President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plan to collect rainwater in Metro Manila and use it for irrigation of farmlands has earned support from a lawmaker who advocates for the same, noting that it would unburden Angat Dam. | GabrielLaluINQ
The Chief Executive said that around P351 billion of the Department of Public Works and Highways budget has been allocated for flood control projects in Metro Manila.Campos said the plan can help sustain Metro Manila’s water needs — especially since the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration website stated that Angat Dam’s level is at 183.78 meters as of Monday morning.
“At present, besides supplying 90 percent of Metro Manila’s water requirement, Angat also provides water to irrigate some 28,000 hectares of farmland in Central Luzon,” he pointed out. Campos has been supportive of plans to use rainwater in addressing water shortage. As early as April 2023, the lawmaker filed House Resolution No. 906 calling on appropriate committees to check the implementation of Republic Act No. 6716, or the Rainwater Collection and Springs Development Law of 1989.The law mandates that a Barangay Waterworks and Sanitation Association be formed to maintain water facilities within its jurisdiction, including the use of rainwater collecting systems.
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