearly a decade after it was the land titles to the BCDA; amend the the Bases Conversion Development Au- first sent to Malacafiang, the request gathered BDA's deed of conveyance to correct the thority to the NHNs name. The transfer momentum when then-President Arroyo area covered for housing from 5,340 sqm had been stalled by a 15-year wait for the signed Executive Order 116 in 2002. to a whopping 51434 sqm; and finally, Bureau of Internal Revenue to grant an E0 116 declared large swaths of Camp amend the BCDA's exemption from real exemption to real property tax. . Claudio in Tambo, Parafiaque and Camp property tax.

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DATE TITLE AGE I/ RIERALCO, MING PINAGTIBAY ANG AIIIIIKAIN PARA SA KALIKASAN SA TULONG NC SOLAR MICRO GRID PAILAWAN ang kanayunan bing nakikita niyang mala- Ito ay isa lamang sa paraan kung dahil hindi na mangangaila- gamit ang enerhiyang solar. king tulong ang maibibigay ng paano maaaring umunlad at ngan na gumamit pa ng diesel Nangunguna ang Filipi- renewable energy katulad ng urnangat ang antas ng kabuhayan para sa mga generator set para nas sa Asia sa pag-generate rig enerhiythg solar para mapunan ng mga taga-Isla Verde ngayong lamang pansamantalang magka- elektrisidad gamit ang maka- ang partgangailangan ng bansa mayroon nang pinagkukuhanan roon ng koryente sa lugar. Kung bagong sistema ng solar photo- sa koryente sa mga susunod na ng koryenteng pangmatagalan matatandaan din, isa sa mga voltaic, ayon sa isang eksperto taon. Ayon kay Cusi, may man- ang islang ito. Bago naisagawa iniutos ni Pangulong Duterte sa sa renewable energy mula pa dato ang kanyang kagawaran na ang proyektong ito, ang Isla industriya ng koryente ang pag- sa Netherlands. Sa buong daig- seguruh hg may sapat na suplay, Verde ay umaasa lamang sa tnga kakaroon ng koryente sa buong dig, pang-lima ang ating bansa maaasalrin at murang elektrisi- generator sets gainit ang diesel, Filipinas lab roon sa mga liblib sa naturang industriya kasunod dad ang bansa. Dagdag pa niya ang Chile, South Africa, Brazil bukas ang kanyang departa- at Thailand. mento sa paggarnit ng makaba- Sa kasalukuyan, ang so- gong teknolohiya para mapa- lar power ang itinuturing na igting ang paggamit ng mga pinakamurang paraan para natural -na pinagmumulan ng makagawa ng elektrisidad sa enerhiya. Ito ang dahilan kaya maraming bansa kasama na ang nakipagthlungan ang Meralco Filipinas na isang bansang may sa DOE at lokal na unit ng pa- matinding sikat ng araw sa loth mahalaan sa bayan at siyudad ng buong taon. ng Batangas gayundin sa United Ipinagpala tayo sa pagkalca- States Agency for International mon ng napakaraming natural DevelortMent (USAID), upang na pagkukunan ng enerhiya na maitayo, at opisyal na buksan maaaring gamitin para mapunan ang 32-kilowatt (kW) solar pa- ang pangangailangan ng bansa nel microgrid at pasilidad para sa koryente. Dapat nating gami- sa 192 ltdlowatthour (kWh) bat- mga ito para sa kapa- tery storage sa Isla Verde noong NAPAILAWAN ang Isla Verde sa pagtutulungan ng Meralc ng nakararami. Renew- nakara4ig linggo. at Batangas City LGU. Makikita so larawan ang mga dum nergy ang itinuturing na Narakalaking bagay ang inauguration ng Solar Micro-Grid System no silo (L-R) Mera Power Gen President Rogelio L. Sin gson, Batangas 5th Distil mukha ng industriya ng nagawa ng proyetong ito dahil Representative, Cong. Marvey Ma dew), Batangas City Mayor Beverley e. Hindi maitatanggi ang mas mapapabuti ang patnumu- Rose A. Dimacuha, San Agapito Baron gay Chairman Edmar Rieta, g teknolohiyang ito kum- hay ng mga residenteng nagka- DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella, USAID Philippines kasalukuyang pinagku- roon rig koryente sa painamagi- Deputy Office Chief for Environment and Mission Disaster Relief an ii ii in ng korcente. tan ng p oyek tong tong Nleralco. Mr. Paul Seong, Meralco Sr. VP and Head of Networks, Mr. Ronnie L. Aperocho, at Meralco VP and Head of Regulatory Management and Regulatory Affairs, Atty. Jose Ronald V. Valles. baterya ng sasakyan, at maliliit na na lugar na nangangailangan ng solar panel sa Lugar. ayuda rig pamahalaan. Ang lahat ng mga nabang- Ang tagumpay Rig niga git ay sapat lamang upang nabanggit na proyekto ng makapagbigay ng supply ng kor- Meralco ay patunay kung yente sa lugar sa loob ng apat na gaano kalaking pagbabago ang oras kada araw. kaya nating gawin kung tayo ay Ang tagong lokasyon ng Isle magkakaisa at magtutulungan Verde ay may mga mabuti at 'di para sa isang adhikain — ang mabuting epekto. Upang matun- kaunlaran ng bansa at ng bawat ton ang thla Verde, kailangang Filipino. sumakay ng bangka at bumiyahe Tunay na nakagagalak ang ng isa't kalahating oras. Ito rin makitang sama-sama, tulong- ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ito tulong at surnusuporta sa isa't MAKIKITA sa bra wan ang 32kW solar panel micro grid no nagsu- nababahaginan rig koryente sa isa ang DOE, Meralco, at lokal supply ng koryente so Isla Verde, Batangas. Luzon grid. na pamahalaan ng Batangas. Kasalukuyang namama- Bagamat naka-puwesto sa Ngunit sa pamamagitan ng Ang pagpapailaw sa Isla yagpag ang malinis at luntiang tagong Lugar, hindi maitatanggi renewable energy ay maseser- Verde ay unang hakbang lamang teknolohiya hindi tang sa ating ang likas na k agandahang taglay bisyuhan na rin sa wakas ng kor- sa isang maliwanag na bukas. bansa kundi sa buong mundo. as rata verde. Ito ay tila tagong yente ang lugar na ito. Nakatataba ng puso na Hindi lamang ng pag-unlad ng paraiso rig Batangas. Napakala- Ang tat& Verde ang unang so- makitang masaym n ans. ating elconomiya at ng ating ban- ki ng potensyal nito na maging lar microgrid projeef fig-Meralco. maraming pamilya sa isla dahil sa ang pinag-uusapan dito kung kabilang sa Olga lugar sa bansa Anim na barangay sa Isla Verde mayroon na silang malinis at hindi ang pagbuti ng antas ng na gugustuhing dayuhin ng mga ang nagbago ang buhay dahil sa maaasahang koryente. kabuhayan hating mga turista. proyektong ito. fpagpapatuloy ng Meralco Mismong ang kalihim ng Artg pagkakamon ng kor- Bunsod ng pagkakaroon ng ang pagbibigay ng 1 iwanag sa Department of Energy (DOE) yente sa islang ito ang unang solar microgrid sa lugar, bababa iba pang kanayunan sa taong ito na Si Alfonso Cusi ang nagsa- hakbang upang mangyari ito. na rin ang carbon footprint nito at sa mga susunod pang taon.