Walang Tubig

After enjoying months of having tap water flowing on their faucets, BF Paranaque homeowners staged a rally to protest and air their grievance over a decision of the village developer to stop Maynilad Water Services, Inc. from laying down water pipelines inside the subdivision.

BF Homes, where we also live, is the largest private subdivision in Asia with some 12,000 residential homes that encompass three Southern Metro Manila cities - Paranaque, Las Pinas and Muntinlupa.

When the subdivision opened sometime in the '50s, the residents were provided with a continious supply of potable water operated by a subsidiary, Philippine Waterworks and Construction Corp. (PWCC).

The regular supply continued till the late '70s when its underground water source (deep wells) began to dry up one after the other. By the '80s, water supply was rationed until only a few households were getting water from their taps.

Just hope, after the rally, people from both ends will come together and work together for a good outcome, so that they eventually continue laying the underground waterpipes, so everyone can get centralized water to their homes.

First picture:

Rally stopping on a corner and then marching further to the United BF Homeowners Association Park.

Second pictures:

Marching to the UBHAI Park.

Third picture:

In the Park listening to members who are defending to get waterpipes for each homeowner.