Filtration plant to solve Ifugao capital town’s water woes

By Daniel Codamon

LAGAWE, Ifugao -- A water filtration facility at Bahawit in  this municipality is expected to be completed  soon  with P10 million  listed in the 2015 national budget under the allocation of Sen. Chiz Escudero.

The project if completed will help solve the perennial  water problem of this capital town.  With the  Ibulao River  as its  source for water supply, the project is seen  to solve water shortage in the municipality and provide potable water supply of increasing number of households. 

This development came about following a meeting  between the  Ifugao Water District board of directors  and  Gov. Denis Habawel.

In the meeting, IWD general manager Marjorie Malingan told the governor the IWD obtained a loan of P13.2 million for the project.   

However, the  amount  was  not enough to finance the whole project. An additional P10 million was needed for its completion.

Habawel pledged his support and immediately made a request to Sen. Escudero for his assistance, which was granted.

Habawel said the people of Lagawe are looking forward to completion of the water system by next year.