00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called out long-standing failures in water supply,
00:05prompting the Local Water Utilities Administration to investigate complaints in areas like San Jose del Monte.
00:11J.M. Pineda reports.
00:14Ganunpaman, marami kaming natatanggap na reklamo na hindi man lang daw umaabot ang tubig sa kanilang mga gripo.
00:22Sa lawak ng reklamo, lampas-anim na milyong consumer sa buong bansa ang kasalukuyang naapektuhan.
00:31President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not directly mention any names in his fourth State of the Nation address
00:37regarding the poor water supply service in the country.
00:40But his statement seemed to have been viewed as a warning to water concessionaires
00:44who are in joint venture with local water districts in the Philippines.
00:48He made it clear in his remarks that the government is serious about holding those responsible for these complaints accountable.
00:55Residents of San Jose del Monte are among those affected by poor water service,
01:00including Tatay Jesse, who said that the water coming out of their tapa has sediments
01:04and every day they are left with no choice but to store water.
01:07O, minsan mayroong unambugso ng tubig.
01:13Talagang nabaw. Hindi mo matek talaga yung nabaw.
01:18Anong kulay?
01:19Kas, minsan ano, may daon-daon pa eh.
01:22Makasaban daon-daon eh.
01:24Mga daon ng damo.
01:27Kasi kaya nga yung minsan yung host namin sa karwasir nagbabara.
01:33He also said it is a big help that the President called out these war services.
01:37Sa amin, okay naman, pero sana, ba't i-gawin nila?
01:42Nila, aksyon lang ang kailangan.
01:44Sana, kung maayos nila yung sistema, kung magpatuloy nila, kung hindi, palitan na lang nila, kung hindi, tigil na lang nila, mag-change na lang, cancel na lang yung contract.
01:55Aside from residents, several public schools in the city are also affected, with water only dropping from tops in the morning.
02:03Because of this, they rely on a large container to store water.
02:06Kailangan may dam ka lagi.
02:08May back up ka lagi ng tubig.
02:11Kailangan may ganong kalaging setup.
02:15Hindi pwede mawalang anang dam.
02:16Kasi pag nawalan ng tubig, siyempre, yung CR ng mga bata, kailangan mong intindihin, linisin.
02:22Ay, lalong importante sa school, kasi may mga estudyante rito. Kailangan, iba yung CR nga, kailangan pa ba natin ipunyan ng ipulay niya.
02:30They also said that there is a false smell coming from their tops, making it unusable for students.
02:36Pero sa ibang mga gripo po kasi namin, may mga amoy po talaga yung iba. May mga part na may amoy. Yung iba naman po, wala.
02:43Para siyang amoy minsan, amoy kalawang po eh. Tapos, hindi ko po ma-explain minsan yung amoy niya eh.
02:50Hindi mo ma-describe. Kaya minsan, ang hirap niyang parang gamitin sa ano, parang ipang ano mo sa katawan mo.
02:57The Local Water Utilities Administration, or LUA, is now investigating these decades-old complaints following the directive of President Parkos Jr.
03:05Pang-abuso, yung tagal lang. I think it's just it. Yun medyo talaga, tingnan ng mabuti. Bakit ang tagal? Bakit hindi kayo nag-invest?
03:15Bakit ang ingay-ingay ng mga tao doon, hindi pa kayo tumugon o gumawa ng paraan?
03:20Now, nakakatanggap kami ng catch-up plan. But the catch-up plan is actually an admission that there is fault. That's why you need to catch up.
03:30Diba? Diba? And then, ano naman ang makukuha ng mga tao sa catch-up plan? Is it just another wait? Diba? Ganun ba? Maghihintay na lang tayo.
03:38At the same time, he assured that their agency will move to address and fix the failures and problems created by the joint venture with local water districts.
03:46They also expressed support to the creation of Department of Water, which will serve as a bridge to concern agency to help resolve the country's major water problems.
03:55President Parkos did not just leave a threat against poor water service in the country.
04:00He delivered a strong message that there is no place in his administration for failed and worthless public services that Filipinos badly need.
04:08J.M. Pineda from the National TV Network for New and Better Philippines.
