LEGAZPI CITY ---The municipalities of Cataingan, Cawayan, Mandaon, Milagros, Placer and Uson of the province of Masbate were among the one hundred fifteen (115) local government units nationwide identified by the National Anti-poverty Commission (NAPC) based on the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction to receive a P10M-worth each of water system project under the “Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat”.
The project is the flagship program of the Aquino administration and is anchored on millennium development Goal No.7 to half the population without access to safe and potable water and is included in the Philippine Water Sector Roadmap.
Specifically, the LGU beneficiaries were identified and ranked based on thematic concerns such as that of being the poorest LGU, high incidence of waterlessness and poverty incidence.
The project has two components: Water Supply Projects and Capacity Development to include monitoring, coaching of water and sanitation teams in planning and implementation of water programs.
The “Sagana and Ligtas na Tubig para sa Lahat” program is a multi-agency program implemented by the DILG, DOH, and NAPC.
By: Maribel Evasco
The project is the flagship program of the Aquino administration and is anchored on millennium development Goal No.7 to half the population without access to safe and potable water and is included in the Philippine Water Sector Roadmap.
Specifically, the LGU beneficiaries were identified and ranked based on thematic concerns such as that of being the poorest LGU, high incidence of waterlessness and poverty incidence.
The project has two components: Water Supply Projects and Capacity Development to include monitoring, coaching of water and sanitation teams in planning and implementation of water programs.
The “Sagana and Ligtas na Tubig para sa Lahat” program is a multi-agency program implemented by the DILG, DOH, and NAPC.
By: Maribel Evasco
