BACOLOD CITY —- Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson on Tuesday led the launching of the Provincial Integrated Water Security Program that aims to increase access to water supply, improve water resource management, and strengthen water sector governance in the province.
“It is a significant step towards a serious, science, and evidence-based approach, and in-depth water governance for a more inclusive and sustainable development in the province of Negros Occidental,” the governor said.
Lacson said 2.2 billion people globally do not have access to safe water at home.
In the Philippines, nearly 5 million rely on unsafe water sources.
In Negros Occidental, …
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