Manila Water vows ample summer water supply in hospitals, schools

As the country experiences one of the warmest summers brought about by El Nino, Manila Water ensured sufficient water supply in  that 1,915 schools and 383 hospitals in the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal province.

MANILA, Philippines –  As the country experiences one of the warmest summers brought about by the El Nino phenomenon, Manila Water has assured the adequate supply of water to 173 public and 210 private hospitals, 916 public and 999 private schools  in the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal province.

“Together with the national government, we take public health and safety as our prime concerns. Especially now that our kids have classes during the summer, schools need more support from the company,” Manila Water Corporate Communications Affairs Director Jeric Sevilla said.

Lingap Program

On top of this measure, the water company, through the Manila Water Foundation, has been rolling out the Lingap Program to identified hospitals and schools.

The program undertakes the rehabilitation of water lines leading to these public institutions and provides technical assistance on the repairs of their internal reticulation systems.

These identified institutions primarily serve low-income communities.

Since it started in 2000, Manila Water’s Lingap program has completed projects for various institutions which includes 496 schools, 22 hospitals, 12 detention centers, 20 barangay halls, 11 daycare centers, 10 orphanages, and 21 other institutions such as health centers, public markets, churches, parks, and stadiums.