San Jose del Monte LGU looking into residents' water concerns

The local government unit (LGU) of San Jose del Monte (SJDM) City in Bulacan is looking into residents’ concerns on water supply and services in the city.

In a news release, the city said SJDM Mayor Arthur Robes and SJDM lone district Representative Florida Robes met with representatives of Alyansa ng Maralitang San Joseño on Friday to discuss measures that will address water concerns of the city’s residents.

Mayor Robes, for his part, said that the city government will look into the water woes raised by Alyansa ng Maralitang San Joseño, such as concerns on supply brought about by unforeseeable interruptions as well as the hefty cost of water services.

''Importante na makipagpulong sa Alyansa ng Maralitang San Joseño bilang lokal na opisyal para mapag-usapan ang mga nakaka-alarmang problema sa tubig na labis na nakakaapekto sa residente ng San Jose. Magandang marinig mismo natin ang hinaing at reklamo ng mga San Joseño hinggil sa suplay at kalidad ng tubig,” said Mayor Robes.

(It is important to have a meeting with Alyansa ng Maralitang San Joseño as a local official to discuss the alarming problem of water that affects residents of San Jose. It is imperative to hear the grievances and complaints of San Joseños on water supply and quality.)

For her part, Representative Florida made a commitment to push for more legislation that would ensure an efficient water service in SJDM.

"Patuloy ang ating pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga ganitong grupo upang mas maging tiyak ang mga isusulong nating batas hinggil sa supply ng tubig sa lungsod sa Mababang Kapulungan," she said.

(Coordination with groups such as this are continuous to help in drafting measures to be passed into law which would address water supply problems in the city.)

The LGU, moreover, said it would continue to coordinate closely with water concessionaires to prevent woes in relation to the city's water supply.

Alyansa ng Maralitang San Joseño president Dianne Tagarino also expressed gratitude to SJDM’s local executives for listening to their sentiments regarding water-related issues.

"Buo ang aming tiwala na tutugunan nila Mayor Art at Cong Rida ang aming mga hinaing tungkol sa suplay ng tubig sa SJDM. Patuloy kaming makikipagtulungan sa kanila upang makamit ang hangaring ito para sa mga San Joseño," Tagarino said.

We have complete trust in Mayor Art and Cong Rida that they will address our concerns regarding the water supply in SJDM. We will continue to cooperate with them to achieve this for residents of SJDM.) —Ted Cordero/KG, GMA Integrated News