Nickel Asia affiliates sign Palawan water deal

project, it is purely a voluntary contribution from these two

Brimo said that the P70 million funding will be sourced from the two companies’ social development and management program fund, adding that the project is the third CSR-related water project in the municipality

project, in which households are individually connected to the water system. Completed recently system project in six Barangays within the impact area.

Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez said the project consists of two water supply systems that will jointly serve the remaining waterless barangays of Bataraza that include Bono- bono, Bulalacao, Malihud, Tarusan, Buliluyan, Malitub, Puring, Sarong, Sapa, Sumbiling, Tagnato, Taratak, Tabud and Tagolango.

Alvarez said the provincial government will take charge of the technical design and feasibility study as well as the management and supervision of the project.

For her part, Bataraza Mayor Katrina Ibba said the project will help bring sanitation and prevent water- borne diseases such as cholera.

“Before this project, only two barangays of Bataraza have potable water supply. Now, all of our barangays can now enjoy clean water

- pality in the southernmost tip of Palawan, has a population of

Coral Bay Nickel is a joint venture among Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Mitsui & Co. Mineral Resources Development ( Asia) Corp., Sojitz Corp. and Nickel Asia.

Rio Tuba Nickel is 60-percent owned and the oldest operational mine of Nickel Asia, registered with the Securities and Their operation in Bataraza is a Co. Ltd of Japan.