40M Filipinos no access to freshwater

AT LEAST 40 million Filipinos from across the country have no access to freshwater, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Carlos Primo David said Tuesday, May 7, 2024.In a press conference in Malacañang, David said the majority of the 40 million individuals without access to freshwater are in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao .They access water from springs, creeks and rain waters.

Despite its resources, the Philippines is considered water-stressed, with an annual average per capita water availability of 1,400 cubic meters , which is lower than the normal threshold of 1,700 m3 per capita every year.The country needs an annual investment of P119 billion to attain universal access to safe water supply and sanitation services by 2030.

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