Water system for Motiong fulfills Pacanan’s campaign promise

By NINFA B. QUIRANTE (PIA Samar)
December 10, 2007

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar  –  One of Motiong Mayor Constancio “Jun” Pacanan’s campaign promise: the provision of potable water system for Motiong town is fulfilled!

Residents of Motiong (Samar) poblacion now enjoy a 24-hour water service from the new water system being operated by Motiong LGU.

According to Motiong Vice-Mayor Estela Dasmarinas, this uninterrupted water flow has been on for a week now. In fact on December 8, on the feast day of Immaculate Concepcion in Motiong, revelers witnessed the steady flow of water in the homes of Motiong residents.

She added that the water supply is able to reach the shower of the third floor of the only three-storey building in town owned by SB member Deocoroso Dacanay.

Dasmarinas said that it took them a lot of pain and resources just to realize the need to have a reliable water system.

Now, she said with the leadership of Mayor Jun Pacanan, the most basic need of man for water has been addressed.

Presently, while the LGU is learning the ropes of running a water system, the Motiong LGU will cater to the needs of some 200 local concessionaires until such time that the LGU could create an independent set of workers to ably manage the water system.

The lady vice mayor also added that they are now accepting applications for connections. An applicant is supposed to pay P2,500 for connection but may pay half of it on application and could complete the payment once the water pipes/lines are connected.

Dasmarinas however pleaded that processing for now is a little slower as they could only purchase limited water meter.

It can be recalled that the provision of a reliable water system was one of the campaign promises of elected mayor Constancio “Jun” Pacanan.