The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced on Friday that the agency is in favor of sourcing additional water supply from the Laguna Lake.
In a statement, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said that he and Laguna Lake Development Authority general manager Jaime Medina had revealed their position to lawmakers regarding government’s action plan to address the water shortage that plague Metro Manila.
“The population is increasing in Metro Manila, so there should be a different computation on water consumption,” said Cimatu. “That’s the reason why we approve of using Laguna Lake as one of the water sources of Metro Manila.”
The DENR secretary revealed this plan to the House Appropriations Committee during the Environment department’s budget presentation for its P25-billion proposed budget for 2020.
Medina, on the other hand, noted that concessionaires Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company Inc. could still increase the current supply volume they are getting from the lake.
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