By Benilda A. Recebido
STA. MAGDALENA, Sorsogon, July 10 (PIA) -- For fifth-class municipality Sta. Magdalena in Sorsogon, access to fundamental services and utilities like water is not easy.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), fortunately, was aware of this problem and responded to the needs of the residents of Barangay San Rafael in Sta. Magdalena to improve the communal water system.
The NGCP will fully finance the project to cover the cost of materials and labor needed for the construction.
Before the construction started, the existing water system of Barangay San Rafael could not reach the far-flung sitios of the village. Three sitios with approximately 150 households did not have access to water. NGCP then built a separate water reservoir and extended the water pipes of the existing system for the three sitios.
The system operator was pleased to have helped the village.
“We responded positively to their request because water, like electricity, is a basic commodity. All communities deserve to have a water system that is clean, serviceable, and reliable,” Nelson F. Bautista, NGCP head of Corporate Affairs, said.
San Rafael houses NGCP’s Sta. Magdalena Cable Terminal Station which interfaces the submarine cables and the overhead transmission lines of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link that connects the Luzon grid with the Visayas grid. Aside from interfacing the submarine cables and overhead transmission lines, the station also serves as an oil pumping plant to maintain the pressure and quality of oil used for submarine cables.
NGCP is a privately owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations, and related assets. As a responsible corporation, NGCP supports the communities hosting its transmission facilities, which it considers as a true partner in nation-building. (MAL/BAR/NGCP/PIA5)
STA. MAGDALENA, Sorsogon, July 10 (PIA) -- For fifth-class municipality Sta. Magdalena in Sorsogon, access to fundamental services and utilities like water is not easy.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), fortunately, was aware of this problem and responded to the needs of the residents of Barangay San Rafael in Sta. Magdalena to improve the communal water system.
The NGCP will fully finance the project to cover the cost of materials and labor needed for the construction.
Before the construction started, the existing water system of Barangay San Rafael could not reach the far-flung sitios of the village. Three sitios with approximately 150 households did not have access to water. NGCP then built a separate water reservoir and extended the water pipes of the existing system for the three sitios.
The system operator was pleased to have helped the village.
“We responded positively to their request because water, like electricity, is a basic commodity. All communities deserve to have a water system that is clean, serviceable, and reliable,” Nelson F. Bautista, NGCP head of Corporate Affairs, said.
San Rafael houses NGCP’s Sta. Magdalena Cable Terminal Station which interfaces the submarine cables and the overhead transmission lines of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link that connects the Luzon grid with the Visayas grid. Aside from interfacing the submarine cables and overhead transmission lines, the station also serves as an oil pumping plant to maintain the pressure and quality of oil used for submarine cables.
NGCP is a privately owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations, and related assets. As a responsible corporation, NGCP supports the communities hosting its transmission facilities, which it considers as a true partner in nation-building. (MAL/BAR/NGCP/PIA5)
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