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DATE : 0 04 20 DAY : Wtdoescio m rINT ME11F:- NMWS Strategic Communication and Initiative Service I 1%11: ;27;rillnIXFainf 171. r' 11 iPIfj j tiOtkiin mar - • inn I I I - I LIII -- I [ 1 COMMUNICATION 1111111 rm.!' I nimititi rufti MAIrniminit: inen t Itimn IIVE3 I I limy 'HIRT 1.1m, o C111,1( E MANILAVMULLETIN 'YOE NATION'S IIKAIONO INEWNIVA 113 04 20 unne °All: PH to have sufficient water supply this year DENR By GENALYN D. KABILING "Cimatu discussed the water tions that hit the capital last March, supply outlook. Sec. Cimatu pre- the President slammed water offi- The government has assured the sented his recent inspection of the cials to resolve the problem or face public that the country will have a Angat Dam, where he looked into the termination. He also threatened to sufficient supply of water this year. capabilities and limitations of the terminate the concession agree- Environment Secretary Roy Ci- aforesaid dam which supplies more ments with the two Metro Manila matu gave the assurance after pre- than 97% of the total water sup- concessionaires at the time. senting the government's water out- ply requirement of Metro Manila," To augment the water supply, look and action plan in preparation Presidential spokesman Salvador Duterte also authorized the release for the coming summer during the Panelo said during a Palace press of 150 days worth of water from Cabinet meeting held on Monday. briefing. Angat Dam to Metro Manila and The commitment was made to "The Environment secretary nearby provinces. The water conces- prevent a repeat of the water short- assured the President that we will sionaires earlier blamed the water age that struck Metro Manila and have enough water for the year," shortage on the decreasing water nearby provinces during the summer he added. levels at nearby reservoirs due to the months last year. Dismayed by the water interrup- dry spell last year. PHILIPPINE DAILY I I s, h STRATEGIC SANK! E0110111Al CAMOON g BALANCED NEWS 6 FEARLESS VIEWS g nu COMMUNICATION PACE I MORT INITIATIVES PAGE IOW El SOM." ye' cERVICE INQUIRER rAGF DATE 011F 'THE SAME FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEARS' - PALACE ASSURANCE: NO WATER SHORTAGE THIS YEAR the year," presidential spokes- water supply requirement. ByJulieM.Aurelie "What I heard last night is, @JMAurelioINQ person Salvador Panelo said in a press briefing on Tuesday, re- they're assuring us that there's no water problem. They're do- Following the water crises that ferring to Monday night's Cabi- ing something about it," Panelo hit Metro Manila in 2019, Mala- net meeting. cafiang on Tuesday said there He said Environment Secre- said. Asked if the government,. won't be a water shortage this tary Roy Cimatu recently visit- ed Angat Dam in Bulacan pro- could similarly guarantee the year. water supply in succeeding.. "The environment secretary vince to check its water level. years, the Palace official re' assured President Duterte that The dam supplies more than 97 we will have enough water for percent of Metro Manila's total in the affirmative. Eva other water crisis in October, "That goes without saying. ternate water source for Metro during which water service If there's no problem now, then Manila. providers implemented rota- it's the same for the subsequent Last year, Metro Manila years. That's included in their suffered two water shortag- tional shortages as well. The President had ordered a plans, projects for 2020, 2021, es—one in March, in which households were without wa- review of the water concession 2022," Panelo said. agreements with Maynilad and Panelo said a groundbreak- ter for several hours in a rota- Manila Water, citing "onerous" ing ceremony for the Kaliwa tional water shortage follow- provisions in the 1997 deals, Dam project is being scheduled ing lower water levels of the which he said greatly disadvan- for July or August. The Kaliwa Angat Dam. Dam is being touted as an al- The capital experienced an- taged the public. INQ .4 , STRATEGIC THE PHILIPPINE 6 UPPER BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION PAGE I EIDIE INITIATIVES PAGE LU "Le SERVICE --•••••• VIA UT PI MAAR. PIER VAIL OS 04 2° DATE TITLE rAGE I/ DENR: Phi has enough water to last 2020 outlook and action plan during By ALEXIS ROMERO a Cabinet meeting last Monday The country is expected to at Malacaltang. have enough water supply Cimatu also talked about this summer arid the rest of the his recent inspection of Angat year, the environment depart- Dam, which supplies more ment said. than 97 percent of the total Presidential spokesman water requirement of Metro Salvador Panelo said Environ- Manila. ment Secretary Roy Cimatu "Secretary Roy... Sured discussed the water supply Turn to Page 10 DENR From Page 1 the President that we will two Metro Manila water dis- have enough water for the tributors. year," Panelo said at a press The establishment of a wa- briefing yesterday. ter agency is one of the propos- President Duterte's als in a road map that aims to spokesman said agencies address the effects of water are also preparing to en- shortage. sure that there would be The road map will include adequate water supply in immediate, medium and long- the next years. term interventions like making Last year, Panelo said an intensive campaign for the Duterte was supportive conservation of water and of the proposal to create a energy, creating a Department separate department for of Water and a Department of water-related concerns, say- Disaster Resilience. ing it could prevent a repeat Other measures in the of the water service inter- proposed road map are the ruptions in Metro Manila dredging of waterways, re- and parts of Rizal. placing tunnels and aque- The water shortage ex- ducts, installing water tank perienced in March 2019 systems in all hospitals under prompted the President to the health department and scold water officials and to prdviding funding for the threaten to terminate the establishment of water treat- concession contracts of the ment plants. SIVA mac N76 L___] I I 1---1 IDTER RAFINER EDITORIAL CARMON ('OMM! I NICATIf IN I PAGE 1 MORE iimagoomnimi INIT IN! IVFS I oWER WIPM1111.001.10., aERVIC tie)FRanitil 03 04 20 VALI- I/ DATE Tbe ;Manila TillIC5 www.manilatimes.net As summer nears, govt assures of water supply WITH summer almost here, the water concessionaires for the wa- government has assured the water ter shortage, claiming they knew supply is enough for the year. ,abouuthe problem, but did noth- Palace spokesman Salvador ing to prevent it. Panelo said Environment Secretary The President also questioned Roy Cimatu told President Rodrigo the concession agreement with a Duterte that the country would not water company, which he did not be experiencing a water shortage identify, that bound the govern- this year. Cimatu presented the ment to the deal until 2070. government's outlook and action Both Maynilad Water Services plan in preparation for summer Inc. and Manila Water Co. Inc. are during Monday's Cabinet meeting in the middle of negotiations for a in Malacaiiang. new concession agreement. Panelo said Cimatu inspected Panelo also mentioned that the Angat Dam, which supplies more China-funded Kaliwa Darn project than 97 percent of Metro Manila's was scheduled to break ground by water supply. July or August this year. In March last year Metro Manila The controversial project, suffered its worst water aisis in yews, which involves the construction as the water level at Angat dipped, of a reservoir straddling Rizal leaving families queueing for hours and Quezon provinces, has been to get water from tanker trucks. long delayed. Duterte blamed officials of the Kaliwa Dam is designed to aug- Metropolitan Waterworks and ment Metro Manila's water supply. Sewerage System and the two CATHERINE S. VALENTE SITIA TECZIC L -1 LU:1, C=7,1 nANTId CATIOuN COMMUNICATION am 1113f Ikr] -1 r witissilSE111 INITIATIVES I bag ante PAGE- 1111.m.er11.11111ear Scitvicn .111..."111111,1111r1{1/nna•nt-inenr••• 03 04 20 DATE No water The majority should always win shortage but we we're not able to get the majority votes. in summer At the same time, Go noted there are Environment and Natural Resources pending cases before the High Tribunal (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has regarding the same issue. assured Malacanang that there 41% "First, let me reiterate my position that will be enough water supply in 3 as Chief Executive and Chief Architect of the metropolis for the year. our foreign policy it is within the President's Chief presidential Legal power and prerogative to cause the review and Counsel and spokesman Salvador termination of treaties taking into consideration Panelo said Cimatu disclosed this the Evelfare of our nation," Go said. during Monday night's 47th Cabinet "Second, there are pending cases before Meeting presided over by no less the Supreme Court tackling the issue of than President Rodrigo Duterte in whether or not Senate concurrence is Malacaltang Palace. necessary in terminating or withdrawing During his presentation, Panelo said from a treaty. I believe that as a co-equal Cimatu discussed the outlook and action branch of the government, the Senate must plan of the government in preparation for not dictate upon the Supreme Court as to summer. how and when to do its job," he added. "Secretary Cimatu discussed the water During his manifestation after the supply outlook. He presented his recent adoption of the measure, Drilon explained inspection of the Angat Dam, where he that in his 21 years in Senate, he felt looked into the capabilities and limitations saddened that the Chamber is not unified in of the aforesaid dam which supplies more seeking SC's declaration of Senate's authority than 97 percent of the total water supply in abrogating treaties.

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