Ifugao gov’t starts P80-M water system for villages

By Marcelo Lihgawon

LAGAWE, Ifugao -- More than 170 villages of the province will soon have safe potable water sources through the water system development program of the provincial government.  
    The provincial government kicked off the project with groundbreaking rites on Jan. 7 for the project aimed to provide adequate, safe and potable water. 
    Gov. Jerry Dalipog said the provincial government allotted P80 million budget for the water system program   with  each barangay having minimum share of P500,000 for drilling and construction.
    It is targeted that by June 2022, all recipient barangays will have safe potable water system.
    “The provincial government will construct the water system and turn these over to local government units  for them to manage for the community,” he said. – PIA Ifugao