Bulk water system could take off early in some areas

Comelec achieves 1.5M target voter registrants

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it has already achieved its target of at least 1.5 million voter registrants, with over a week before the registration deadline.

Based on its latest figures as of Jan. 22, the poll body said a total of 1,537,872 applications have been filed in all registration sites in connection with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) set this October.

Earlier, the Comelec projected that some 1.5 million to 2 million applicants will register during the period which started on Dec. 12, 2022 and will run until Jan. 31, 2023.

The number of new registrants include 442,330 voters aged 15 to 17 years old; 397,323 voters aged 18 to 30 years old; and 86,818 voters aged 31 years old and above.

On the other hand, a total of 7,555 applications have been filed in the Register Anywhere Project (RAP) booths in malls, universities and government offices.

Registered Filipino voters aged 15 to 17 years old may participate in the youth polls, 18 to 30 years old voters for both the barangay and youth polls, and 31 years old and above for the barangay elections.

There were also 4,525 who applied for transfer from other city/ municipality; while 2,167 applied for transfer within the same city/municipality, among SK applicants.

For barangay voter applicants, there were 325,999 who applied for transfer from other city/ municipality; while 82,513 applied for transfer within the same city/municipality.

A total of 14,092 are seeking for transfer with reactivation; 4,853 are looking to transfer with reactivation and correction

By MAYA M. PADILLO

An official of the Davao City Water District (DCWD) disclosed on Monday that the Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP) may deliver water in some off take points prior to its full completion this year.

Jovana Cresta Duhaylungsod, spokesperson of DCWD, said there is a talk wherein the bulk water project can already deliver water in some off take points prior to the full completion of the project granting that the weir, raw water pipeline, water treatment plant and the treated water pipeline going towards the off take point are already completed.

“Between now and until the full operation there were some talks na possible that we will not wait para makapaandar na si Apo Agua as we are also adding the possibility na katong mga off take points na puwede na mahaturan ni Apo Agua even before sa full operation sa project, that can be a welcome development. There might be some off-take points or water supply system nga makauna ug gamit sa bulk water supply before the full operation of the project. But we are not seeing that anytime soon in the first quarter (this year),” said Duhaylungsod.

Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. is taking the lead role in the construction of DCBWSP that will provide 300 million liters of safe water

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