Panayam kay Manila Water Foundation Senior Program Manager Bess Par kaugnay sa water donation para sa mga nasalantang lugar ng Bagyong #KristinePH

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00:00Water donation for those who are in the area of Baguio-Christine and we will talk to Ma'am Bess Parr,

00:06Senior Program Manager of Manila Water Foundation.

00:09Good afternoon, Ma'am Bess, and welcome to Bagong Pilipinas.

00:12Good afternoon to all of you.

00:16Ma'am, from Manila Water, how many gallons of container did you commit

00:21for the affected areas here in Baguio-Christine and has the distribution started?

00:27Yes, actually, we have been mobilizing since Wednesday.

00:32At the moment, we are deploying more than 4,000 5-gallon bottles.

00:39Aside from that, we are also deploying three 10-cubic tankers

00:45and one motorized boat that is currently in the camp shore.

00:50So at the moment, we are getting a lot of requests because we know

00:53that when it comes to these kinds of cases,

00:56water and drinking water is really what is most needed.

01:01What we are giving is 5 gallons, so this is about 20 liters,

01:05and it can provide drinking water to a family,

01:09maybe a small family of five, for three days.

01:12So as much as possible, these are big containers that we are delivering.

01:17We have the Philippine Coast Guard, PDRF, Air Force, and BSWD,

01:23and other private organizations such as the League of Corporate Foundations.

01:28So we are working with both government agencies, local governments, and private sector.

01:33It's good to see that we are really working together,

01:36and it's a big thing that we are all working together

01:40because we are the ones providing water, but what we really need is a truck.

01:46Even last night, we really needed 10-wheeler trucks

01:50because the water is really heavy,

01:52and it really needs to be delivered to the areas that are affected,

01:57especially the areas that are really flooded until now.

02:01So at the moment, our friends at the PCG Auxiliary are also picking up,

02:07so thank you to the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary,

02:11together with Dr. Butch Ong.

02:14All of the other private sector working with us,

02:16especially the Committee on Disaster Resilience of the League of Corporate Foundations.

02:21So they are all working together.

02:23They provide information, we share the information,

02:26and then we combine all of these resources

02:28so that we can deliver everything that is needed.

02:31At the moment, we have a pending 2,000 5-gallon water bottles going to Batangas,

02:37and we've already given them also initially in the past days.

02:42So, since last Wednesday, we've been continuously providing assistance.

02:47As long as there is a request, and we can do it,

02:50and there is transportation,

02:52we will continue to provide assistance.

02:55So thank you to those who are helping us at the Manila Water Foundation.

03:01Thank you very much.

03:03As we say, water is life.

03:06Even if there is no food, as long as there is water,

03:11that is the first thing that will sustain us.

03:14Yesterday, we were talking about the medicines supplied by the DOH.

03:18I asked if there is water, because if the medicine is drinkable,

03:21it needs clean water.

03:22Even if it's noodles and rice, it really needs water.

03:27So it is very important that this water can reach our fellow countrymen.

03:36You mentioned earlier that there are 2,000 gallons to be delivered to Batangas.

03:42I'm sure our fellow countrymen in Batangas are waiting.

03:46When will this water reach them?

03:49Right now, actually, we have already given initials for the past days.

03:53So far, in my count, I think we have more than 600 bottles

03:56that we have already delivered to Agoncillo and Laurel.

04:00At the moment, we are waiting for the trucks to actually leave our plant.

04:05So starting tonight, we should be able to deliver the initials.

04:11And then, our deadline is for it to reach Batangas by tomorrow.

04:16So we are working with the SWD under Yusef Kaliphe

04:20to get all of these done.

04:23It's really extraordinary.

04:25Logistics is really complex.

04:28If we just carry this, we need to coordinate and even the drop-off point.

04:33So we are really monitoring this

04:35because we want it to reach areas that really need water.

04:40So what does the acronym WASH Program of Manila Water mean?

04:45And how much of a help is this when it comes to emergency situations and accidents?

04:49Yes, at the Manila Water Foundation, we have 2 advocacies.

04:54One is WASH, Water Access Sanitation and Hygiene and Environment.

04:58But in WASH, that's the program that I hold.

05:00So this is Water Access Sanitation and Hygiene.

05:04When it comes to emergencies, water is really needed.

05:09Especially the proper sanitation and clean drinking water

05:13when it comes to these kinds of accidents.

05:17As you said, water is life.

05:20So in WASH for emergencies, we have a program.

05:23We call this AGAPAY.

05:25This is an aid that we provide by distributing clean water and sanitation.

05:33Anything to do with hygiene also.

05:35So we also have hygiene products already mobilized.

05:38So hopefully, we can distribute these hygiene products.

05:42What are the hygiene products?

05:44These are soap products.

05:45So we also have a partnership with PNG for Procter & Gamble.

05:49Actually, this is the start of the call for help.

05:54A lot of people are connected to us and they want to distribute these goods.

06:01We know that we can distribute and deploy water and hygiene products

06:07to those in need.

06:08So WASH is really our aid that we provide.

06:13We are the only ones who know that this type of support is very specific.

06:19Because the others are food and other support.

06:22I guess that's why we were called by the DSWD and the Philippine Coast Guard

06:28and the other government agencies.

06:31Because they know that we have the assets to provide this type of aid.

06:36Ma'am, thank you very much for your time.

06:39Ma'am Bespar, Senior Program Manager of Manila Water Foundation.

06:43Thank you very much to Manila Water for your help and support.

06:46Thank you so much.

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