 A safe, adequate water supply within easy-reach is still a dream for many people living in rural areas in the Philippines. With the advent of the best version of hydraulic ram pump, developed by Appropriate Indigenous Development Foundation, Incorporated (AIDFI) and further applied by Appropriate Technology and Innovative Development (ATINDev) Program of Pasali, hundreds of villages in the mountainous parts of the Philippines, are now enjoying supply of adequate water at level 2 system. Further, the cost of delivering water is very cheap, as hydraulic ram pumps neither use electricity nor fuel and its cost of maintenance is much lower. An example of this type of water installations are in the villages of Lawan-Lawan, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, where water is now reaching the villagers’ homes. According to the Higaonon village chieftain, it was only in their dreams to have a water supply like this. The set up used eight(8) hydraulic pumps delivering a total of 200,000 liters a day, which is more than enough for the 6 villages with more than 550 households. With the huge success of Lawan Lawan hydraulic ram pump water system, the provincial government of Agusan del Norte, especially through the leadership of Governor Angelica Amante, commissioned Pasali to conduct a provincial wide feasibility study for possibilities of installing water systems though hydraulic ram pump. It is eyed that the villages of Dorian, Simbalan and Catiklan, and in a city of Cabadbaran, inhabited with indigenous people will have water through hydraulic ram pumps before the end of 2016. To date, Pasali alone had constructed more than a hundred hydraulic ram pump water systems all over Philippines and benefiting more than 10,000 households. Around two-thirds of these installations were funded by DILG and the rest by Coca Cola Philippines.
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More and more communities access potable water as the number of Rampump installations significantly increased this year. From April to August, there are already about 11 new sites installed with rampump including 2 sites in Maguinanao area, 3 sites in Luzon namely in Quezon and Kalinga Province. A total of 1,942 households are currently being served by these 11 new rampump installations. And the tribes reached included Maguindanaon, Iranon, B’laan, T’boli, Ilonggo, Ubo, Cebuano, Dumagat and Igorots.
The following are the new areas installed with rampumps: 1. Brgy. Dilag, Tabuk City, Kalinga Province 2. Brgy. Mainit Norte, Perez, Quezon Province 3. Brgy. Begaflor , Lopez, Quezon Province 4. Sitio Pendatun, Brgy. Upper Labay, General Santos City 5. Sitio Lanao, Brgy. Mindupok, Maitum, Sultan Kudarat 6. Sitio El Lumit, Brgy. Lamfugon, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato 7. Sitio Alon, Brgy San Vicente, Banga, South Cotabato 8. Sitio Kalyong, Brgy Landan, Polomolok, South Cotabato 9. Sitio Manwang & Sitio Racoray, Barira, Maguindanao Province 10. Brgy Lupoken, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat 11. Brgy Poblacion, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat Majority of these installations are sponsored by the social responsibility program of Coca-Cola Foundation dubbed as Agos Ram Pump Project in partnership with AID Foundation while the 2 sites are funded by the local government unit of Palimbang Municipality. The number of Rampump technicians also increased. Up to date, Pasali techincal department already has 7 installation teams comprising of 25 rural youth of different tribes. In the coming months, there will be more installations to come. What: Agos Coke Project- Rampump Water System Project through Hydraulic Rampump Technology. Site: Brgy. Dilag, Tabuk City, Kalinga Province Installation period: August 2015 Number of Households served: 52 Tribe: Igorot What: Agos Coke Project- Rampump Water System Project through Hydraulic Rampump Technology. Site: Sitio El Lumit, Brgy. Lamfugon, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato allation period: June to July 2015 Number of Households served: 72 Tribe: Ubo & Cebuano What: Agos Coke Project- Rampump Water System Project through Hydraulic Rampump Technology. Site: Sitio Kalyong, Brgy Landan, Polomolok, South Cotabato Installation period: June to July 2015 Number of Households served: 150 Tribe: B’laan and Ilonggo What: Agos Coke Project- Rampump Water System Project through Hydraulic Rampump Technology. Site: Sitio Lanao, Brgy. Mindupok, Maitum, Sultan Kudarat Installation period: July to August 2015 Number of Households served: 168 Tribe: Cebuano and Maguindanaon What: Agos Coke Project- Rampump Water System Project through Hydraulic Rampump Technology. Site: Brgy. Mainit Norte, Perez, Quezon Province Installation period: July to August 2015 Number of Households served: 250 Tribe: Igorot
What: Spring Development & Installation of Level II Water System Project through Hydraulic Rampump Technology. Site: Brgy Poblacion, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat Installation period: June to July 2015 Number of Households served: 171 Tribe: Maguindanaon What: Construction of a Small Creek Impounding & Installation of Level I Water System Project through Hydraulic Rampump Technology. Site: Uyag-Uyag Farm, Brgy Tupi Installation period: August 2015 |
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