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Aquino Orders Dirty Waterways to be Cleaned
President Aquino recently inspected two dirty waterways outside of Malacanang near the presidential palace. These ‘creeks’, like many waterways in the Manila metro area, were reported to be “filthy.” One vision I’ve had for the Philippine Aid Society is to devise some program to help clean and maintain the cleanliness of such waterways. This [...]
Water for Poor Program Helps 45 Urban Communities
Clean, safe and affordable water is something that most of us take for granted. But such luxury is not available for many poor Filipinos. I was encouraged by this story: In 2006, Manila Water, a water and wastewater service provider, offered them direct water connections but at P7,000 per connection, it was beyond what the [...]
Clean Drinking Water Needed in the Philippines
Clean water is something that we take for granted in America, but many urban areas of the Philippines lack access to drinkable water. Most households in the Manila area, even if they do have clean drinking water, do not have heated water. One area where we provided flood relief items last year, Batasan, is frequently [...]
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