Marcos says Philippines facing 'water crisis,' creates water management office
Marcos says Philippines facing 'water crisis,' creates water management office
During the 6th Water Philippines Conference and Exposition in Pasay City, Marcos said the Philippines needs to emulate best practices in water management from other countries to address the water crisis.
"These are the kinds of thinking that we have to apply to the Philippines because of the crisis we are facing and how debilitating it will be to the entire economy, to entire society if our water supply problem continues to get greater,"
Marcos said.
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| A man carries a container full of water on World Water Day, March 22, 2022 outside Manila, Philippines where getting potable water can pose a challenge to many communities. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. Francis R. Malasig, EPA-EFE/File |
Marcos's pronouncements came after parts of Metro Manila and Cavite dealt with water interruptions due to an increased turbidity of water in the Laguna Lake.
“We in the government signed an EO wherein we created the office of the water management,”
- Marcos said in a speech during the opening of the 6th Edition of the Water Philippines Conference and Exposition at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.
According to the president, creating the said office is necessary to form a more cohesive policy among water supply agencies.
“There are many agencies that are involved in water supply and water management and it has just evolved that way,”
Marcos said.
“But what we are going to try to do is to make it a more cohesive policy so that there’s planning at a national level and in what way we can maximize the management of what water we have,”
he added.
Malacañang has yet to release a copy of the EO.
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