00:00 A water treatment facility was opened in Montinlupal City,
00:04 which is expected to produce 150 million liters of water every day.
00:10 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured that the government will speed up the progress in the fight against the El Nino effect.
00:20 This is what Kenneth Paciente predicted.
00:25 In the face of the El Nino phenomenon, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:30 put forward the idea of opening a water treatment facility in Montinlupal City.
00:35 According to the President, it is important to build such facilities that are built with the help of private sectors
00:41 so that the water supply is sufficient in the face of the possible effects of the expected drought.
00:47 It is a testament to our shared commitment to water security and sustainability.
00:53 We stand on the brink of completing this crucial project,
00:57 a necessity heightened by the current challenge posed by the El Nino phenomenon.
01:03 Your collective efforts ensure that we exceed the demands of our people in these trying times.
01:11 The President also said that the El Nino flood should not be a "reverse"
01:15 especially in the forecast that experts say it is possible to last until the second quarter of 2024.
01:22 But he did not say this to panic the public.
01:25 Instead, he needed the whole-of-nation approach and to take care of the responsible use of water.
01:31 We must prepare and apply some of the lessons that we have learned during the pandemic.
01:38 When it came to supply, all the agricultural products, food,
01:44 the efficiencies of the supply chain, all of this will be affected
01:49 if our water resources are inadequate.
01:54 At the same time, the Executive Board assured that the government will speed up its actions
01:59 to address the possible effects of the drought.
02:02 The President also ordered the movement of various government agencies
02:06 because the country has a sufficient water supply until the first quarter of 2024.
02:10 What he needs to do is to maintain it
02:13 so that agriculture will not be paralyzed, even if it is another sector.
02:17 President Marcos Jr. also urged private sectors
02:21 to help the government in building projects that can help the public.
02:26 To intensify their vigilance in overseeing the construction of water supply facilities,
02:32 particularly in regions grappling with water scarcity.
02:36 As we confront present and future challenges,
02:40 this project is a testament to the positive outcomes that we might achieve
02:45 when the public and private sectors unite for the greater good.
02:50 I invite the private sector once more to further explore opportunities
02:54 to collaborate with government in addressing our water supply challenges.
02:59 Let us continue to work together so that we can provide our people
03:03 with the best quality services that they truly deserve.
03:07 The Poblacion Water Treatment Plant is worth P11 billion
03:11 and the third water treatment facility connected to Laguna Lake.
03:15 It is part of the Manila Bank's efforts to build alternative sources
03:19 for the long-term water security of their parishioners.
03:22 The facility is expected to provide around 150 million liters per day of water
03:27 when it becomes fully operational to around 1 million consumers
03:31 in Paranaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, and Cavite.
03:34 The facility will produce an initial 50 million liters of water per day this month
03:39 using a multi-stage process to ensure that DOH's Philippine National Standards Drinking Water
03:46 is the only water that will be used to produce water.
03:48 Kenneth Paciente, for the people.
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