Joint venture sewage plant project eyed in Puerto Princesa

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By Keith Anthony Fabro (PNA)

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The city government here is likely to enter into a joint venture agreement with a private company for a sewage treatment plant that would put a halt to the disposal of domestic wastewater into Puerto Princesa Bay.

The city government is discussing the project after it received a proposal from a private company that would help address the wastewater problem here, city administration and legal officer Arnel Pedrosa said Thursday.

Pedrosa said the proposal is in read-through status and is being checked if suitable under the city’s joint venture agreement ordinance.

“We are deliberating on it, but we have yet to give recommendations. We will release it in due time and the public will know,” he said, declining to disclose other details, even the name of the private company.

Pedrosa said the foul-smelling water in the bay due to wastewater from homes and business establishments is undeniable.

“You can’t really hide the fact that Puerto Princesa bay is a bit polluted,” he said, adding that measures being done to get rid of the unwanted smell are only temporary.

However, he did not say the measures being carried out to eliminate the foul smell.

Pedrosa said what Mayor Lucilo Bayron wants is a permanent solution for the bay that has become a well-known seaside promenade for foreign and domestic visitors.