GENERAL SANTOS CITY (March 12, 2022) - Vice Governor Elmer De Peralta speaks before guests during the Sarangani Provincial Water Summit 2022 on March 10. De Peralta reported that Sarangani currently has a total of 124,522 households of which 86.53% or 107,527 have been served with safe water. The Vice Governor also emphasized the importance of water which is an important element for hydration and food production. The program also included discussions on the Sarangani baseline data, provincial integrated water security framework and planning, presentation of hydrologic studies of Sarangani watersheds, and proposed Sarangani Integrated water security plan. The event was conducted in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Safe Water Project whose goal is to achieve a water-secure future for the country’s most water-stressed communities. (Jake Narte-Joshua John Pantonial/SARANGANI PROVINCIAL INFORMATION OFFICE)