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Manila is our country's capital and the nation's economic, political, social, and cultural activities are centered in the city.  Metro Manila is composed of cities such as Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, Makati, Manila, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas and Muntinlupa.

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A photo from Manila Times showing how bad the situation is in Manila Bay

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SDG #6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Not everyone has access to clean water up to this day. Our lawmakers have forgotten about the importance of having clean and accessible water for everyone. We fail to shine a light on this predicament because we are privileged to be living comfortable lives and we are not the ones who are vulnerable to this issue. Clean water is very important because contaminated water can cause diseases.

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SDG # 14 - LIFE BELOW WATER:

Pollution has always been a problem for our country for the longest time. It is very disappointing and concerning that, we are also the reason why the majority of the bodies of water that surrounds Metro Manila Remain polluted. Pollution is the negative effect brought about by urbanization, population growth, and climate change. We must make sure that we take care of our marine resources because this is a source of livelihood for many Filipinos, and also because we get the food that we eat from it.

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Water.org is a nonprofit organization that aims to give everyone in the world access to clean water. Their goal is to help every individual in all parts of the world access clean and safe water by giving them loans.

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Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022

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Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022

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We need to act fast before its too late. Our plant's health is deteriorating at very alarming rates and if we do not act now, it won't take long for us to lose everything that we have due to the negative effects of climate change

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According to an article from Business Mirror from 2017, Pasig River  was 8th in top 20 polluting rivers

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The lack of access to clean water may result to these diseases above. Lack of access to potable water increases the risk of death for babies and children. Millions of people have no access to water that is safe for them to drink as well as proper sanitation areas such as comfort rooms they may use for hygiene purposes or defecation would increase their risks of getting these diseases

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT 2022

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT 2022

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"Today 771 million people — 1 in 10 — lack access to safe water at home. And 1.7 billion — 1 in 4 people — don't have access to a toilet. The water crisis negatively impacts the health and livelihood of more than one-third of our global population. We exist to change this." - Water.org

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References:
About  - Learn About Our Water NGO. (n.d.). Water.org. https://water.org/about-us/

BusinessMirror. (2017, September 17). Pasig River 8th in top 20 polluting rivers - BusinessMirror. BusinessMirror - a Broader Look at Today’s Business. https://businessmirror.com.ph/2017/09/17/pasig-river-8th-in-top-20-polluting-rivers/

Disease Threats and Global WASH Killers: Cholera, Typhoid, and Other Waterborne Infections | Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | Healthy Water | CDC. (n.d.). https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/global/WASH.html

Goal 6 | Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (n.d.). https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6

Goal 14 | Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (n.d.). https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal14

SMC expands cleanup of Tullahan, Pasig rivers; more students, volunteers join coastal cleanup efforts. (n.d.). San Miguel Corporation. https://www.sanmiguel.com.ph/stories/responsive-and-responsible-products/smc-expands-cleanup-of-tullahan-pasig-rivers-more-students-volunteers-join-coastal-cleanup-efforts

THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development. (n.d.). https://sdgs.un.org/goals

With or without PAREX: SMC makes progress on Pasig River cleanup, 54,000 MT tons of silt and the solid waste removed in just 3 months. (n.d.). San Miguel Corporation. https://www.sanmiguel.com.ph/news/with-or-without-parex-smc-makes-progress-on-pasig-river-cleanup-54000-mt-tons-of-silt-and-solid-waste-removed-in-just-3-months

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SMC has also taken part in our initiatives to clean bodies of water that surrounds Metro Manila.  In a span of three months, 54,000 MT of silt and solid wastes were recovered from their Pasig river clean-up project. According to SMC, there were many volunteers that helped out and made this project run faster because the more man power available, the faster things would get done.

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All initiatives to save these bodies of water will be useless if all we do are just band-aids or temporary solutions that would only last for a few weeks, and months if we're lucky. The main issue here is within the Filipino people themselves because all they do is blame the government for every problem that they encounter yet they fail to check on themselves and think of ways how they could contribute how to make the world a better place to live in not only today but also for future generations.  Mayors, LGUs, or Local Government Units continue to deploy cleaning projects, yes we can all agree that for a moment that specific area will be clean. However, the problem here is how long will it last. As leaders, they should come up with concrete solutions in order to alleviate these issues that their city has encountered.  Our country needs proper waste disposal, and water treatment plants. The government should also prioritize and provide the basic necessities that every individual is entitled to.

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According to Water.org, millions of people in the Philippines still have no access to clean and safe water that they may use for their daily needs.

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Water Org's Impact Statistics in the Philippines

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If more people would be educated on how bad the situation is and what they can do to help, I believe that this would encourage them to volunteer and do whatever they can to contribute ways to prolong the life of our beloved planet and home.