Camagong said that “the DENR aims to preserve the water-impounding project in the ecosystem by protecting it from water pollution, soil erosion and providing more trees around it.” The realization of the said proposal is through the collaborative effort of different agencies and stakeholders including the beneficiaries [farmers and town-mates].
The Guissit Sub-watershed serves as water harvesting, storage and designed for flood control by holding as much water during the rainy season for two towns namely; Piddig and Carasi.
Meanwhile, Piddig Consulatnt Engineer Eddie Guillen urges the agency to give more importance on the implementation, not just plans alone. “We are all indeed aware of what is happening in the environment. This (watershed) is one of our solutions for climate change, all our plans are good yet we need to walk our talk from here.”
However, Guillien express thanks to the government agencies and stakeholders in preserving the sub-watershed in the ecosystem and providing additional knowledge to the agronomists of the said towns.
(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)
