President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urged the general public to preserve water in preparation for the consequences of the El Niño phenomenon on the nation.
Marcos made the decision in his second State of the Nation Address as he knowledgeable the general public of the federal government’s preparation for the dry season, particularly within the agriculture sector.
“Tayo rin ay naghahanda sa El Nino na nagbabadyang tumama sa mga darating na buwan. Nagsimula na tayong maghanda at ang mga buffer stock at ang mga kagamitang patubig ay hinahanda na. Kung kinakailangan magsasagawa pa tayo ng cloud seeding upang makapagdala ng ulan,” Marcos mentioned.
“Kasabay ng lahat ng ito, hihinimok din natin ang ating sambayanan na magtipid ng tubig para sa malawakang paghanda sa banta ng tagtuyot.”
Further, Marcos mentioned the federal government put in 6,000 rainwater assortment amenities throughout the nation in preparation for the looming dry spell led to by the El Niño.
To guarantee water safety within the nation, Marcos talked about anew the necessity for a Department of Water Resource Management.
“Ang tubig ay kasing-halaga rin ng pagkain. Kailangan nating tiyakin na may sapat at malinis na tubig para sa lahat at sa mga susunod na salinlahi. Kasama na rito ang tubig na ginagamit natin para sa sakahan,” he mentioned.
“Considering its fundamental importance, water security deserves a special focus. Our efforts must not be scattershot but rather cohesive, centralized, and systematic,” he added.
“So given that urgency, we have created the Water Resource Management Office to specifically handle the delicate job involving this most precious resource. Nakikipagugnayan tayo sa Kongreso upang maipasa ang batas para sa pagbuo ng isang Department of Water Resource Management.”
In April, Marcos issued an Executive Order which created the WRMO below the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Section 2(a) of EO 22 states that the WRMO will “shepherd and champion, together with the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office, the passage of a law creating an apex body such as the proposed Department of Water and/or a regulatory commission on water.”
This yr, Marcos mentioned the federal government allotted P14.6 billion for water provide tasks which might profit communities.
He added that there can be a “significant boost” within the water provide within the National Capital Region and the province of Rizal after the primary part of the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project.
The water provide within the mentioned areas would enhance additional because the undertaking enters its second part.
In March, Marcos admitted that the Philippines was experiencing a water disaster. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
