Beyond the lead: Providing clean water and sanitation for PH
Summary
TLDRLorna Masankai, a 56-year-old from barangay Putin, endures a daily struggle to fetch water from a community spring, using it for drinking, cooking, and washing despite visible impurities. The area's water access worsened after an oil spill from the sunken Envy Princess Empress, contaminating water sources and prompting authorities to prohibit pitcher pump use. Despite government targets to provide clean water to 95% of Filipinos by 2022, many still lack access, with President Marcos acknowledging 12 million without clean water.
Takeaways
- 💧 Lorna Masankai, a 56-year-old, faces the daily challenge of transporting water from a community spring.
- 🚿 The spring serves multiple purposes including bathing, cooking, washing, and even drinking after filtration.
- 🏞️ The mountainous barangay Putin relies heavily on rivers and springs for water supply.
- 🌊 Amelia Vargas is grateful for the clear river today, which is usually muddy during the wet season.
- 🚫 The area's access to clean water was complicated after an oil spill affected the region.
- 🛑 The use of pitcher pumps was prohibited due to contamination concerns from the oil spill.
- 🏡 Some households have piped water supply, contrasting with the official data on water access.
- 📊 Official data claims 90% of Filipinos have access to clean water, but the reality is different.
- 📉 The Philippine government had a plan to increase clean water access to 95% by 2022 and 100% by 2030.
- 🌐 President Marcos acknowledged that 12 million Filipinos still lack access to clean and safe water.
Q & A
How old is Lorna Masankai?
-Lorna Masankai is 56 years old.
What is Lorna's daily task?
-Lorna's daily task is to transport a cart load of containers filled with water from the community's water source.
What is the water source for bathing, cooking, and washing clothes mentioned in the script?
-The water source for bathing, cooking, and washing clothes is a spring.
How does Lorna filter the water from the spring?
-Lorna filters the water from the spring using a piece of cloth to filter out sediments and other impurities visible to the naked eye.
What is the terrain like for Lorna to transport water back home?
-The terrain for Lorna to transport water back home is uphill and downhill, covering hundreds of meters.
How long has Lorna been doing this routine?
-Lorna has been doing this routine for the past five decades.
What is the main water source for the people in the mountainous barangay Putin?
-The main water source for the people in the mountainous barangay Putin is the river and spring.
Why is Amelia Vargas thankful that the river is clear today?
-Amelia Vargas is thankful that the river is clear today because it is usually muddy during the wet season.
What impact did the oil spill have on the water supply in the area?
-The oil spill led to authorities prohibiting residents from using pitcher pumps to get water for fear of contamination.
What is the current status of piped water supply in the town?
-Households in the town have piped water supply, which is a significant improvement from the situation in barangay Putin.
What is the government's target for providing access to clean water to Filipinos according to the Philippine water supply and sanitation master plan?
-The government's target is to provide access to clean water to 95 percent of Filipinos by 2022 and 100 percent by 2030.
How many Filipinos remain without clean and safe water according to President Marcos?
-According to President Marcos, 12 million Filipinos remain without clean and safe water.
Outlines
💧 Daily Struggle for Clean Water
Lorna Masankai, a 56-year-old resident of barangay Putin, faces the daily challenge of transporting water from the community's spring, which serves multiple purposes including bathing, cooking, and washing clothes. The spring also provides drinking water, which is filtered using a cloth to remove visible impurities. Despite the arduous journey back home with heavy containers, this routine is a daily reality for Lorna and others in the community. The area's water sources, including the river, are relied upon by the residents, but the water quality is often compromised, especially during the wet season when it becomes muddy. The situation was further exacerbated by an oil spill from the sunken Envy Princess Empress in March, leading to authorities prohibiting the use of pitcher pumps due to contamination fears. Despite this, some residents still gather drinking water from these sources, believing it to be safe.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Lorna masankai
💡Sprint
💡Bathing
💡Cooking
💡Washing clothes
💡Drinking water
💡Filtering
💡Oil spill
💡Piped water supply
💡Philippine water supply and sanitation master plan
💡President bolbo Marcos
Highlights
Lorna masankai, a 56-year-old, faces the daily challenge of transporting water containers.
The community's water source, a Sprint, is used for bathing, cooking, and washing clothes.
The spring also serves as a source of drinking water, filtered only by a cloth.
Residents of barangay Putin rely on the river and spring for their water supply.
Amelia Vargas expresses gratitude for the clear river, which is usually muddy during the wet season.
Access to clean water has become more challenging after an oil spill affected the area.
The oil spill was caused by the sunken Envy princess Empress in March.
Authorities have prohibited the use of pitcher pumps due to contamination fears.
Residents still gather drinking water from the pitcher pump, believing it to be safe.
Households in the town have piped water supply, contrasting official data.
Official data claims 9 in 10 Filipinos have access to clean water.
The Philippine water supply and sanitation master plan aimed to provide clean water to 95% of Filipinos by 2022.
The government's target is to provide 100% access to clean water by 2030.
President Marcos admits 12 million Filipinos still lack clean and safe water.
The transcript highlights the struggle for clean water in the Philippines.
Transcripts
56 year old Lorna masankai goes through
the daily burdensome task of
transporting a cart load of containers
early in the morning to a Sprint
the community's water source for the
longest time for bathing cooking and
washing clothes
the spring is also a source of drinking
water with a piece of cloth to filter
sediments and other impurities visible
to the naked eye
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now heavier with containers filled with
water back home through hundreds of
meters of uphill and downhill terrain
the routine repeats tomorrow as has been
for Lorna for the past five decades
in the mountainous barangay Putin people
rely on the river and spring for water
supply Amelia Vargas is thankful that
the river is clear today it is usually
muddy during the wet season
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that the access to clean water there
became more challenging to Residents
especially after the area was affected
by the oil spill
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Stones by destroy
the show hardened oil are a grim
reminder of the massive oil spill
because of the oil that came from the
sunken Envy princess Empress in March
authorities have prohibited residents
from using these pitcher pumps to get
water for fear of contamination
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after two weeks
they also gather drinking water from the
source the residents believe water from
this pitcher pump is safe
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households in the town has piped water
supply a far cry from official data that
9 in 10 Filipinos have access to clean
water
in six hours
based on the Philippine water supply and
sanitation master plan prepared by the
National Economic Development Authority
orneda in 2019. the government targeted
to provide access to clean water to 95
percent of Filipinos in 2022 and 100 by
2030 but president bolbo Marcos himself
has admitted 12 million Filipinos remain
without clean and Safe Water
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