Printer-friendly versionBACIWA Celebrates World Earth Day
BACIWA once again joined forces with the rest of the world in celebrating this year’s World Earth Day.
BACIWA marked this year’s celebration with a series of activities, aimed to intensify people’s awareness on global warming, and climate change and to propel the public, government and private institutions to take action and support the global fight against climate change.
Cleaning of 6,500 cu.m. Ground Reservoir
The Bacolod City Water District conducted a 2-day intensive cleaning and disinfection of the inner and outer chambers of the 6,500 cu.m. Ground Reservoir in Barangay Mansilingan. BACIWA sought assistance from the Bureau of Fire Protection to help clean the walls and remove the iron oxide, manganese oxide and other sediments that has accumulated inside the massive reservoir.
Mangrove Growing Activity
March 24, 2012
Two Hundred Fifty (250) volunteers from the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos NSTP students and teachers, Mang Inasal and Deco’s La Pa Batchoy employees, members of the Negros Dragon Motorcycle Club, Barangay Singcang officials and residents, together with BACIWA employees planted 1,000 mangrove propagules (Rhizophora Mucronata) at Purok Roma, Barangay Singcang on March 24, 2012.
BACIWA Celebrates World Water Day
The International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
Winners of the World Water Day Poster Making Contest held at Robinsons Place on March 22, 2012. L – R: Atty. Juliana Carbon, BACIWA Director Greg Gasataya, Ms. Antonieta Delmo, Mark Joseph Amador (first place – Mansilingan National High School), John Marco Vincent Bason (second place – Mandalagan National High School), Mr. Adrian Diaz, Ramir Aliosa, Jr., (third place – Pagla-um Village National High School), Ms. Lilia Limguangco and Engr. Jenelyn Gemora
Photo Exhibit Winners
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This year’s celebration is focused on “Water and Food Security”.
The world is thirsty because we are hungry. Statistics show that each of us drinks between 2 to 4 liters of water every day, however it takes 1,500 liters of water to produce 1 kilo of rice and 15,000 liters of water to produce 1 kilo of meat. It takes 1,000 times more water to feed the human population than it does to satisfy its thirst.
World Water Day Photo Contest Deadline Set March 20
Deadline for submission of photo-entries to the World Water Day 2012 Photo Exhibit Contest is 5 PM on Tuesday, March 20.
The contest is open to all amateur photographers. Each participant must submit original 5R photo based on the year's World Water Day celebration theme "Water and Food Security". Joy Castillon of the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) general manager's office said photo-entries must have corresponding titles or captions, and must have been taken within Negros Island only.
BACIWA Extends Services To Purok Gaisano
BACIWA recently inaugurates its waterline extension at Purok Gaisano, Barangay Alijis to provide 200 households with safe and potable water.
The project was initiated by Alijis’ Barangay Captain, Deogracias de la Vega who contributed Php 65,000.00 for the 108 linear meter pipelines from the mainline. BACIWA spent Php 286,300.00 for the remaining 306 linear meter pipelines going to the residents.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
BACIWA New Service Connection Installation Charges
Residential/Government | Commercial/Industrial
February 1, 2012
This is to inform the public that the BACIWA Board of Directors has approved the new rates for New Service Connection Installation Charges, per Board Resolution No. 029, series of 2012.
The new rates will take effect on February 16, 2012, after publication of the Notice in the local newspapers of general circulations for fifteen (15) days and posting of the Notice in conspicuous places in Bacolod City.
Below is the approved New Service Installation Charges:
Service Connection Installation Charges
Residential / Government
Mainline is along or across the macadam road
| Meter Size | 1/2"Ø | 3/4"Ø | 1"Ø | 1 1/2"Ø | 2"Ø |
| Investigation Fee | P 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Guaranty Deposit | 600.00 | 730.00 | 1,060.00 | 2,060.00 | 4,556.00 |
| Installation Fee | 2,995.00 | 5,055.00 | 8,436.00 | 16,059.00 | 20,446.00 |
| TOTAL | P 3,715.00 | P 5,905.00 | P 9,616.00 | P 18,239.00 | P 25,122.00 |
BACIWA Joins 7th Provincial Wildlife Parade
25 BACIWA employees led by Engr. Jenelyn Gemora, Manager, Engineering Department participated in the 7th National Wildlife Foot Parade on November 25, 2011.
Clad in black shirt and jeans with leopard-inspired vest, representing the Visayan Leopard Cat, the group marched from the Public Plaza to the Capitol Lagoon, passing through Lacson Street.
BACIWA Employee Wins Tchoukball Competition
Congratulations to Mr. Benjie Oray, for finishing Champion in the 2nd South East Asia Tchoukball Competition held in Ho Chi Minh Vietnam last October 28 – 29, 2011.
Mr. Oray is one of the twelve (12) members of the Tchoukball Philippine Men’s Team who competed in Vietnam last October 2011. Team Philippines (Men’s Division) defeated defending champion and Asia powerhouse Singapore, 32-31, in the final game to capture the championship crown.
Benjie Oray (3rd from right) holds the championship trophy with fellow teammates.
BACIWA Inaugurates P3.5 M Waterline Extension
The Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) inaugurated its P 3.5 M Waterline Extension at Kabugwason Relocation Site in Barangay Mansilingan last October 15, 2011, which is expected to serve several households in the area.
Residents in the area are now enjoying the luxury of having safe and potable water running out from their own faucets after several years of getting water from nearby communal faucets. It is the dream of the water district to provide water service n every home.
BACIWA Conducts Medical Mission and Feeding Program at Barangay Felisa
The Bacolod City Water District, in partnership with Mt. Kanlandog Lions Club conducted a Medical Mission and Feeding Program at Barangay Felisa last October 2, 2011.
Close to four hundred residents of Barangay Felisa benefited from the free medical services such as dental, blood sugar screening, free eyeglasses, pre-natal, and free consultation for adults and children.
Water Interruption in the Service Area - October 3, 2011
The Bacolod City Water District will conduct service improvement activities which will cause temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area.
ACTIVITIES: Repair of Well #31, due to disconnected submersible pump
AFFECTED AREAS: Pagla-um Village, Hermelinda Homes, Mansilingan, Greenplains,Tangub, Gardenville, Carmenville, East View Subdivision, Purok Riverside, Purok Himaya, Margen Compound, PN & B Subdivision, Barangay 39 and Singcang.
The Bacolod City Water District is advising all residents of the said areas to store enough water to supply their needs during the interruption period to avoid undue inconvenience.
Water Interruption in the Service Area - September 22, 2011
The Bacolod City Water District will conduct service improvement activities which will cause temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area.
ACTIVITIES: Installation and Pull-out of Electro-Magnetic Flowmeters
SCHEDULES
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| East Home Well | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Sept. 26, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sept. 27, 2011 |
| Alexandria Well | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sept. 27, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sept. 28, 2011 |
| Grand Estanzia | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Sept. 29, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sept. 30, 2011 |
| Montebello Well | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Oct. 3, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Oct. 4, 2011 |
| Villa Magdalene | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Oct. 4, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Oct. 5, 2011 |
| Bac. Homes Royal | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Oct. 6, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Oct. 7, 2011 |
| Sta. Lucia Well | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Oct. 10, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Oct. 11. 2011 |
| Providencia Well | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Oct. 11, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Oct. 12, 2011 |
| Woodside Well | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Oct. 13, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Oct. 14, 2011 |
| Victorina Well |
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Oct. 17, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Oct, 18, 2011 |
| Villa San Agustin | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Oct. 18, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Oct. 19, 2011 |
| Mabini Well | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Oct. 20, 2011 |
AFFECTED AREAS:
- East Homes Well - East Homes Subdivision, Fortune Towne & Citiville
- Alexandria Well - Alexandria, East Homes & Villa Estefania
- Grand Estanzia - Grand Estanzia Subdivision
- Montebello Well - Montebello Subdivision
- Villa Magdalene - Villa Magdalene
- Bac. Homes Royal - Bacolod Homes Royal, & Barangay Alijis
- Sta. Lucia Well - Sta. Lucia Subdivision, & Barangay Taculing
- Providencia Well - Providencia Subdivision, ACCO Housing & Barangay Alijis
- Woodside Well - Woodside Subdivision and Barangay Alijis
- Victorina Well - Victorina Subdivision, JJ Gonzaga & Bangga Bakyas
- Villa San Agustin - Villa San Agustin, Royal Meadows & Patria Subdivision
- Mabini Well - Barangays 26, 27, 29 & 30, and Downtown areas
PNP, BACIWA and Mt. Kanlandog Lions Club Conducts Tree Planting Activity |
BACIWA Joins Provincial Environment Week Celebration |
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culminate the Police Community Relations Month, the Bacolod PNP and their force
multipliers in various barangays in the city conducted a tree planting activity
at SitioManagaksak, Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Murcia side of the Upper Caliban-Imbang
Watershed last July 31, 2011. 
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tree planting activity was held at the Upper Caliban-Imbang Watershed to
culminate the Provincial Environment Week Celebration last June 19-25, 2011. The
activity was originally scheduled on Arbor Day, June 25, 2011, however due to
bad weather; it was moved to July 2, 2011.
WEAP Convention 2011 Gallery
Bacolod City Water District Hosts Weap National Convention
The Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) and the Association of Negros Occidental Water Districts (ANOWD) will host the 6th National Annual Convention of Water Environment Association of the Philippines (WEAP) on July 21-22, 2011 at L’ Fisher Hotel. The forthcoming convention is themed “WEAP 16 Years and Beyond Committed to Protect the Water Environment.”
The Philippines
The Philippines is one of 17 megadiverse countries, with more than 52,117 described species. Over 57% of the major faunal and floral groups occur nowhere else in the world (Oliver & Heaney, 1996) and per hectare may harbor more biological diversity than any other country in the world. (Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priorities, 2002). In the early 1500s, the Philippines had native forests covering 27 million hectares or 90% of the archipelago’s total area. At the beginning of 1900s the forest cover was reduced to 21 million hectares and decreased to 6.1 million hectares in 1999, representing a loss of 15 million hectares in less than one century (Lasco et al, 2001). Currently, there are approximately 10,773,000 hectares of forests in the Philippines but estimates suggest that 2,031,000 hectraes have been lost in the last 15 years (FAO, 2005). The average annual rate deforestation is 1.4% loss per year between 2000 and 2005.
Biological diversity of the different forest types in the Philippines is significantly high. However, deforestation rates in the Philippines are still one of the highest in the tropics considered as diversity hotspot (Myers et al, 2000). As such, the Philippine forest species and habitats are one of the most endangered in the world and face imminent threat of destruction. This biodiversity is continually under the threat through the habitat destruction, alteration and fragmentation.
BACIWA CELEBRATES WORLD WATER DAY
March 22, 2011. BACIWA once again joined the rest of the world in celebrating the World Water Day.
This year’s theme, Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge, aims
to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations, communities, and
individuals to actively engage in addressing the defy of urban water management.
l-r Councilor Al Espino, Vice-Mayor Thaddeus Sayson, Director Greg Gasataya, Mr. Edgar Sarona and Mr. George Ascalon
Medical Mission and Feeding Program in Barangay Felisa
Close to 500 residents of Barangay Felisa benefited from the various medical services, free medicines and reading glasses offered by the Water District during its medical mission and feeding program in Barangay Felisa on February 19, 2011.
Trees are Nature’s Most Efficient Carbon Sinks
February 1 to 28, 2011 is declared as ‘National Dental Health Month’ (NDHM),
and cadiz city celebrated it - for the first time in its 43 years as a city -
with a series of activities.
Forests, trees and plants could sequester several billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere each year and so help ameliorate global warming. While all living plant matters absorb CO2 as part of photosynthesis, trees process significantly more than smaller plants due to their large size and extensive root structures.
In essence, trees as kings of the plant world, have much more "woody biomass" to store CO2 than smaller plants, and as a result are considered "Nature’s most efficient carbon sinks."
GASATAYA APPOINTED NEW BACIWA DIRECTOR
Mr. Greg G. Gasataya (third from left) and Atty. Ma. Aida K. Torre
(4th from left) take oath before Chairman PompeyoU. Querubin
(extreme right) as members of the BACIWA Board of Directors.
Looking on are L-R: GM Juliana Carbon, Dir. Lawrence
Villanueva, and Dir. Cecilia A. Henares
PRESS RELEASE - Barangay Payment Areas
The BACOLOD CITY WATER DISTRICT is now collecting water bill payments in the following areas, effective February 18, 2011:
- Barangay Granada - 8:00 – 12:00 noon, every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month @ the Barangay Gym
- Barangay Handumanan - 8:00 – 12:00 noon, every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month @ the Barangay Hall
- Barangay Felisa - 8:00 – 12:00 noon, every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month @ the Barangay Hall
- Barangay Mansilingan - 8:00 – 12:00 noon, every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month @ the Barangay Hall