Senator Grace Poe on Friday, April 28, said she expects the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) to plunge into action to address the water service interruption being experienced by households and businesses. Poe issued the statement following the issuance of an Executive Order placing WRMO under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "As it works out long-term solutions, the new body should address the need of the hour, which is water flowing from the tap," Poe said. "Sa panahon ng tag-init, ang kawalan ng tubig na inumin, pampaligo o gamit sa opisina at negosyo ay malaking sakripisyo (During summer, it is big sacrifice when there is lack of water to drink, to bathe or for offices and businesses),’’ she said "Taun-taon naman ang tag-init, dapat nagkaroon na ng mahusay na plano at implementasyon para masigurong hindi mauubusan ng tubig ang bawat gripo (Every year during summer, there should be a workable  plan and implementation to ensure that water from the taps do not go dry)," she explained. Poe said that with the WRMO being placed under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, "we hope it will be given utmost importance to function effectively." "We will continue to push for a law that would create a separate Department of Water to focus on effective water resources management to ensure that our people's need for water is sufficiently met,’’ she added.