IN the United Nations World Water Development Report 2023, published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or Unesco in March 2023, about 2 billion people in the world did not have access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion lacked access to safely managed sanitation.
The rainy season has officially arrived. In fact, we have been experiencing rains almost daily, at least in Metro Manila where I am based. As ever, the season brings both comfort and anxiety.
As the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. And when it pours, it brings floods. Flooding in Pasay was recently reported after flash downpours. Marikina is famously known as one of the most flood-prone areas in Metro Manila, particularly when typhoons strike. Even the city of Makati is not exempt from flash floods partly because of the 16 creeks and canals in and around the city.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday finally signed and released Executive Order (EO) No. 22 creating the Water Management Resources Office (WMRO). The new EO was released after the President announced he had already “signed” the issuance creating the new office during the 6th edition of Water Philippines Conference and Exposition…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of the Water Resources Management Office, under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. In Executive No. 22, Marcos said the WRMO shall integrate and harmonize all government efforts and regulatory activities to ensure the availability and sustainable management of the country's water supply.