This developed after Apo Agua Infrastuctura, Inc. (Apo Agua) in partnership with the Davao City PoliceOffice’s Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (RPSB) embarked on an intervention dubbed Project Blue, the small small-scale water solution project in Barangay Colosas, which will benefit more than 350 households belonging to the Ata-Manobo indigenous peoples community in Sitio Panaga, Barangay Council Complex and students of the Datu Libayao Elementary School.
In said project, Apo Agua donated 1,500 meters of pipes and construction materials to the DCPO in support of its RPSB’s small-scale water solution project in Barangay Colosas.
Project Blue aims to alleviate the persistent water inaccessibility problems of more communities that will not directly benefit from the Bulk Water Project. It introduces sustainable small-scale water solutions, such as water catchment facilities and water pipelines in host communities, and encourages residents' engagement as active partners for a viable project, Apo Agua said in a statement.
Residents of Barangay Colosas thanked Apo Agua and DCPO for addressing water scarcity. “We are very thankful for Apo Agua's support for the RPSB programs. This water augmentation for the barangay would not have materialized without their support. The beneficiaries, our IP brothers and sisters, have long yearned for an improved water supply. As they say, water is life and the most basic need in any place,” PLT. Gary Aldaba, team leader of RBSP Barangay Colosas said.
“Project Blue” is a testament that the Filipinos’ most valued culture of “Bayanihan” is still very much alive, giving a hand to the community and accomplishing goals together as one. As it strengthens the spirit of collaboration among local community stakeholders, Apo Agua hopes that these water solutions will bridge the gap in resource allocation and improve teamwork to guarantee that water supply sources will be safeguarded and sustained.
“Our goal is to provide small-scale water solutions in our immediate communities through Project Blue. Our team is equipped with engineers with the right technical expertise in water operations, and we can put our knowledge to use by working closely with the community and ensuring these projects are effective and sustainable,” Apo Agua president Ana Lu said.
Meanwhile, Apo Agua vowed to be a longstanding partner of the Davao City Water District (DCWD) by helping mobilize the Water Truck initiative as an intermediary water solution for Davao City residents pending the completion of the Bulk Water Project.
Apo Agua representatives turn over the 1,500 meters of pipes to leaders of Sitio Panaga in Paquibato District led by Barangay Colosas Kagawad Merlinda Bacus, Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative Datu Gilbert Sagoksok, and Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay personnel.
Water flows from the newly rehabilitated water reservoir of Sitio Panaga, Paquibato District.
The door-to-door water delivery, particularly in areas with intermittent water supply, has served more than 5,000 households in the city’s Second District since June 2022.
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