03 Sep COWD Turned-Over a Water System to the Residents of Pagatpat Relocation Site
On September 2, Friday, a Level III water system was passed on by the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) to residents of Barangay Pagatpat Habitat Homeowners Association.
The project was worth P7.2 million according to Ladelle Sagrado, the COWD spokesperson. The fund was from the water district’s capital and from its budget for projects approved by the City Government.
Sagrado stated, “Pasabot sa level III, naa nay individual water connection sa inyong balay. Ang level I ikaw pa ang mukalos ug tubig sa isa ka water source, ang level II is ang communal faucet.”
1,111 households will benefit the project as there are about 50 stub-outs for them. This will supply an individual water connection line to each house.
The resident will be spending P1,800 for the pipeline from the stub-out to their houses, Sagrado stated. She added that they will also hand-over a water system to barangay Calaanan relocation site within this year.
Sagrado stated, “Sa 20 ka Sendong relocation sites, ang uban niana naa na individual connections, naa pud communal connections. Daghan pa tang target ana especially next year, kay capital intensive man gyud na so dili madali-dali.”
City Mayor Oscar Moreno addressed the residents to cooperate and set aside differences. As he spoke during his speech, “Wala nay grupo kay pareho raman ta ug mga concerns. Kining ato serbisyo sa tanan, walay pili sa bolok sa pulitika. Dili sayon kining atong gibuhat, daghay natun-an nga mga leksyon sa atong housing group nga dili na mausab ang dili maayo nga pagka-organisa sa atong mga homeowners.”
There will be more development projects to come in the area, Moreno guaranteed. He said,”Daghan pa nga serbsyo ang atong itunol basta magtinabangay lang kita.”
President of Pagatpat Habitat Homeowners Association, Rene Salindato gave thanks to the water district and the City Government for addressing the issue. As he spoke, “Mapasalamaton kita, ug among iassure nga ioversee namo ug tarong nga na carry out gyud sa among mga miyembro ilang mga responsibilidad.”
Residents should also do their part like paying the water bills and conserving water, Sagrado reminded them. She said, “Para sa atong mga residente, dugay naman gyud ninyo ni nga clamor, pero naa pud dugang responsibilidad, mag-atiman nata sa atong water system, magtabang nata pagsamot sa pag-conserve sa atong water, naa na pud ang responsibility nga ireport pud ang illegal connections, and bayad gyud. We assure nga safe and adequate ug atimanon namo sad ilang mga linya in return.”
News Source: SunStar
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