Marcos wants new water filtration technology
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged several government agencies on Friday to have a new water filtration technology that provides clean and potable water to communities, especially for flood-prone areas in the country.
Emphasizing the simplicity and effectiveness of the technology, Marcos explained during a situation briefing in Agusan del Sur on Friday that the system only requires a filter to be inserted into a bucket, which can then purify various water sources.
“The technology they provide is just the filter itself. You’ll have to provide the bucket, poke holes in it, then you put this inside, any kind of water,” Marcos. told the government officials in the situation briefing.
He further elaborated on a demonstration where water from a canal or estero was purified using the system, affirming its safety for consumption after filtration.
According to the Chief Executive, each bucket equipped with the filtration system can process enough water for 100 people daily.
He expressed his support for acquiring and distributing these filtration systems to communities in need, emphasizing their potential to provide a reliable source of clean water.
“So, maybe we should get that. Let’s just distribute it. We should start to acquire that,” President Marcos suggested, highlighting the system’s ability to remove impurities while allowing only water to pass through a thin membrane, similar to those used in dialysis machines.
President Marcos urged the adoption of this technology, particularly in communities facing water scarcity or contamination issues. He emphasized the importance of ensuring access to clean and drinkable water, especially when relocating communities to new areas.
“Maybe if you’re going to move your communities somewhere, that’s what we should do first, so that they have at least a source of fresh water that is drinkable, potable,” Marcos remarked, underlining the urgency of addressing water quality concerns in vulnerable communities.
He said that the affected areas can receive water purifying machines from the national government thanks to the work of the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos, who was also in the situation briefing, said there are remaining 15 units of water purification machines that can be lent to Caraga as some of its units are currently deployed in the Davao region.