Photo: A man has come ashore with many containers on a small dinghy from one of the boats in Tambobo Bay in Siaton at the fishing harbour to fetch water.
Negros Oriental as Water Capital of the Philippines
Water is vital and necessary for survival. Water contributes greatly to improvements and growth in the many aspects of our lives both personal and social across the globe. It has served as a source of power economically as well as personally.
In the Philippines, water shortage is a public concern. Just recently the quest for the center of excellence for water management in the entire Philippines was put up and we are proud to say that Negros Oriental is eyed as the water capital of the Philippines.
On August 5, 2015 the province held its first Water Conference at the Silliman University to discuss and support Negros Oriental as it steps up to the challenge of being the water capital of the Philippines through sustainable development of its water resources and making water as the main source of its future progress.