Shariff Aguak to have water system

POTABLE, SAFE WATER --- Residents of Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao await the completion of their town’s water system which is now undergoing installation. Shown inset is Mayor Engr. Marop Ampatuan. (SHARIFF AGUAK MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao --- The local government of Shariff Aguak will soon have its own “water system” being a recipient of the “Central Maguindanao Integrated Potable Water System” under the ARMM-Humanitarian and Development Action Plan and the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

Engr. Marop B. Ampatuan, municipal mayor of Shariff Aguak, said the municipal government requested the installation of a water system in response to the needs of the town residents.

“We are lucky that the request was granted and the project is now on its implementation,” said Mayor Ampatuan.

Mayor Ampatuan said the project costs P20 million and the source would be from the Ampatuan River.

Further, Vice-Mayor Datu Akmad Mitra Ampatuan said the local government is eager to have its own water system because most residents only share some amount of water donated by them for the people through a commercial water truck.

“This water system can truly be of help for all of us,” he said.

Mayor Ampatuan said that upon completion of the project, the populace can be assured of a good supply of drinking water to their faucets in the near future.

“This is just one of the many projects acquired by the municipal government from the different concerned line-agencies,” the mayor said.

Vice-Mayor Ampatuan said the works are strictly monitored by the local government.

“In the part of legislation,we want to ensure that whatever laws the Sangguniang Bayan passes to the executive shall be implemented,” he said.(GILMHAR A. LAO & ANNE B. ACOSTA – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)