• The government is pursuing P839 billion worth of projects to boost the country’s water resources in a bid to fuel economic development.
• During an investment forum organized by the UK government yesterday, Finance Undersecretary Catherine Fong maintained that water remains an overlooked resource in the world.
• “Many of our communities still suffer from a lack of potable water while others endure the devastating effects of flooding year after year due to climate change,” Fong said.
• This is part of the bigger P8.78 trillion in total infrastructure projects that the administration wants to pursue.

https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/02/14/2333121/government-pushes-p839-billion-water-infrastructure-projects