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==Marinduque and US rotary clubs to sponsor water project== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R04B&article=2171334296744 | |||
*Friday 13th of April 2012 | |||
:by Mayda Lagran | |||
BOAC, Marinduque, April 13 (PIA) -- A Rotary club from Marinduque and one from Connecticut, United States have teamed up to provide a continuous potable water system for the residents of a barangay. | |||
The Rotary Club of Marinduque North RI District 2820 has partnered with the Rotary Club of West Hartford, Connecticut to give Barangay Isok I in Boac a 24-hour potable water system. | |||
The club from Connecticut has allotted P1.15 million for the water project. | |||
The team is now in the process of water source testing and targets to finish installation three months from now. | |||
Once completed, the water tank will contain 25,000 litters of water, which can sufficiently supply the needs of residents, commercial establishments and schools in the said area. The water facilities to be installed can provide round-the-clock service, unlike previous systems that have limited time or duration of water supply. | |||
Randy O. Ayala, president of Rotary Club of Marinduque North and project coordinator, facilitated the link for project funding, through Oscar Sto. Domingo, who served as Project Contact of Rotary Club of West Hartford, Connecticut, USA. | |||
The barangay, headed by Capt. Agustin Manzo pledged P100,000 as counterpart support for labor services. | |||
Ayala expressed fulfillment in serving the community and appreciates the effort and financial assistance given by the funding group. He also volunteered to help the barangay in establishing a community group that will maintain and sustain the water facilities to be installed. | |||
He also said that Rotary Club can provide other livelihood projects for the barangay, but said the proposal must be initiated and led by barangay officials. | |||
Rotarians’ initiative and concern surprisingly are all that the barangay people needs to quench their thirst not only for water but solution to their perennial basic problem that by June is expected to be eradicated. (LBR/MNL-PIA4B Marinduque) | |||
==Palawan, Mindoro diving sites listed among world's best== | ==Palawan, Mindoro diving sites listed among world's best== | ||
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=795638&publicationSubCategoryId=200 | *Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=795638&publicationSubCategoryId=200 | ||
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With a depth of up to 30 meters or about 95 feet to a maximum of 200 feet, The Canyons’ area was designated as a “Man and Biosphere Reserve” of UNESCO in 1973. | With a depth of up to 30 meters or about 95 feet to a maximum of 200 feet, The Canyons’ area was designated as a “Man and Biosphere Reserve” of UNESCO in 1973. | ||
==Marinduque Netizens frown upon Mindoro Moriones== | ==Marinduque Netizens frown upon Mindoro Moriones== | ||