Prioritize watershed protection
MONTALBAN, Rizal — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on the operators of the Upper Wawa Dam to continue collaborating with the government in prioritizing watershed protection and reforestation.
In his speech during the impounding process ceremony at the Upper Wawa Dam, the President also called on the stakeholders to pay attention to the biodiversity preservation of the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape.
«Without a doubt, the progress that we have made here at the Upper Wawa Dam is a significant stride towards our goal of social and economic transformation,» Marcos said.
Upper Wawa Dam«I now ask the Prime Infra, and its joint venture WawaJVCo to continue collaborating with the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources). Prioritize watershed protection in the Upper Wawa Dam as well as the reforestation and biodiversity preservation in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape,» he added.
The President said the Upper Wawa Dam will be the biggest water source to be built in the country in over 50 years, next to the Angat Dam.
He said that the water supply from the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project will increase from 80 million to 438 million liters per day once Phase 2 of the Project or the Upper Wawa Dam starts its operations at the end of 2025, which could increase to 710 million liters per day in the following years.
AdvertisementThese 438 to 710 million liters per day translate to supporting the water supply needs of about 2.2 to 3.5 million Filipinos in the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System service area, Marcos said.
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