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Why is there a water shortage in Metro Manila? (A thread)

— Tonyo Cruz (@tonyocruz) March 12, 2019

JUICY.

Theories, theories

About 5-6 years ago, the plan to construct the Kaliwa Dam, seen to be a new source of water for Metro Manila, was supposed to be developed thru PPP and competitive investments. Come 2016, plans were scrapped in favor of funding the project with Chinese loans. Hence, the “crisis.”

— ⠍⠁⠗⠉ — (@mcspno) March 12, 2019

Metro Manila’s water services have been privatized since 1997. Both Maynilad and Manila Water have foreign partners. Both have been enjoying billions in superprofits.

Angat is main source (98%), not La Mesa.

China is entering thru Kaliwa Dam funded by China ODA.

— Tonyo Cruz (@tonyocruz) March 12, 2019

There’s no water shortage, Angat and Ipo reservoir our main water sources are Oks… La Mesa Dam is not actually our water source, it’s just a water storage.

It’s just our government, hinohostage tayo, para mapatayo ang foreign funded Kaliwa dam sa Quezon without opposition..

— #22 Neri Colmenares (@Dec1mot3rcero) March 12, 2019

That’s the tea, sis!

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Survival of the craftiest Pinoys

Yung walang tubig…pati tubig sa pool pinatos. #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines pic.twitter.com/K4OrMo5Eyw

— D U A N E not D W A Y N E (@iamduaneyBee) March 10, 2019

Good morning, kamusta naman mga walang tubig?
Punas punas nalang#WaterCrisis

— John Carlos Catalan (@johncac_) March 12, 2019

It’s more fun in the Philippines!

Legit excuse

Walang tubig dito sa Manda, since thursday pa ako umiinom ng The Bar 🥺

— Reklamadora (@ReklamadoraAko) March 12, 2019

Imagine, tamad na tamad ka pero kailangan mong maghugas ng pinggan tapos pag bukas mo ng gripo walang tubig na lumalabas 😂#ManilaWaterEncounters

— SAINT LIAN (@okayjewel_) March 10, 2019

Can we also skip work and school?

Vote wisely

#walangtubig

It’s high time to ask or learn about your leaders’ and candidates’ platforms and initiatives to combat impacts of climate variability and change. This should be their priority as it affects us all.#halalan2019 #PHVote #Eleksyon2019

— tacio (타쇼) (@tacioDelinquent) March 10, 2019

Metro Manila’s on-going #WalangTubig is the latest failure of water privatization

🚰 Outrageous water bills
🚰 Lack of sewerage services: human wastes, wastewater of 80% of households go straight to Manila Bay
🚰 “Bulk connections” for urban poor: more expensive, not 24/7 pic.twitter.com/ryZf4yaaDZ

— KADAMAY (@KadamayNtnl) March 12, 2019

Looking for: a senator with a sound plan for the country and the citizens.

We deserve better!

Just HOW do you expect us to think about work ethic when we can hardly get to work given our shitty traffic and public transport system. And now we have to accept the fact that we can’t have a decent shower before going to work because guess what, walang tubig!

Etits. https://t.co/F0c8IDm60S

— Pauline Gaerlan (@paulinethequeen) March 11, 2019

walang tubig, walang pagkain, eh di magrebolusyon na lang tayo – from radical temptation island kasi hindi pwedeng isayaw ang mga ganitong suliranin!

— Tim Ong (@teamong) March 12, 2019

Is it enough to call Filipinos resilient? Happy?

Everything boils down to this

Don’t waste water ok

— Titas of Manila (@TitasofManila) March 12, 2019

If we can make efforts to live minimally, we can make efforts to save water. Regardless if the drought is real or we still have enough water supply to last us 50 lifetimes, conserve what we have now so we won’t have to go into a panic again in the future.

Always count your blessings, kids.

Hey Manileños, annoyed by the recent water shortage? Just so you know:

9/10 Filipinos don’t have consistent access to potable water

9M Filipinos rely on unsafe water sources

19M Filipinos lack access to improved sanitation

— Maoi Arroyo (@MaoiArroyo) March 11, 2019

How is this water shortage issue affecting you? We’d love to read your thoughts in the comments!