Residents of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, chanted for water during a basketball event, highlighting ongoing water supply issues exacerbated by the local utility company, PrimeWater.
Mayor Rida Robes confronted opposition council member Ronalyn Pordan during the event, accusing her of inciting the crowd's chant, while Pordan claimed the chant reflected genuine frustration over the water shortage.
The city government has taken control of the local water district and appointed Metro Pacific Water as an interim operator to address the water supply problems, which have persisted for nearly a decade.
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Tubig! Tubig! Tubig! (Water! Water! Water!)
