TO provide access to safe drinking water, the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) partnered with the local government unit (LGU) of Talakag in providing 140 ceramic water filters to the Higaonons in Barangay San Rafael, Talakag, Bukidnon early this month.
Before the DoST intervention, residents had to boil water before drinking. Records indicate four diarrhea cases in 2019 and 13 in 2020. The microbiological analysis found coliform in the water source, lacking values for drinking water quality. Residents travel 2 km to collect water from a spring, posing challenges to potable water sourcing and handling.
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