BACOLOD, Philippines – Opposition is snowballing against the ambitious Negros Occidental Bulk Water Supply Project (NOBWSP), a P1.2 billion initiative aimed at securing water for the province.
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson found himself defending the project on Thursday, May 16, amid widespread criticism.
The NOBWSP, set to operate through a 38-year public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, including a three-year construction period, aims to draw 34.4 million...