GENERAL SANTOS CITY (March 12, 2022) – (From right) Engr. Dave Kristofher Distor who represented Provincial Engineer Jerry Belbider; Cornelio Ramirez Jr., executive director of Sarangani-based Environmental Conservation and Protection Center (ECPC) and the Provincial Integrated Water Security Council (PIWSC) chairperson; Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Engr. Alain J. Alcala; and Engr. Ruben Pelones, provincial health office sanitary engineer, sit as panelists during the knowledge forum as part of the Sarangani Provincial Water Summit 2022 on March 10. The discussion centered on the province’s water resource management, investment in water supply and sanitation. The forum was led by Clarissa Rendon (extreme left), Safe Water field manager for Sarangani. The water summit was first in Sarangani and was organized by the provincial government in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Safe Water Project. The event was also attended by Board Members Benjamin Donato, Irish Louie Arnado-Beñola; Engr. Gerald Faciol, assistant provincial administrator for operation; some provincial and municipal officials and department heads, partners and stakeholders. (Jake Narte-Joshua John Pantonial/SARANGANI PROVINCIAL INFORMATION OFFICE)