Villar: Good sanitation will improve earnings capacity
Economic growth will thrive and more livelihood opportunities will open up in clean and healthy communities, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar stressed on Tuesday as she led the distribution of 5,000 toilet bowls in Baseco compound in Tondo, Manila. “Personal hygiene is a key factor in making your homes a more conducive place to live in. It should be a primordial concern of all families, especially those living in crowded areas,” said Villar, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Villar commended the participation of government agencies to construct a communal septic tank and toilet bowls for Baseco residents in the bid to address the problem of poor sanitation in the area, made worse by the practice of open defecation due to the lack of toilet facilities. She partnered with the Departments of Health (DOH), Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Agriculture (DA), and Public Works and Highways (DP...