ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water assured solutions for the water shortage in this city since late last month due to the prolonged dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon.
A DELIVERY truck of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) in Iloilo City. (MPIW)
“We take responsibility for our shortcomings. But what is more important for us is to continue working and finding new solutions so that we can fast-track supply recovery,” said Angelo David Berba, MPIW Chief Operating Officer, after Mayor Jerry Treñas here said that he was “disappointed” with the services of the MPIW.
Treñas said as a result, the city government has become a water boy for purchasing and delivering water to affected residents.
“The El Nino posed multiple challenges, yet we worked tirelessly to overcome the constraints and sustain the delivery of our services by deploying water tankers to critically affected areas,” Berba said.
He said that MPIW is working on water network management to equitably distribute water to all service areas as well as have additional supply.
The MPIW is working on its infrastructure enhancement projects until 2027 to boost the capability of services here and neighboring towns.