VOLUME XXXIV No. 2 December, 2013
CNWD Marks 40th yearCamarines Norte Water
District celebrated its 40th foundation anniversary last November 8 on the theme “40 Years of Commitment
to the Pursuit of Service Excellence” with a string of activities showcasing
its major undertakings and accomplishments for the past 40 years and recognizing the contributions of stakeholders to corporate programs.
Awarded plaques of recognition for their assistance to corporate programs in their respective
Councilor Renato M. Moreno of the Sangguniang Bayan of Daet, receiving a Certificate of Recognition from AGM Melita B. Estrellado and Director Purita G. Pimentel. In photo from left are Director Luisa H. Vinzons, Director Freddie A.
Venida and Chairman Dominador I. Ferrer, Jr.
Director Luisa H. Vinzons pinning a loyalty pin on Ms. Jean A. Magana, 25 years in service
awardee. At the back are Chairman Dominador I. Ferrer, Jr., and Director Freddie A. Venida.
communities were Brgy. Captain Lorenzo A. Rayos of Brgy. VII, Mercedes, Brgy. Capt. Augusto E. Magana of Brgy. V, Daet, Councilor
Renato M. Moreno of the Sangguniang Bayan of Daet and Councilor Arnel Borromeo
of Brgy. VI, Daet. Mr. Richard Alan B. Francisco of GSIS Naga was also recognized for his extra efforts in facilitating transactions of CNWD employees in the GSIS.
CNWD employees who have rendered milestone years of service and were given recognition were: Ma. Leonora B. Reyes, Rico Agustin V. Banzali and Maria Beatriz S. Largo, 15 years in service; Joel G. Co, Edgardo R. Estacion, Jean A. Magana, Joseph Y. Marmol, David G. Pajarillo, Dohn Adriano E. Pajarillo, Angelina A. Casulla, Antonio B. dela Peña, Sabino S. Fabrigar Jr., and Genie G. Altamarino, 25 years in service; Danilo R. Heraldo, and Dionisio Z. Badaguas Jr., 30 years in service;
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4 DECADES OF CAMARINES NORTE WATER DISTRICTTHE FIRST 20 YEARS (1974 – 1995)
The first 20 years of CNWD were largely devoted to the improvement of the system having inherited an aged water utility. The system was unmetered, pipelines were dilapidated, water supply was unstable coming in trickles, if at all in some parts of the service area. In 1980, the P42.2M Comprehensive Improvement Project (CIP) of the system was undertaken April,1980 to June, 1982. It was funded by a P42.2M loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the Local Water Utilities
Administration (LWUA).The major project features:
laying of 44.7 kilometers of pipeline & construction of elevated concrete storage tank in Mercedes and ground concrete storage tanks in Labo and San Vicente.
100% metering program was undertaken.
Eleven years after, in July, 1993, a much bigger improvement of the system started and was completed in March , 1996.
Costing P156-M, it was funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) and facilitated by the LWUA.
The Project laid 29.6 kms. of 40 mm to 250 mm ø of distribution lines and 10.6 kms. of 110 mm to 250 mm ø transmission lines; tapped 2,000 service connections and constructed 5 pumping stations to maximize the use of groundwater; rehabilitated the old part of the water system; developed Ban-ban & Alinao
Springs; constructed Daet, Vinzons & Basud storage tanks. System metering was intensified.
Rehabilitation of the old
system continues until today.
Labo Storage Tank
Pumping Station 1
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BORO – BOROOfficial Publication of
Camarines Norte Water District with editorial office at the PR Unit , Office of the
General Manager, CNWDEditorial Staff
Editorial Board
Antonia P. RamoresEditor-in-Chief
Christine B. Rojas Associate Editor
Jeanne M. MontesLovely Jane R. Asiao
Managing Editors
Mrs. Melita B. EstrelladoEngr. Dante A. PuseMrs. Anita C. Badaguas Engr. Froilindo I. Villaluz
GM Ma. Antonia B.F. Boma Adviser/Consultant
Editorial
Saying it
Another chilling look at Deforestation
Climate Change and Water
Have a Happy Christmas one and all despite our hearts bleeding over the recent tragedies which struck Bohol and lately in Visayas provinces.
God is good. The tragedies stirred and reawakened the innate compassion in humans and you marvel at the unprecedented outpouring of concern and assistance to the victims of the twin tragedies from all over the world.
While the earthquake in Bohol could not, in any way, be faulted to humans, mega typhoon Yolanda & the resulting storm surges causing massive flash flooding in Leyte and Samar and huge losses in human lives and property, was an angry nature manifesting itself in climate change and venting its anger on humans for desecrating the environment.
The continued dismemberment of trees in our forests and watersheds, the sustained proliferation of coal mines to generate power for industries, business and homes continue to warm the earth, melting ice caps and contributing to the emergence of super and mega storms and killer typhoon surges.
One scientist has this to say: Before climate change, super typhoons such as Yolanda occur once every century. Now super typhoons are becoming frequent and more devastating.
Closer to home, when we ponder on the whys of the inadequate water supply we have been experiencing and again, elsewhere in the world, the finger would point at us, individually and collectively. We are losing our water because we do not care enough. We contribute to water stress indirectly when we turn our eyes the other way when the decimation of our forests is being perpetrated or when our waters are being polluted. We are losing our water when we use it carelessly.
May we refer once again to an Asian Development Bank Report saying that 75% of carbon dioxide emission which largely contributes to global warming and climate change in the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia result from continued tree cutting and deforestation.
Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Elementary science tells us that trees do this during photosynthesis. Trees take in CO2 from the atmosphere and release oxygen in the process of producing their food. Trees are carbon sink. But when trees are cut down, all the CO2 stored in them are released back into atmosphere aggravating global warming.
Deforestation does not only trigger water shortage. It perpetuates climate change.Both are crimes to humanity with the marks of human hands in them. apr
by a. p. ramores
CNWD is 40 years old, years peppered with highs and lows, unfulfilled expectations and awards and recognition. Name the award and CNWD has it. Neither has CNWD drifted away from striving for service excellence in all those years. Indeed, those 40 years were generally years very kind to the Camarines Norte Water District.
CNWD is now a vibrantly growing water utility, up from a non viable water utility 40 years ago. This growth is sustained by an increasingly progressive management and board and deeply committed personnel. This, despite water rates being scandalously low at P146 for the first 10 cubic meters for domestic and P292 for commercial establishments. The water rates, by any measure, are too measly as to adequately reflect water’s role in life and health sustainability.
With CNWD inaugurating its first multi million surface water source improving over
all system pressure, an upward adjustment in water rates, when it comes, is more than justified.
Various services have been regularly escalating their rates at the wink of an eye.
It is time for water, priceless and irreplaceable as it is, to be accorded the respect due it by revising water tariffs as to reflect, even if grossly lopsided, its being essential to life and the huge costs that it entails to bring this precious commodity into homes and establishments.
* * * *Why is CNWD’s official
publication according prime space to climate change? What has climate change got to do with water? Everything. The extreme weather changes now being experienced locally and else where in the world, i.e. extended drought, super typhoons with their deadly storm surges, heavy rains, massive flooding and rising ocean level, impact negatively on water.
Flooding washes away and displaces water pipelines embedded in river beds and damages other water facilities resulting in dry water taps for weeks which happened in Yolanda wracked Leyte and Samar. Rising sea water do result in saltwater intrusion into water sources rendering the water unfit for humans, extended drought dry up water sources.
Right now, the extreme weather changes associated with climate change i.e. super typhoons and storm surges, heavy rains and massive flooding are being experienced in Visayas and Mindanao. Count in Metro Manila in Luzon which have been suffering from heavy inundation and huge flooding.
At the moment, the rest of Luzon, including Camarines Norte, appears to be invulnerable to extreme weather events generated by climate change. But until when will our luck hold out?
COAL MINING FOR POWER
Typhoon Yolanda
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from Page 1 ...CNWD is 40Anita C. Badaguas, Vladimir M. Parale, Reynaldo D. Factor Jr., and Armando P. Magno, 35 years in service.
Winners of the Daloy Pag-asa Spot Announcement Contest from D.Q. Liwag National High School, St. Francis Parochial School and Labo Science and Technology High School, were awarded
cash prizes and trophies during the anniversary celebration.
The CNWD Board of Directors headed by Chairman Atty. Dominador I. Ferrer, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer Purita G. Pimentel, Spokesperson Atty. Freddie A. Venida and Director Luisa H. Vinzons delivered messages during the program.
The week-long celebration included a photo exhibit on CNWD’s major undertakings
At Your Service … the Admin/Finance Divisionby Millet Estrellado
GuideLines on the GRAnt oF PARentAL LeAve to
soLo PARents
The Civil Service Commission prescribed the following guidelines, among others, on the grant of parental leave to solo parents:“CoveRAGe: Any individual in the government service who falls under any of the following categories shall be considered a Solo Parent for the availment of Parental Leave.1. A woman who gives birth as a result of rape and other crimes against chastity; even without a final conviction of the offender; Provided, that the mother keeps and raises the child;2. Parent left solo or alone with the responsibility of parenthood .
Conditions FoR AvAiLinG oF PARentAL LeAve: The parental leave of seven (7) days in additional to existing leave privileges shall be granted to any solo parent employee subject to the following conditions:1.The solo parent must have rendered government service for at least one (1) year, whether continuous or broken, reckoned at the time of the effectivity of R.A. 8972 on September 22, 2002 and regardless of employment status.2. The parental leave shall be availed of every year and shall not be convertible to cash unless specifically agreed upon previously. If not availed within the same year said privilege shall be forfeited within the same year.3. The parental leave shall be availed of on a staggered or continuous basis, subject to the approval of the head of agency/office.
In this regard, the solo parent shall submit the application for parental leave at least one (1) week prior to its availment, except on emergency cases.4.The solo parent employee may avail of parental leave under any of the following circumstances:4.1) attend to personal milestone of a child such as birthdays, first communion, graduations and other similar events;4.2) perform parental obligations such as enrolment and attendance in school programs, PTA meetings and the like;4.3) attend to medical, social, spiritual and recreational needs of the child; and4.4) other similar circumstances necessary in the performance of parental duties and responsibilities, where physical presence of a parent is required.PRoCeduRes in AvAiLinG oF PARentAL LeAve: A solo parent employee who applied for parental leave shall comply with the following requirements:1.Secure a Solo Parent Identification Card from the City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office. The Identification Card is valid for one year from issuance but renewable yearly. Failure to renew the card means that his/her status as a solo parent has ceased or has changed.2. Submit the accomplished application form (CS Form No. 6) duly supported with certified true copies of the Solo Parent ID and birth certificate of the child/children or other requirements such as medical certificate, if necessary”.
D.Q. Liwag wins Sayaw ng KalikasanD.Q Liwag National High
School in the municipality of Vinzons was adjudged as the champion and received
P5,000.00 and a trophy in the first Sayaw ng Kalikasan Contest of Camarines Norte Water District (CNWD) held September 4 in celebration of World Water Week. Vinzons
Pilot High School received P4,000.00 and Basud National High School, P3,000.00 plus trophies for placing first and
Third placer, Basud NHS
Second placer, Vinzons Pilot HS
for the past four (4) decades, planting of narra seedlings along Mampurog River Bank by 22 employees; a power point lecture on Diabetes by corporate retained physician Dr. Merle Gilda Ramores, a singing contest and parlor games organized by different associations’ presidents and representatives: Ms. Imelda F. Cabanela, Board of Trustees
First placer, D.Q.Liwag NHS
second runners up, respectively. The other schools which joined the contest were Camarines Norte State College Laboratory High School, Froilan Lopez High School,
St. Francis Parochial School and Labo Science and Technology High School.
Ms. Carmelita Peña and Mrs. Karina Balon Elep, two renowned dance
gurus in the province and Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Mr. Ponciano Mabeza of DENR Camarines Norte composed the panel of judges. The criteria of the dance contest included Environmental Relevance/Message 40%, Choreography 25%, Originality 20%, and Overall Impact 15%. The interpretative dance contest for secondary schools in the service area of CNWD is designed to develop students’ deeper awareness of the state of the environment and to encourage students’ participation in the preservation and rehabilitation of the environment.
(BOT) Treasurer of the CNWD Employees’ A s s o c i a t i o n (CNWDEA) Inc.; Mr. Edgardo R. Estacion, President CNWDEA-NAFLU; Mrs. Genie G . A l t a m a r i n o , Bookkeeper, TSD M u l t i - P u r p o s e
Cooperative and Mrs. Anita C. Badaguas, President, Green Thumbs, Inc.
Prizes awarded to the winners included 1 Canon digital camera, 1 Arc mobile 720 tablet, 1 A690 Lenovo cellular phone dual sim and 1 Samsung Galaxy duos cellular phone.
Mrs. Melita B. Estrellado was the overall chairman of the celebration.
Brgy. Captain Lorenzo A. Rayos of Brgy. VII, Mercedes receiving gift package. Also in photo are (From left)
Director Luisa H. Vinzons, Director Freddie A. Venida, Director Purita G. Pimentel and Mrs. Melita B. Estrellado
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40th CNWD Anniversary ProgramNOVEMBER 8, 2013
The thanksgiving mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Chito Estrella.
Former CNWD scholar Jessica M. Encinas is awarded by BOD Chairman Atty. Dominador I. Ferrer & Mrs. Melita B. Estrellado
for passing the CPA Board examination.
Opening of the anniversary photo exhibit.
Anniversary parlor game in progress.
BOD Chairman Atty. Dominador I. Ferrer, Jr. handing a trophy to Daloy Pag-asa Spot Announcement contest winners Lourimar
Balane & Nelba Villagen.
Free candies & bottled water were given out during the opening of
the photo exhibit.
AGM Millet B. Estrellado & Division Managers
Engrs. Bong I. Villaluz & Dante A. Puse cutting the
ceremonial ribbon.
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25-years service awardee Sabino S. Fabrigar, Jr. at extreme right with Directors Vinzons, Ferrer & Venida
Virac Catanduanes Water District officials headed by GM Mercy O. Mendez and BOD Chairman Dr. Vietrez D. Abella visit CNWD’s Filtration Facility with GM Nannette Boma,
Engineering Division Manager Dante A. Puse and Production Division Manager Froilindo I. Villaluz.
The singing contest for 40 year old employees.
CNWD’s Yakap Musmos feeding pupils of Maisog Elementary School supervised by Jeanne Montes & Lovely Asiao.
Pupils of Daculang Bolo Day Care Center in SLR.2013 Suwerte Para sa on Time Payors’ grand winner Corazon
Cambronero of Talisay with her brand new motorcycle with DMC-CSD Mrs. Anita Badaguas.
More foundation day photos
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A personnel from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Labo, with 3 empty chlorine cans for use as trash cans.
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Service AwardeesMrs. Anita C. Badaguas
35 years in serviceMr. Edgardo R. Estacion
25 years in service“I waste no time in my everyday life… I want things to be done the quickest possible”.
Five years after Camarines Norte Water District was established in 1973, Mrs. Anita Canaria Badaguas, Annie to her friends, joined the CNWD workforce as clerk typist. “I chose this kind of public service because it is a water provider and water is a basic necessity in life”. From various positions, she became a full-fledged division manager of Commercial Services Division (CSD) in 2007. With all the
demands and pressures of day-to-day work, she remains enthusiastic. Her technique in handling concessionaire’s complaint is to be cool, “know your job and everything will be a piece of cake”.
Her 35 years with CNWD honed her skills and personality. “I have been here more than half of my life, I feel fulfilled and inspired”. Her work is her bread and butter which is why she takes it seriously. Work challenges helped her grow in the profession and had contributed to her management skills. “I am satisfied with what I have achieved in life … working in one of the best institutions in the province like CNWD is a gift of God, so no regrets”. Mrs. Badaguas is a grandmother of 6, a mother of 3 police officers and a wife of a retired private employee. “I grew up independent. I was a working student in college and I financed my master’s degree”.
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One of the awardees who rendered 25 years in service at Camarines Norte Water District is Mr. Edgardo “Egay” Estacion. From being a casual employee as meter reader of Commercial Service Division in 1988, he was transferred to Engineering Division in 1992 as Instrument Technician A. “I used to work at Assessor’s Office in Labo until I was informed of the vacancy here at CNWD”.
“Dependable, that’s my first impression of CNWD. I was able to send my children to private schools even until college out of my compensation here”. His 25 years in the office is mixed of ups and downs. He is truly proud of himself being a public servant of CNWD. Apart from doing his tasks as Meter Section’s head, he’s on his last year as president of CNWDEA-NAFLU. Mr. Estacion has held various organizational positions in the office which trained him to be a leader. Although exposed to different faces of problems and challenges, he makes sure that his attitude of “marunong makisama” would help
him to treat others well. “I don’t like having enemies … I don’t like arguing with a concessionaire or a complainant, better lower your voice so everything will be understood”. He believed that CNWD’s service to the concessionaires is incomparable. As head of “Linis Metro”, meter section’s continuous program, hearing commendations from concessionaires inspire him and his team to act fast. “It is important to maximize the time during office hours so that people won’t speak bad against a public servant, pag trabaho, mag trabaho” he added.
At 63, he wishes to serve another year more. “I’ll be retiring soon, and I advise especially the young generations of this entity to be God fearing, love your work and do your job well for the concessionaires”.
Concessionaires’ postThe voice of our dear consumers . . . by: Lab Asiao
Hello there! You are now reading the last Boro-boro issue of the year 2013. Since CNWD is celebrating its 40th foundation anniversary this year, we asked our dear concessionaires about their comments and messages to the CNWD Board of Directors and management. Check it out!
“Wala naman akong masasabi, kasi in terms of service okay! Kung water pressure, I understand naman na sa dami ng mga connections at sabay sabay gumagamit, may mga times talaga na mahina at nawawalan minsan. But it’s okay, bumabalik din naman. Siguro ang comment ko lang sa mga naghahatid ng bill or meter readers, kasi ilang beses nang hindi nakakarating sa bahay yung bill ko, hindi isiniserve ng ayos”.
Mrs. Lilian Tabliza, 54, housewife,Sto. Domingo, Vinzons
“Ako naman ay walang makocomment gawa ng sa tagal na ng koneksyon ko ng tubig mula nang ako ay magpakabit noong 1971 hindi pa naman ako naputulan kahit isang beses. Maayos ang information dissemination lalo na kapag due date saka kapag may interruption, naiinform naman agad kaya nakakapaghanda. Maayos ang pamamalakad nila”.
Mrs. Lydia Elona, 71, housewifePurok 8, Brgy. IV, Daet
“Dati akong empleyado ng water district. Masasabi kong mula nang ako ay magretire, talagang nag improved ang CNWD, sa katunayan may bago tayong source kaya regular ang daloy ng tubig sa amin kahit peak hours. Si GM Nannette, masasabi kong magaling na GM kaya nga hindi sya napapalitan. Ngayong 40 years na ang water district, masasabi kong hindi nagpapabaya ang mga namumuno, tumutugon agad sa mga reklamo at nagbibigay ng pakonswelo sa mga kunsomidores kagaya nitong paraffle (Swerte Para sa Ontime Payors). Nabunot ako para sa premyong groceries”.
Mr. Jaime R. Javier, 71Brgy. II, Daet
Service Awardee Anita C. Badaguas extreme right.
Service Awardee Edgardo R. Estacion fourth from left.
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Climate Change Watch
STORM SURGEMore Prizes for
Raffle DrawOne (1) KYMCO Visa 110
motorcyle, one (1) Acer laptop computer, two (2) Acer Netbook, one (1) 6 cu. ft. Panasonic refrigerator and two (2) 6 kg. Sharp washing machines with dryer were the major prizes won by lucky on time payors of CNWD’ s Swerte Para sa Ontime Payors, now on its 5th year. Other prizes given out were 100 sacks well-milled rice, 55 bags of groceries and 200 CNWD umbrellas.
Raffle draw was conducted by the Commercial Services Division last December 17, 2013.
Water bill receipts from December 2012 to November 2013 with no surcharge are qualified to join the raffle draw. CNWD tambiolo is located at CSD lobby while drop boxes for the concessionaires in other service municipalities are made available during mobile collections.
The Swerte Para Sa On time Payors is the former Puntos Panalo para sa Ontime na Konsesyonaryo where prizes depend on the consumption registered in the water bill receipt.
(Following is a feature on storm surge which accounted for the huge number of deaths in Leyte and Samar when super typhoon Yolanda struck the Visayan region. This is an abbreviated reprint from Storm Surge, http://www.google.com)
Around the world, drowning by storm surge accounts for a high proportion of the deaths in tropical cyclones. In 1970, a severe tropical cyclone struck the coast of Bangladesh and over 300,000 people were drowned by the storm surge. Many parts of the Australian coastline are vulnerable to storm surge and Australians have been killed in past storm surge events.
A storm surge is a rise above the normal water level along a shore resulting from strong onshore winds and or reduced atmospheric pressure. Storm surges accompany a tropical cyclone as they come ashore. They may also be formed by intense low pressure systems. The worst impacts occur when the storm surge arrives on top of a high tide. When this happens, the storm tide can reach areas that might otherwise
have been safe. On top of this are pounding waves generated by the powerful winds.
The area of sea water flooding may extend along the coast for over 100 kilometers, with water pushing several kilometers inland if the land is low lying.
The combined effects of the storm tide and waves can knock down buildings, wash away roads and run ships aground. If you are caught in your home or in a car when a significant storm surge arrives, you may not survive.
The paths of cyclones are often erratic. This makes it difficult to predict how high the astronomical tide will be when the storm surge strikes, since the time difference between high and low tide is only a few hours.
As a result, the Bureau of Meteorology, in its warnings to the public, makes the ‘worst
case’ assumption that the cyclone will cross the coast at high tide.
HELPING HANDS . . .By: Lab Asiao
Faces of Daloy Damayan 2013100 poorest of the poor families in the service area and in San Lorenzo Ruiz were chosen
as this year’s Daloy Damayan beneficiaries.Damayan is one of the corporate social responsibility
programs of CNWD which is undertaken yearly by the Public Relation Unit during CNWD’s foundation day. This activity enables the management and employees to share their blessings with their impoverished brethren.
As we visited this year’s beneficiaries to distribute Daloy Damayan goods, there are heartbreaking stories to tell, as usual.
In Brgy. Alawihao, Daet, without any family member looking after her, an old woman with her two little grandchildren living in a rickety barong-barong was a clear picture defining poverty.
But the most wretch was an 85 year old woman in Sitio Lubhag, Vinzons. Nanay Emilia Madera, now five years blind (shown in photo at left ) living in an abandoned old crumbling house unprotected from the elements. She was so thankful as we handed her a bag of assorted groceries, used clothes, mat, pillow,
blanket and mosquito net. No decent shelters, unsure of the next meals and suffering from sickness - these are the usual stories we hear from our dear beneficiaries. For the poorest of the poor, everyday is a struggle. Happy to be an instrument of CNWD’s helping hands reaching out to these deprived people.
(from p. 6)Known to be tough, Mrs. Badaguas conquered poverty to reach her dream. “Kung may dapat gawin, gawin kaagad” is her favourite mantra. She has many persons to look up to and among them is GM Nannette Boma for her management style. “She is firm and dedicated to work” she emphasized.
A homebody, household chores keep her busy at home. In her free time, she watches television, reads magazine and takes care of her grandchildren. In years’ time, she sees herself busy with her grandchildren, “I’m in my late 50’s and I prefer to save money as I’m not fond of travelling or even shopping”.
With her ideals and aspirations for work, surely Mrs. Badaguas will enjoy life’s blessings from her career and family.
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THE LAST 20 YEARS OF CNWD (1996 – 2013)The last 20 years were
the golden years of CNWD as having substantially improved the system. CNWD, under its longest serving GM Ms. Nannette Boma, concentrated in the conceptualization of various award winning programs to insure that corporate objectives are attained.
To provide the low incomed access to potable water, Hatid Tubig sa Barangay, Water point, Independent Water System and lately Boro-boro water, were introduced.
In 1997, CNWD started its multi awarded integrated development of the watershed which continues up to this day. In yet another innovative move, CNWD launched its Ridge to Reef watershed management.
From the upstream of the watershed, CNWD went down to the coastal area with its 30 hectares Mangrove plantation in Manguisoc, Mercedes and proceeded to the management of Mampurog River with its Ilog ng Buhay Ko, placing CNWD on the right track.
Experts say water
management at the watershed level must integrate land & water, up-stream and downstream, groundwater, surface water & coastal resources.
Programs to curb illegal connections were adopted such as Sona Linis, Bantay Barangay and Easy Patubig. Mobile collection was organized and expanded to allow consumers much leeway in paying their water bills. Educational programs were adopted. In 1989, Boro-boro publication made its first appearance.
Social programs such as the educational assistance, Daloy Damayan and feeding programs for the deprived sector of the service area were conceived. The Gender and Development program flourished during this period. Livelihood, waste recycling and value formation activities were undertaken.
Using corporate funds, CNWD embarked on major rehabilitation of the water systems of Labo, Mercedes and Vinzons and constructed the Crucero, Talisay to Bautista Labo distribution line. In 2011, CNWD
operated its first surface water source to address dwindling groundwater.
From 2000 to 2009, CNWD was awarded 10 times for outstanding p e r f o r m a n c e by the Local Water Utilities A d m i n i s t r a t i o n (LWUA), the P h i l i p p i n e Association of Water Districts (PAWD) and the Civil Service C o m m i s s i o n (CSC). Until 2011, its watershed management was awarded 4 times. The water delivery programs were awarded 3 times and its Personnel Management cited 3 times by the CSC. Boro-boro won 2 awards, 2nd best and no. 1 best newsletter. CNWD was also commended for efficient fiscal management and was cited as Most Socially
Relevant Water District for its PR programs’ positive impact on communities served.
CNWD, on it 40th year, is doing right and doing good.
Water Filtration Plant
CNWD’S Watershed Management Program Draws Multi-sectoral Supportby: Jeanne M. Montes
Rehabilitation and maintenance of CNWD’s watershed Abasig-Matogdon-
A.M.S PRESSNAGA - LEGAZPI - DAET
The barangay council of Brgy. Mampurog in San Lorenzo Ruiz picking up trashes from the bank of Mampurog River.
Members of the Alpha Phi Omega and the barangay council of Lugui, Labo planting narra seedlings at the watershed area.
Mananap Natural Biotic Area (AMMNBA), Mangrove planting at Brgy. Manguisoc, Mercedes and Ilog ng Buhay Ko Program in San Lorenzo Ruiz are gaining grounds as more and more stakeholders join CNWD’s advocacy of Watershed Management from Ridge to Reef.
Of the total number of planted Narra seedlings, 188,028 survived at the Dapdap
and Kalantas Abasig Areas of the 205 hectares of Matogdon-Abasig watershed based on
the inventory conducted by the Watershed Section of the Production Division.
Alpha Phi Omega (APO) CN Chapter, Philippine Red Cross CN Chapter, barangay council of Lugui in Labo are among the regular tree planters apart from other civic organizations and environmental groups in the province. In 2007, CNWD’s ridge to reef watershed management advocacy received a boost when
CNWD was awarded by the DENR a 30 hectare Mangrove site in Manguisoc, Mercedes
which was eventually declared as Mangrove Sanctuary by a Provincial Board Resolution in 2012.
“Ilog ng Buhay Ko” started in 2008 whose primary concerns are the planting of kawayan tinik and narra seedlings along Mampurog River bank and maintaining the cleanliness of Mampurog River, CNWD’s first surface water source to ensure the river’s water quality and
quantity.Ilog ng Buhay Ko has
also drawn the support of the youth and adults. Recent inventory showed that 3,453 kawayan tinik were planted at the river bank by the students of Mampurog Elementary School and San Lorenzo Ruiz National High School, barangay councils of Dagotdotan and Mampurog in San Lorenzo Ruiz, Parish Pastoral Council of San Lorenzo Ruiz and other non-government organizations in the province.
CNWD employees join the activity, as part of their performance target.
The implementation of environmental activities is a long time CNWD’s advocacy to insure adequate water flow into its service municipalities and to mitigate the impact of global warming.
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