Moises Padilla, AIDFI sign deal to cut water loss

By Dolly Yasa

BACOLOD CITY — Moises Padilla Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia Yulo has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation Inc. (AIDFI) to create a comprehensive plan for managing non-revenue water (NRW) in the municipality.

Mayor Yulo signed the MOA on Wednesday with AIDFI Chief Executive Officer Auke Y. Idzenga, witnessed by Vice Mayor Felix Mathias Segundo Yulo III and Chermie Gomez.

The two-year study, which will run until Dec. 31, 2026, aims to guide the Moises Padilla Water Works (MPWW) in properly managing and minimizing its water loss, Yulo said.

A team of up to three MPWW representatives will receive an all-expenses-paid training workshop at the Maynilad Water Academy and will actively collaborate with AIDFI for the duration of the study.

The Maynilad Water NRW technical team, along with the local water works team and AIDFI, will survey the town’s water distribution system, including leak detection, flow measurement and other related activities.

A joint household survey will be conducted to measure consumer awareness of water conservation and NRW and to gather information necessary for the water district’s operations.

The Coca-Cola Foundation, through AIDFI, will provide all the funds needed for the study’s activities.

No direct financial contribution is required from Moises Padilla, except for salaries and benefits of the NRW team and other logistical support needed for MPWW’s daily operations.