Manila Water Company: Manila Water completes more Lingap Eskwela programs

Manila Water completes more Lingap Eskwela programs

Posted: Thursday October 18, 2007

San Isidro Elementary School in Antipolo, Rizal, a special school for the physically- and mentally-challenged children, Mambugan National High School, also in Antipolo City and Project 6 Elementary School in Quezon City were the most recent beneficiaries of improved water supply from Manila Water Company’s Lingap Eskwela program.

Photo Caption: PGMA, with Quezon City Mayor Sonny Belmonte, waves to the children and guests during the recent People’s Government Mobile Action (PGMA) Serbisyo Caravan at the Project 6 Elementary School in Quezon City. The school is one of the recent beneficiaries of Manila Water’s Lingap Eskwela program. Inset shows MWSS SDA Macra A. Cruz (seated right) and Manila Water employees manning the water firms Serbisyo Muna booth.

Through the Lingap Eskwela program, Manila Water targets to provide uninterrupted supply of potable water to all the public schools within the its service area. The Company has so far covered about 188 schools since the program’s inception in 2004 and is optimistic about finishing 70 more schools before the year ends.

Antipolo City Mayor Victor Sumulong, City Councilor Ronald Barcena and, Division of City Schools Superintendent Dr. Aurea Sto. Domingo were present during the inauguration of both schools in Antipolo.

Meanwhile, Project 6 Elementary School has been chosen as the site of the People’s Government Mobile Action (PGMA) Serbisyo Caravan, which President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo herself attended.

The total assistance package included the rehabilitation of the school’s dilapidated piping network, the installation of drinking fountain and desludging of septic tanks.

The Lingap Eskwela program has been designed to promote an environment conducive to learning by promoting health and hygiene through the provision of 24-hour supply of potable water to all public elementary and high schools within the East concession area.

The Manila Water has allotted P5 billion annually for its capital expenditure program for the service improvement of its existing network and to reach out to previously unserved areas like Antipolo City and other Rizal towns. It is also embarking on massive wastewater and sanitation programs to promote environmental protection. Just recently, Manila Water has begun operations of two septage treatment plants located in FTI, Taguig and San Mateo, Rizal.