Manila Water Supply III project

The Manila Water Supply III project was the first of several bulk water supply projects on the upper portion of the Kaliwa River Watershed have been proposed by the Philippine Government since the 1970s.[1] Often referred to as simply as Laiban dam, although that term is also used to refer to later dam projects in the same location.

The project was first conceived in November 1979 during the Martial Law administration of Ferdinand Marcos and was initially funded by loans from the World Bank.[2] However, the project encountered delays due to the collapse of the Philippine Economy under President Marcos in the early 1980s,[3][4][5][6] and was beset by protests related to the displacement of the indigenous Remontado Agta people, who live in the area which would have been flooded by the dam.[7][8]

By 1989, the succeeding administration of Corazon Aquino reviewed the project and determined that costs had ballooned so high that the project had to be scrapped altogether.[9][2]

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References
  1. Calleja, Nina (February 25, 2013). "P85B MWSS project: Same river in Tanay but different plan: Gov't to undertake project to head off possible water shortage in NCR". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Makati: Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  2. "Laiban Dam Project Chronology of Events" (PDF). pcij.org. Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. Magno, Alexander R., ed. (1998). "Democracy at the Crossroads". Kasaysayan, The Story of the Filipino People Volume 9:A Nation Reborn. Hong Kong: Asia Publishing Company Limited.
  4. Guido, Edson Joseph; de los Reyes, Che (2017), "The best of times? Data debunk Marcos's economic 'golden years'", ABSCBN News and Public Affairs
  5. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/content/172779/martial-law-costly-lessons-in-economic-development/story/
  6. Punongbayan, JC (11 September 2017). "Marcos plundered to 'protect' the economy? Makes no economic sense". Rappler. Ortigas Center, Pasig.
  7. Mallari, Delfin T., Jr. (July 12, 2013). "Sierra Madre tribe asks Congress to stop Laiban dam". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Makati City: Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  8. Añonuevo, Euan Paulo C. (June 11, 2014), Laiban Dam Project next on MWSS' PPP list, InterAksyon.com
  9. "IN THE KNOW: The New Centennial Water Source Project". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-20.


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