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Rainwater Collection in Metro Manila

Bill to Mandate Rainwater Collection in Metro Manila Filed

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The House Committee on Metro Manila Development recently endorsed House Bill (HB) 4111 authored by Manila Representative Manuel Luiz Lopez (1st District) and Allan Benedict Reyes (3rd District). HB 4111 seeks to mandate “the establishment and maintenance of a rainwater harvesting facility in all new institutional commercial, and residential development projects in Metro Manila”.

The bill is seen as a response to the severe water shortage experienced in Metro Manila and neighboring areas just this year. Lopez expects the bill to not only prevent future water shortages but to prevent flooding and overflow of creeks and rivers as well. HB 4111, if approved, will create a pilot program for mandatory rainwater collection in Metro Manila. Lopez hopes the bill will inspire other cities to establish similar programs

Separate studies published by USDAid, Philippine Journal of Science, and the De La Salle University warn of extreme water shortages as soon as 2025. Groundwater extraction due to high water consumption is one of the main causes of the continuous sinking of urban areas, leaving these places more vulnerable to floods. The industrial and agricultural sectors lead the numbers in water consumption.

Rainwater collection for non-potable uses is one of the most recommended ways of water conservation.

If passed, all realty projects in development in Metro Manila will have 30 years to comply with the parameters of the bill. Violators can be fined from Php500,000 up to Php2,000,000.

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New Clark City to hold Inaugural Triathlon Race

New Clark City to Hold Inaugural Triathlon Race

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CLARK FREEPORT ZONE – The New Clark City Athletic Stadium and Aquatics Center will be the center of a two-day triathlon tournament on October 19 and 20, 2019. The inaugural event will also serve as a test for the new facilities before the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

At least 700 participants, including well-known athletes and celebrities, are expected to compete in the race. “Participants will have a chance to be one of the first to use the pools at the Aquatics Center and the track oval at the Athletics Stadium,” says GoClark Sports & Events Director Jumbo Tayag, “This is totally a fresh change from the usual venues in Subic and Clark”

Tayag will lead the opening ceremony together with Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President & CEO Vince Dizon and MTD Clark, Inc. President Engr. Patrick Nicholas David.

Race events for children ages 8-14 and a Fun Run will be held during the first day while the major event consisting of three different categories will be held on the second day.

The first category is the NCC Tri Full which involves a 900m swim, 40km bike, and 8km run; second is the NCC Tri Sprint with 450m swim, 20km bike, and 4km run; and thirdly, the NCC Tri Full Relay which includes a 900m swim, 40km bike, and 8km run.

Sign up for the race at goclark.ph. Registration lasts until October 8, 2019.

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