Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
HOPEFULLY, the recent rainfall mitigates the water shortage that Filipinos were warned to brace for later this year because of the El Niño weather phenomenon. But even with the best possible outcome, bolder moves are needed to break the cycle of seasonal water shortages and avert a future catastrophe.
The government has a good grasp of the problem and has taken many initiatives to address it. Earlier, for instance, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself acknowledged there was already a water crisis as he announced the creation of the Water Resources Management Office. It will coordinate the water policies and programs of various government departments.
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