President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to “fight all the way” to pursue the construction of the controversial Kaliwa Dam to further boost the supply of water. Duterte said he would not be stopped from pushing the project since the country’s water supply was at stake. The President said he hoped to complete the China-funded dam project “within the next two years.”Once completed, the Kaliwa Dam would provide Metro Manila 600 million liters of water per day. Some groups and personalities have opposed the dam project, claiming that it would displace members of indigenous tribes. “Meron ‘yan sigurado ako (There will be enough water supply, I’m sure of it),” he said as he again warned to industrialize the water industry if water concessionaires failed to cooperate.

Source: Manila Times March 10, 2020 16:41 UTC