Zambo City water firm to replace old pipelines
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) is replacing its old distribution pipes within the city proper to resolve water losses. The project, dubbed Mainline Replacement Program Phase 1, will cover the five downtown villages of Barangays Zone 1, 2, 3, 4, and Camino Nuevo. James Cesar Makasiar, ZCWD Board chairperson, said Saturday the project will cost PHP20 million representing 25 percent of the PHP80-million grant from the city government. The grant to rehabilitate the mainlines downtown came from the city's supplemental budget. "As the city has grown in leaps and b...