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Alarm bell rung on Philippines' water security (RESEARCHED BY: JASSY LIM)

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URL: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/09/17/alarm-bell-rung-on-philippines-water-security
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Alarm bell rung on Philippines' water security

AUTHOR: ABS-CBN News
DATE PUBLISHED: February 9, 2017
KEY INFO: Sen. Loren Legarda cited a 2015 study that showed the Philippines will be experiencing severe water shortage by 2040 due to population growth and climate change. A number of cities such as Zamboanga already resorted to water rationing. Legarda also stated the “need to have a national center for water to coordinate everyone’s efforts.”

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Residents fetch water from a busted pipe in Quezon City. ABS-CBN News file photo

MANILA - The water security threat in the Philippines has assumed alarming proportions because of mismanagement, misuse and the impact of climate change, officials from government, international aid agencies and other stakeholders said Wednesday.

Speaking at a forum on Water Security and Climate Change organized by the U.S. Agency International Development, Sen. Loren Legarda cited a 2015 study that showed the Philippines will likely experience a severe water shortage by 2040 due to the combined impact of rapid population growth and climate change.

"We're already experiencing severe water shortage. I would like to ring the alarm bell closer to 2017 than 2040," said Legarda, who chairs the Philippine Senate's Committee on Climate Change.

Mona Grieser, the lead implementer of a USAID project in the Philippines called "Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability," echoed Legarda's concern, saying, "Yes, there is a certain cause for alarm, obviously."

"We know that the forecast for climate change has certain parts of the Philippine to be having major water scarcity. And we've already seen that in El Nino years, and even in years where we don't have El Nino," she said, referring to a complex meteorological phenomenon over the Pacific Ocean that manifests as a drought in the Philippines.

Grieser, whose four-year project ends in April, noted how a number of cities, including Zamboanga on the southern island of Mindanao and Cebu and Iloilo in the Visayas islands of the central Philippines have in recent years resorted to water rationing.

Clay Epperson, deputy head of USAID Philippines, said projections for 2025 indicate that two-thirds of the world population "could be living in severe water stress conditions."

"These are unusual times, so we're preparing for them," Grieser told Kyodo News, citing her project's accomplishments of improving access to drinking water for some 1.5 million Filipinos and access to sanitation for close to a million others, as well as related efforts of the Japan International Cooperation Agency in the country.

Legarda cited figures that more than 3 million families in the country of 104 million people still have no access to safe water, as is also the case for 337 municipalities in its 10 poorest provinces.

"But water security is not only about the provision of sufficient water for the needs of our people and our economic activities," the senator said. "It is also about having healthy ecosystems and building resilience to water-related disasters, including storms, floods and droughts."

"In the context of climate change, water management is very crucial...Water stress, amplified by climate change, will create a growing security challenge," she warned.

Echoing proposals of stakeholders to reduce water leakage and improve conservation measures, especially in households, Grieser also underscored the need to improve the country's forests and watersheds.

Amid the overlapping mandates and conflicting programs of more than 30 water agencies in the country, and inadequate enforcement of environmental laws, Legarda trumpeted the "need to have a national center for water to coordinate everyone's efforts."

She said there is also a need to establish "a steering committee for planning collaborative workshops towards a comprehensive roadmap for water security."

"All these issues and recommendations will be discussed in a National Water Summit hopefully that will happen this year. The main goal is to create an Integrated Water Resource Management Framework, as well as short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategies and programs for the National Masterplan for Water," Legarda said.

"Let us not wait for the well to be dry before we act, because by then it would have already been too late," she said.

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Alarm bell rung on Philippines' water security

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MANILA - The water security threat in the Philippines has assumed alarming proportions because of mismanagement, misuse and the impact of climate change, officials from government, international aid agencies and other stakeholders said Wednesday. Speaking at a forum on Water Security and Climate Change organized by the U.S. Agency International Development, Sen.

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Vulnerable children in conflict and El Niño affected Mindanao (RESEARCHED BY: JASSY LIM)

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URL:https://unasalahat.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/vulnerable-children-in-conflict-and-el-nino-affected-mindanao/
TITLE: Vulnerable children in conflict and El Niño affected Mindanao
AUTHOR: Bam
DATE: June 2, 2016
KEY INFO: Families in Mamasapano, Maguindanao are not just affected by the arising conflict in their area but also the drought caused by El Niño. Access to food and clean water supply are some concerns the people are experiencing. Although water is present in some deep wells, it is still unsafe for their consumption.

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Low water levels of dams causes power interruptions in Mindanao - MinDA (RESEARCHED  BY: JASSY LIM)

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URL:http://davaotoday.com/main/economy/low-water-levels-dams-causes-power-interruptions-in-mindanao-minda/?fbclid=IwAR34C3HJXjjLEtIr3RSQDbmazMxjBd8uD2J4tTcnEQdZ1XzMHnWkl9iVSrI
TITLE: Low water levels of dams causes power interruptions in Mindanao
AUTHOR: Davao Today
DATE PUBLISHED: July 23, 2015
KEY INFO: Due to water scarcity, the water level in hydropower sources in Mindanao namely the Lake Lanao, Agus dam, and Pulangi dam is decreasing. Low water levels result in low power supply in areas of the region. The data infographic shows the water levels of hydro power sources in Mindanao.

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DAVAO CITY - Low water levels of Lake Lanao and Agus and Pulangi dams continue to drop, causing lower power supply in Mindanao areas.

The Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC) in a statement cited data from the National Power Corporation (Napocor) Mindanao Generation saying the water levels of Lake Lanao and Agus and Pulangi dams have breached critical points as of Tuesday.

"The water level of Lake Lanao is at 699.24 meters above sea level (masl) as compared to the previous 699.26 on (July 17). The normal high water level for the lake is at 701.10 masl, while the minimum operating levels is at 699.15 masl," MPMC said.

Meanwhile, the water level of Agus 4 stands at 358.31 masl, which is nearing its minimum operating level of 357 masl, and is lower as compared to 358.88 masl a couple of days ago. The dam has a normal high water level of 359 masl.

MPMC said Pulangi 4's water level is at 280.40 masl as compared to the previous 281.02 masl. The dam, which is located in Maramag, Bukidnon, has a normal high water level of 285 masl and minimum operating level of 282 masl. It is currently churning out just 20 MW out of 250 MW capacity, largely on account of siltation.

The dams provide around half of Mindanao's power supply. MPMC said its low water levels has brought down the capacity of the hydropower plants of the Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Complexes "resulting to lower power supply in areas in Mindanao."

"Another factor to the lower power supply of Mindanao is the preventive maintenance shutdown (PMS) of the 105 MW Unit 2 of the 210 MW STEAG coal fired power plant of State Power Inc. (SPI) in Misamis Oriental. Unit 2 has been on PMS since Saturday (July 18) and is expected to get back online on August 16," said the MPMC.

On Sunday, the Davao Light and Power Company also released a statement on its implementation of 1-hour power interruption. DLPC said the Mt. Apo Geothermal Power Plant is currently undergoing a PMS until July 27 which added to longer power interruption in Davao City.

Corporate Communications Officer Rossano Luga said that "Davao Light is constrained to increase the duration of the rotating power interruption despite implementing its contingency measures such as running its standby Bajada Power Plant, optimizing on its embedded Sibulan and Talomo Hydropower plants and supply agreement with TMI, and activating its Interruptible Load Program."

"The implementation of the rotating power interruptions is necessary to avoid breakdown of the entire distribution system which happens when the demand is higher than what is being supplied," Luga said.

As of 1:00 pm Wednedsay, the National Grid Power Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) noted that Mindanao has a power deficiency of -248 MW prompting Distribution Utilities and Electric Cooperatives to undertake measures as necessary such as voluntary load curtailment, activation of the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) and tapping of embedded modular generator sets.

Based on the latest monitoring of the MPMC, rotation brownouts for each Distribution Utilities and Electric Cooperatives in Mindanao are averaging at one to four hours per feeder.

The Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO) is implementing one of the longest rotational brownouts at a maximum of nine hours per feeder, an average of seven hours, and a minimum of five hours. The Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO) 2 is implementing a five-hour brownout per substation while the Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO) is implementing a five-hour brownout per feeder. Surigao del Norte (SURNECO) is also implementing a 4.5 hour brownout per feeder in their franchise area.

Meanwhile, the South Cotabato Electric Cooperative (Socoteco) 2 remains unaffected with load shedding, with modular genset providing stop gap supply.

The Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (Dasureco) is also not implementing any rotational brownouts due to their 12 MW modular genset, said the MPMC.

In Davao City, DLPC has implemented a maximum of two-hour power interruptions on Tuesday. (davaotoday.com)

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Low water levels of dams causes power interruptions in Mindanao - MinDA

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DAVAO CITY - Low water levels of Lake Lanao and Agus and Pulangi dams continue to drop, causing lower power supply in Mindanao areas. The Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC) in a statement cited data from the National Power Corporation (Napocor) Mindanao Generation saying the water levels of Lake Lanao and Agus and Pulangi dams have breached critical points as of Tuesday.

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KAKULANGAN SA TUBIG - MAY MAGAGAWA BA TAYO? (RESEARCHED BY: JASSY LIM)

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URL: http://mail.kabacan-water.gov.ph/news/item/584-kakulangan-sa-tubig-may-magagawa-ba-tayo?fbclid=IwAR38yUe-qNFLaD_1jwMt1l9WXb0kDAr13_PoyESwDWw8DwcnhGameShk5d8
TITLE: Kakulangan sa Tubig- May magagawa ba tayo?
AUTHOR: Kabacan Water District
DATE PUBLISHED: June 28, 2019
KEY INFO:  The municipality of Kabacan in North Cotabato including its neighboring regions such as Zamboanga city are places in Mindanao that experience water scarcity. This is due to irresponsible waste management and abuse of water resources.

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Nararamdaman na natin ang epekto ng kawalan o kakulangan sa tubig lalung-lalo na sa mga lugar dito sa ating bansa kung saan napakalaki ng populasyon tulad ng Kamaynilaan at iba pang mga parte ng Luzon, Visayas, at ganundin dito sa Mindanao.

Lingid sa ating kaalaman, ang Zamboanga City at ilang kalapit na mga bayan ay nakararanas na ng pagrarasyon ng tubig dahil sa kakulangan ng suplay nito sa kanilang lugar. Karaniwang nangyayari ito tuwing tag-init kung saan bumababa ang lebel ng tubig at halos natutuyo na ang mga pinagkukunan ng tubig sa mga apektadong lugar.

Anu-ano nga ba ang mga dahilan ng lumalaking problema natin sa kakulangan ng suplay ng tubig?

Ang polusyon ay isa sa mga nakikitang pinaka-malaking dahilan ng pagliit ng tubig. Ang mga katawang-tubig gaya ng ilog, lawa, at karagatan ay nagiging marumi dahil sa mga basurang itinatapon dito ng mga tao araw-araw.

Ang mga "oil spills" o langis na umaagos mula sa mga industriya at mga sasakyan kasama na ang mga nakalalasong likidong tumatagas ay tuluyang humahalo sa tubig sa ilallim ng lupa. Idagdag pa ang kontaminasyon nito mula sa dumi ng tao at hayop. Ang lahat ng ito ay nagreresulta sa kakulangan ng malinis na tubig.

Ang sobrang paggamit din ng tubig lalung-lalo na ng mga patubigan para sa kanilang mga pananim ay itinuturing ring isang malaking suliranin sa suplay ng tubig. Maging ang malawakang pagsasayang ng tubig lalung-lalo na sa mga kabahayan kung saan hinahayaan lang tumulo o tumagas ang tubig dahil sa mga sirang linya, tubo, o gripo.

Dahil sa "El Niño" o matinding tag-tuyot, natutuyo ang mga ilog at sapa. Ito rin ay nagdudulot ng kakulangan o kawalan ng tubig para sa mga taong umaasa lang dito para sa kanilang pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan sa tubig.

Ang isa pang nakababahalang dahilan ay ang pagkokontrol ng gobyerno sa pagkuha ng tubig sa mga kinikilalang likas na pinagkukunan ng tubig upang mapangalagaan ito mula sa mga mapanira at mapang-abusong grupo o indibidwal.

Dito sa ating bansa, hindi natin maikakaila ang malaking epekto ng kakulangan ng tubig hindi lang sa ating kalusugan kundi sa iba pang mga bagay.

Kapag kulang ang suplay ng tubig, kukulangin na rin ang suplay ng maiinom na tubig.

Ito ay magreresulta rin sa pagkamatay ng mga pananim na sa kalaunay magdudulot ng kakulangan sa pagkain.

Dahil kulang ang tubig, maaaring ang mga mamamayan ay walang magamit upang mapanatili ang pansariling kalinisan. Dito na magkakaroon ng mga sakit bunga ng kawalan o kakulangan ng tubig.

Dadami na rin ang mga basura sa paligid. Magkakaroon na ng problema sa kalinisan ng paligid at ang mga problemang ito ay magsasanga-sanga, dadami at lalawak ang apektado nito.

Ang nararanasang kakulangan sa tubig ngayon sa ating bansa ay bunga rin ng ating sariling kapabayaan at pang-aabuso sa ating likas na yamang-tubig.

Sinasabing 70% ng ibabaw ng buong mundo ay tubig ngunit 3% lang nito ang maaaring inumin dahil ang sobra nito ay tubig-alat o yelo o niyebe. Ang 67% ay nasa ilalim ng lupa, sa mga bukal, ilog, sapa, at lawa. Sasapat ba ito sa ilang bilyong tao sa mundo?

Huwag na tayong lumayo pa. Dito sa Pilipinas, saan ba nagmumula ang ating pang-araw-araw na tubig? Ang ating tubig ay nanggagaling sa ilalim ng lupa o ang tinatawag nating "groundwater," at galing sa mga bukal, ilog, at iba pang katawang-tubig na tinatawag naman nating "surface water." Alinman sa dalawang pinagkukunan, ang tubig na lumalabas direkta sa ating mga gripo ay hatid sa atin ng mga lokal na "water districts."

Salamat sa Diyos na may likha ng tubig... ngunit salamat rin at may water districts!

Ngunit kung wala ng lumalabas na tubig sa gripo, kasalanan ng water district. Sana ay huwag na tayong magsisihan at magturuan. Lahat tayo ay responsable. Lahat ay nagpabaya.

Sa halip na magbintangan, bakit hindi na lang natin tanungin ang ating mga sarili - may magagawa pa ba tayo?

OO. May magagawa tayo...kung tayo ay magtutulungan. Kaya nating iwasan ang napipintong pagkaubos ng ating tubig. Kailangan lang nating pag-aralan ang mga paraan at kabutihang dulot ng pagtititpid at pangangalaga ng ating yamang-tubig. Pumili tayo ng mga pinunong may malasakit sa kalikasan at kayang magpasa ng mga batas para sa pangangalaga at proteksyon nito.

Kailangan rin nating hikayatin ang ating mga sarili sa paggamit ng tubig-ulan. Turuan at sanayin natin ang mga magsasaka tungkol sa mga pamamaraang gumagamit lamang ng higit na konting tubig sa kanilang mga pananim at sakahan. Bantayan at ingatan ang mga imbakan ng tubig tulad ng mga dams at "reservoirs." Makilahok sa mga hakbanging naglalayong makaambag upang suportahan ang pagkakaroon ng malinis na tubig sa pamayanan.

Kung tulung-tulong at sama-sama, tayo ay mayroong magagawa.

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KAKULANGAN SA TUBIG - MAY MAGAGAWA BA TAYO?

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Nararamdaman na natin ang epekto ng kawalan o kakulangan sa tubig lalung-lalo na sa mga lugar dito sa ating bansa kung saan napakalaki ng populasyon tulad ng Kamaynilaan at iba pang mga parte ng Luzon, Visayas, at ganundin dito sa Mindanao. Lingid sa ating kaalaman, ang Zamboanga City at ilang kalap...

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Save the Children vows long-term help for cholera, diarrhea-affected villages in N. Cotabato - Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: ALLEXIE AMORES)

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URL: https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/save-children-vows-long-term-help-cholera-diarrhea-affected-villages-n-cotabato
TITLE: Save the Children vows long-term help for cholera, diarrhea-affected villages in N. Cotabato
AUTHOR: Reliefweb
DATE PUBLISHED: June 4, 2014
KEY INFO: Due to lack of water supply and poor sanitation in the villages of Alamada, North Cotabato, an outbreak of cholera and diarrhea took place. Save the Children, a NGO, provided life-saving items such as potable water, clean containers, and water disinfectant hyposol to address the affected villages that have insufficient safe drinking water and limited  number of toilets.

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By: Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, June 3 (PIA) -- International children's welfare organization Save the Children has pledged continued support to the local government of Alamada in North Cotabato to prevent another outbreak of cholera and diarrhea in the area.

"Save the Children will closely coordinate with the local government unit to repair and rehabilitate the water sources," Ned Olney, Save the Children in the Philippines Country director, told Philippine Information Agency in a statement.

"Following the in-depth assessment in the affected sites, communal latrines will be set up to prevent open defecation and support plans on water supply and sanitation," he explained.

They will also conduct a massive hygiene promotion campaign and an Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) program in all the villages in Alamada.

For this, barangay health workers and barangay nutrition scholars have already been mobilized to raise the communities' awareness and understanding on the importance of good hygiene practices like hand washing, proper toilet use, and boiling their water.

Through IYCF, pregnant and lactating mothers are educated on the importance of breastfeeding to boost the infants' immune system.

The NGO is also looking into providing 10 cholera beds to Alamada Provincial Community Hospital and two cholera beds in each community health station in diarrhea-affected barangays.

Additionally, Save the Children continues to provide technical support to health staff in case management at the health facilities.

Save the Children is the first humanitarian group that launched an emergency response for cholera and diarrhea-affected children and their families in the area, following declaration of diarrhea outbreak by the Integrated Provincial Health Office on May 20, 2014.

As an immediate aid, the NGO provided life-saving items such as potable water, clean containers, and water disinfectant hyposol (sodium hypochlorite solution to 1,150 households in Barangay Dado to make their drinking water safe for consumption.

"We need to take immediate action to prevent more loss of life and help provide the communities with much-needed health and sanitation support. Save the Children has distributed clean water containers and hyposol to all families in Barangay Dado and other barangays to make their drinking water potable," Olney said. "Children have the right to safe and clean drinking water which is necessary for their survival," he added.

The village's source of drinking water comes from springs that have hose or bamboo pipes connected to their houses or catchment points.

In order to increase the capacity of Alamada Provincial Community Hospital to provide immediate medical treatment to diarrhea-affected individuals, Save the Children provided one Interagency Diarrheal Disease Kit, which can treat 100 severe cholera cases plus 400 moderate cases.

Patients with severe dehydration need immediate medical attention to replace body fluids and address other symptoms. If left untreated, dehydration could lead to death.

According to the National Epidemiology Center assessment results, the causes of the diarrhea outbreak were due to unmaintained intake boxes, leaking pipes at distribution sites (water source), improvised bamboo pipes and household activities near the water source.

Ten deaths have been confirmed by the health authorities, four of these are children.

Out of Alamada's 17 barangays, Barangay Dado, with 2,412 households, is most affected. Records showed that 756 cases were reported in this barangay alone; four tested positive for cholera.

Initial assessment confirmed that residents of the barangay and other affected villages do not boil their water before drinking and many locals practice open defecation due to insufficient number of toilets. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12)

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Save the Children vows long-term help for cholera, diarrhea-affected villages in N. Cotabato - Philippines

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By: Danilo E. Doguiles KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, June 3 (PIA) -- International children's welfare organization Save the Children has pledged continued support to the local government of Alamada in North Cotabato to prevent another outbreak of cholera and diarrhea in the area.

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Bangsamoro's top issue on quality water supply aligns with Council's research agenda (RESEARCHED BY: ALLEXIE AMORES)

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URL: https://nrcp.dost.gov.ph/latest-news/712-bangsamoro-s-top-issue-on-quality-water-supply-aligns-with-council-s-research-agenda
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NRCP- Bangsamoro's top issue on quality water supply aligns with Council's research agenda

AUTHOR: National Research Council of the Philippines
DATE PUBLISHED: April 19, 2021
KEY INFO: A survey conducted in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) resulted that the quality water supply in the region is the top issue the people are experiencing. Majority of the households do not have access to clean water. It was also highlighted that stricter policies and ordinances must be uplifted to protect Lake Lanao as it improves the living conditions and the environment of the communities, especially when it comes to access to safe water.

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Lake Lanao is one of the water resources in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. (Photo copyright belongs to Province of Lanao del Sur.)

Water security is one of the six (6) top priorities of the National Integrated Basic Research Agenda (NIBRA) of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP).

This may address the concern of the seventy percent (70%) of a recently-concluded survey where respondents said that the quality water supply is the top issue in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Engr. Benbellah-Ali Y. Dandamun, Research and Development (R&D) Assistant from the Ministry of Science and Technology - BARMM, shared the survey results during the NRCP Regional Basic Research Caravan for BARMM last April 08, 2021-attended by more than 300 participants wherein 40% are male, and 60% are female.

Despite being known for its richness in water resources such as Lake Lanao, the majority of the households in the region do not have access to safe water. The inadequate supply of clean water, both potable and non-potable, may lead to serious health consequences where most communities are at risk of waterborne illnesses.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the Philippines was Acute Watery Diarrhea claimed over 139,000 lives.
The Survey Results
MOST-BARMM asked researchers from across five (5) provinces in the region-including Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi-to identify local community problems for possible research generation. Researchers, who pointed out water quality concerns, are rooting for future studies on the availability and accessibility of groundwater sources-the 'invisible critical resource.'

A majority of researchers also believe that the reliance on petroleum as a source of non-renewable energy could spark Bangsamoro lives-especially in the hinterland communities. These respondents cited the importance of research on natural resources, such as algae-based biofuels, as an alternative to biodiesel and gasoline.

Results also reveal the call to heighten the documentation of indigenous knowledge and grassroots education.

Another key finding shows the need to capacitate the Halal food innovation centers.

"The results of the survey will help us generate responsive R&D projects or programs that can be implemented in the region," says NRCP Executive Director, Dr. Marieta Bañez Sumagaysay.

MOST-BARMM will use the survey results in the formulation of the Regional R&D Agenda, in partnership with the Local Government Units (LGUs), the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and the NRCP.

Guided by the NIBRA, the Council continues to trailblaze basic research breakthroughs like the discovery of lake biomarkers, marine sediments as potential sources of antibiotics, increasing farm productivity, resilient music of the indigenous people, bioremediation protocols in rehabilitating mined-out areas, and risk factors of disaster-associated teenage pregnancy.

Researchers involved in this survey came from various SUCs in the region-including Cotabato City State Polytechnic College, Hardam Furigay Colleges Foundation, Mindanao Autonomous College Foundation Incorporated (MACFI), Mahardika Institute of Technology Inc., various branches of the Mindanao State University (MSU): MSU Maguindanao, MSU Marawi, MSU Sulu, MSU Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography, Notre Dame of Jolo, Sulu State College, and Upi Agricultural School - Provincial Technical Institute of Agriculture.

Challenged to access to quality water supply, researchers call for the conservation of Lake Lanao, one of the 17 ancient lakes in the world.
NRCP Research on Lake Lanao: A water resource
Lake Lanao conservation is crucial to the protection of the Maranao identity-in improving the living conditions and the environment of the communities, especially when it comes to access to safe water.

The estimated 10-million-year-old Lake is ultra-oligotrophic, which implies that the water quality is pristine and clean, an NRCP study finds.

The NRCP-funded program titled Lake Lanao for Sustainable Development was conducted by a team composed of NRCP expert members from MSU led by MSU-IIT Chancellor, Dr. Sukarno Tanggol. The team is currently collaborating with the local and provincial government, including non-government organizations (NGOs) to create and implement stricter policies and ordinances that will protect the lake like proper waste disposal, regulation of business establishments, monitoring on wastewater treatment, and sewerage system.

Based on the findings, the team recommended the establishment of Lake Lanao Development Authority that "shall make and implement a comprehensive development plan designed to promote the rapid social and economic development of this lake as well as its protection and conservation." It likewise encourages the Department of Education to include topics on conservation of natural resources such as lakes, forests, and rivers in its curriculum. Dr. Fema Abamo, one of the project leaders from MSU-Marawi, says that this will enrich awareness, values, and stewardship of natural resources among young learners.

Aside from water security, the top research priorities of NRCP NIBRA are sustainable community, food and nutrition security, clean energy, inclusive nation-building, and healthy sufficiency.

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Bangsamoro's top issue on quality water supply aligns with Council's research agenda

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Lake Lanao is one of the water resources in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. (Photo copyright belongs to Province of Lanao del Sur.) Water security is one of the six (6) top priorities of the National Integrated Basic Research Agenda (NIBRA) of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP).

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Clean Water & Hygiene for 200 Children in Mindanao on GlobalGiving (RESEARCHED BY: ALLEXIE AMORES)

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URL: https://www.globalgiving.org/microprojects/clean-water-and-hygiene-for-200-children-in-mindanao/
TITLE:

Clean Water & Hygiene for 200 Children in Mindanao

AUTHOR: GlobalGiving
DATE PUBLISHED: no date indicated
KEY INFO: Communities in the Mindanao region of the Philippines lack access to clean water, washing systems, and hygiene materials which causes illnesses. The program will be funding a 500 gallon water tank, wash basins, and garden irrigation to improve the health, hunger, and hygiene in those areas.

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Clean Water & Hygiene for 200 Children in Mindanao on GlobalGiving

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Lack of clean water for drinking and hand-washing is a major cause of illness for children in tropical areas of the world. It is also a major cause of elementary school absences and poor academic performance due to fevers and lack of concentration.

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WALANG TUBIG WALANG LIGO Hindi Tayo Nainform Mga Bes Hahaha <3 -Falcon Lover <3 | Falcons Meme on ME.ME (RESEARCHED BY: ZAKI DANGANAN)

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KEY INFO: The picture makes use of the face of a popular youtuber; Pewdiepie that clean water is needed for most things such as taking baths.

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WALANG TUBIG WALANG LIGO Hindi Tayo Nainform Mga Bes Hahaha <3 -Falcon Lover <3 | Falcons Meme on ME.ME

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WALANG TUBIG WALANG LIGO
hindi tayo nainform mga bes hahaha </3
-Falcon Lover <3 from Facebook tagged as Falcons Meme

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Water crisis looms in Davao (RESEARCHED BY: ZAKI DANGANAN)

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URL:
https://earthjournalism.net/stories/water-crisis-looms-in-davao
TITLE: Water crisis looms in Davao
AUTHOR: Earth Journalism Network
DATE PUBLISHED: June 23, 2014
KEY INFO: Second District City Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Council Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, cited some indications that confirm his claim of a water crisis in multiple districts.

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Davao City is experiencing water crisis.

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WEBINAR on National Sewerage/Septage Management Plan (RESEARCHED BY: ZAKI DANGANAN)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVSieoT2SCg&feature=youtu.be
TITLE: Webinar on National Sewerage/Septage Management Plan

AUTHOR: Aquagem Environment
DATE PUBLISHED: January 22, 2021
KEY INFO: The webinar tackles on the National Sewerage/Septage Management Plan for Davao City and other Region 11 LGUs. The comparison of different wastewater technologies and the BioCleaner were also included in the discussion. This is in collaboration with Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 11 and City Government of Davao.

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WEBINAR on National Sewerage/Septage Management Plan

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TUBIG SA TUBIG TABUKON | Davao Documentaries (RESEARCHED BY: ZAKI DANGANAN)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjc9hoZCJi0
TITLE: TUBIG SA TUBIG TABUKON | Davao Documentaries
AUTHOR: John Paul S. Seniel
DATE PUBLISHED: May 19, 2015
KEY INFO: Struggling family having trouble getting clean drinking water due to polluted rivers surrounding the area.

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TUBIG SA TUBIG TABUKON | Davao Documentaries

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URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lBEbeU260pRg14IP4_4wqWxnXC4ctTYx/view?usp=sharing
TITLE: Water Quality Assessment in Barangay Santo Niño,
Sibuco, Zamboanga Del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines

AUTHOR: Ernalyn Dabalos & Cecille C. Diamante
DATE PUBLISHED: 2020
KEY INFO: The primary aim of this study is to assess the current access to and the
perceived water quality in Barangay Santo Niño, Sibuco, Zamboanga Del Norte. It is one of the
remote barangays in the Philippines, which is entirely dependent on dug wells as a source of
their potable water.

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Mindanao Water Supply Program (RESEARCHED BY: ZEIANE DELGADO)

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URL: https://youtu.be/MlQtvFZ6Hgk
TITLE: Mindanao Water Supply Program
AUTHOR: Mindanao Development Authority
DATE PUBLISHED: January 15, 2020
KEY INFO: MinDA Water Supply Program in partnership with the Local Government Units, DILG and the DBP to bring safe drinking water and water for irrigation to remote villages.

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PV to address water scarcity (RESEARCHED BY: ZEIANE DELGADO)

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URL: https://twitter.com/pvmagazine/status/1189469378913263616?s=21
TITLE: PV to address water scarcity
AUTHOR: PV Magazine
DATE PUBLISHED: October 30, 2019
KEY INFO: Philippine government will spend $500 million on solar-powered water supply and desalination in remote areas of Mindanao.

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PV to address water scarcity: The government of the Philippines will spend $500 million on solar-powered water supply and desalination in remote areas of Mindanao, the second-largest island in the archipelago. Elsewhere, a Finnish… https://t.co/H9M5700exm #pv #solarpv #solar

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PV to address water scarcity: The government of the Philippines will spend $500 million on solar-powered water supply and desalination in remote areas of Mindanao, the second-largest island in the archipelago. Elsewhere, a Finnish… https://t.co/H9M5700exm #pv #solarpv #solar https://t.co/XQV4XSsORb

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PV to address water scarcity: The government of the Philippines will spend $500 million on solar-powered water supply and desalination in remote areas of Mindanao, the second-largest island in the archipelago. Elsewhere, a Finnish… https://t.co/H9M5700exm #pv #solarpv #solar pic.twitter.com/XQV4XSsORb
— pv magazine (@pvmagazine) October 30, 2019

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PV to address water scarcity: The government of the Philippines will spend $500 million on solar-powered water supply and desalination in remote areas of Mindanao, the second-largest island in the archipelago. Elsewhere, a Finnish… https://t.co/H9M5700exm #pv #solarpv #solar https://t.co/XQV4XSsORb

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PV to address water scarcity: The government of the Philippines will spend $500 million on solar-powered water supply and desalination in remote areas of Mindanao, the second-largest island in the archipelago. Elsewhere, a Finnish… https://t.co/H9M5700exm #pv #solarpv #solar https://t.co/XQV4XSsORb

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PV to address water scarcity: The government of the Philippines will spend $500 million on solar-powered water supply and desalination in remote areas of Mindanao, the second-largest island in the archipelago. Elsewhere, a Finnish… https://t.co/H9M5700exm #pv #solarpv #solar

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One Mindanao: Problema sa Water Supply (RESEARCHED BY: ZEIANE DELGADO)

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URL: https://youtu.be/FBWA0t7CaEA
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One Mindanao: Problema sa Water Supply

AUTHOR: One Mindanao
DATE PUBLISHED: August 31, 2021
KEY INFO: Owners of properties in the Citihomes Subdivision, Brgy. Malanang Opol, Misamis Oriental, expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of water supply that they have been experiencing for a long time.