Local governments need to take the initiative in investing in potable water systems using their share of the national revenues they receive per the Mandanas-Garcia ruling, according to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno. | RonWDomingoINQ /PDI
“The administration of President Marcos recognizes that we cannot have a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient society if our citizens are not afforded the basic building blocks of a healthy life,” Diokno said in a statement.
The finance chief cited the weak and fragmented institutional setup, competing and changing priorities of water infrastructure, lack of science-based decision support systems, and the unequal delivery of basic water and sanitation services due to inadequate funding and low technical capacities to be the causes of water insecurity in the country.Diokno said that, in order to head off such a crisis, the government must upgrade and expand water infrastructure projects in the country.
He said this was already underway as the Neda Board recently approved 194 Infrastructure Flagship Projects that include irrigation, water supply, and flood management. He added that the Philippine Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan launched in September 2021 would be used as a guide to achieve universal access to safe, sufficient, affordable, and sustainable water supply, hygiene, and sanitation by 2030.
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