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Puerto Galera under state of calamity due to water crisis
The Sangguniang Bayan last July 10 passed a resolution declaring the municipality under a state of calamity due to the water crisis. Municipal Resolution No. 2018-07-094 quoted the report of the waterworks office that 9 out of Puerto Galera’s 13 barangays are experiencing severe water shortages due mainly to the decreasing water level of both Baclayan and Dimayuga reservoirs. Edwin Macatangay of the waterworks office said that the water sources located at Novinasan, Managan and Dimayuga are not producing sufficient water to supply the needs of the barangays. The water sources only produce around 4000 cubic meters of water per day which is way below the daily of average 7000…


