149 households to benefit from PWS project

PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte - Mayor James Gamao led the inaugural blessing and turnover ceremony of the newlyconstructed Potable Water System (PWS) level II in Barangay Lower Panaga on April 21, 2017 where 149 households will soon benefit from the PWS.

The P3.9 million PWS project is funded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) under the Bottom-Up-Budgeting (BUB) program dubbed as Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat (Salintubig) which aims to provide safe and quality potable water to residents living in far-flung areas.

Gamao measures the patubig project and pay monthly bills intended to sustain the maintenance of PWS as stated in the Barangay Ordinance.

Importante ang tubig sa atong panimalay, ato ning ampingan og atong paningkamutan na mabayaran ang na konsumo nga tubig, he said.

Village Cheif Letecia Cabactulan expressed her gratitude to the local government for providing water supply.

Dugay na namo ning pangandoy ang matagaan mig dekalidad na patubig sa among barangay, she added.

Lower Panaga is the farthest Barangay in the northern cluster of the city.

DILG Provincial Director Alex Roldan, who was represented by Engr. Jeanette Palmera, said that the Salintubig project is for those who have low water service in the city and this is also a call for unity, cooperation to promote discipline among the residents in the Barangay.

Local government operation Officer Danilo Hernandez, Councilor Gregorio Dujali, III and Barangay Officials also graced the program.