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ILOILO – President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is set to lead the inauguration of the Jalaur Multi-purpose Project in Calinog on July 16, marking a significant milestone in the region’s development.
NIA Western Visayas Focal Person Steve Cordero announced that the project’s physical completion has reached 75.51%, with three major dams—the Jalaur High Dam, Jalaur Afterbay Dam, and Alibunan Catchment Dam—already finished. Cordero further mentioned that the Jalaur Dam has accumulated enough water to meet minimum operational requirements.
Additionally, JRMP II will support the water supply needs of Iloilo City and the province through its hydroelectric power components, which can provide one cubic meter per second or 86,400 liters of water per day and generate 6.6 megawatts of clean renewable energy. The Jalaur River Multi-purpose Project is the largest dam constructed outside Luzon.
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