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Ateneo Solar-powered Clean Water System Training and Deployment
Javier, Leyte and Tabuelan, Cebu 21-28 April 2014
April 21 – Arrived at 8am in Tacloban Airport. Javier officials provided a vehicle that fetched us from
Tacloban and brought us to Javier. In the afternoon, we inspected the Ateneo Clean Water Station
(installed last November 2013) at the Javier Police Station. We found that the filters were not cleaned
properly so we suggested that their engineers attend the training.
Repacking of 16 sets of sample e.coli test kits
We tested the Javier water for e.coli contamination. It needs 24-hour incubation period at body
temperature to grow the bacteria. According to the risk assessment chart, the Javier water has a low to
moderate risk level of e.coli contamination.
Preparing the donation equipment for distribution
We met Mayor Sandy Javier and told him how we will conduct the training and distribute the donated
materials.
April 22 - Cleaning the old filter system
Training venue, sound system, chairs and tables were prepared by LGU Javier.
We prepared the demonstration set-up and hands-on equipment.
Training and demonstration of the operation and maintenance of the clean water system was well
attended – 13 out of the 16 expected areas were present plus the Javier engineers. The following were
the attendees:
Municipality Name Cell nos. E-mail adds
Matag-ob, Leyte Michael L. Torrevillas 09088930694 [email protected]
Almagro, Samar Santiago P. Carpon 09051327153 [email protected]
Kananga, Leyte Roland R. Castro 09465338726 [email protected]
Javier, Leyte Nerissa Abueva 09081338077 [email protected]
Borongan, E.Samar Kim Pascua 09488767877 [email protected]
Salcedo, E.Samar Rolando Baldomero 09157479731 [email protected]
Marabut, Samar Dong Natad
Albuera, Leyte Rodolfo Casane, Jr. 09278548861 [email protected]
Albuera, Leyte Gerry B. Bantasan 09305271909
Tanauan, Leyte Raul S. Soliva 09173219938 [email protected]
Isabel, Leyte Vincent Jayson 09189399399
Isabel, Leyte Samie M. Galoy 09194129507
Dulag, Leyte Alicia, Kintara 09186702043
Dulag, Leyte Salvacion Diolo
Dulag, Leyte Gregorio Gabriola
Giporlos, E.Samar Gegorio de Paz 09175222260 [email protected]
Giporlos, E.Samar Mark Biong
Barugo, Leyte Manuel Ruiz 09063189008 [email protected]
Barugo, Leyte Teofilo Avestruz 09998704664
Javier municipal officers agreed to train the municipalities of Basey, Merida and Tolosa which LGUs
were not able to send participants for the training.
We started the training at about 1:30 pm and divide the participants into two groups for the hands-on
demonstration.
One group was assigned to attend the plumbing demonstration (explained by Mr. Reymond Cao).
The other group was assigned to attend the electrical demonstration (explained by Mr. Julieto Amora).
Then after each demonstration, the groups swapped.
We distributed the donated units at the Javier Pavillion, Mr. Jimmy Javier represented Mayor Sandy
Javier as our host for this event.
April 23, 4am – Javier officials provided a vehicle to bring us to Ormoc port for the 7am boat trip to
Cebu City.
We visited some areas where Yolanda’s fury was still evident.
Most of the fallen hard wood trees were converted to lumber and fallen banana trees grew new ones.
We stayed in one of the beach cottages of Maravilla.
We tested their municipal water using our remaining e.coli test kits. Unfortunately, Single Drop was not
able to deliver our ordered e.coli test kits in time for distribution to the training participants.
Tabuelan municipal water has a low to moderate risk level of e.coli contamination.
April 24 – We installed the clean water system in Barangay Tigbawan, Tabuelan, Cebu.
April 25 - We also witnessed how GK volunteers conducted their “Bayani Challenge 2014” project in
Barangay Maravilla. This event was attended by local and foreign volunteers – participating in feeding
programs, tree planting, house renovation, beach and school clean ups, etc.
We also met and interviewed Hon. Rex Gerona, Mayor of Tabuelan, Cebu.
We also got a chance to interview Major Henry O. Sabijon, Civil Military Operation of Joint Task Force
7, Philippine Navy Marines (Aside from the video interview with Mayor Rex, we also recorded video
interviews of the following: Major Sabijon, two mothers (Maribel G. Guirnaldo and Jovellyn Ceballos)
who volunteered as community and school clean-up brigade, barangay captain (Chatto S. Genobiagon)
of barangay Tigbawan, IEEE member (Rainier Ong), and a GK full time worker (Tracy Luz)). They
described their experiences as volunteers and their experiences during and after Yolanda,
April 26 – Training and demonstration of GK officers, barangay officers and youth volunteers. Here are
the list of attendees:
Name Affiliation Cell no. E-mail Add
Rainier Ong IEEE member
volunteer
09088889130 [email protected]
Ma. Lourence B.
Signe
GK Volunteer (BS
Bio)
09323255931 [email protected]
Chatto S. Genobiagon Tigbawan Barangay
Captain
09468061324
Gualberto Baflor Barangay volunteer
Nicole Ann Ponce GK Volunteer (BS Pol
Sci)
This team, headed by Ms. Signe, will deploy the three units for the GK community in Bogo,
Daanbantayan, and Bantayan Island.
April 27 – We sought the help of Fr. Dario Saniel, SJ. in finding a bedspace rental in Cebu City because
we were arriving at around 7:30pm. Instead, he offered a room near the church where he is serving as
Assistant Parish Priest. Thus, we stayed at the Sedeño House at Sacred Heart Church compound.
Before we left Cebu City, we met with Mr. Jacinto E. Aguelo, assistant of Arch Ma. Theresa P. Javier
(aunt of Mayor Sandy Javier who we met in Javier, Leyte – who is interested in solar-powered clean
water system) and explained to him how the Ateneo clean water works.
Our flight back to Manila via Cebu Pacific was delayed (reason: “LATA” – late airport turn around)
from 5:45pm to 11:40pm (tentatively). Instead of waiting for a flight that was not definite, we took their
option to reschedule the flight on April 28 at 3:50pm (Cebu Pacific shouldered the hotel
accommodation, food and transportation).
We would like to thank Mr. Larry Qua, CEO of IONICS EMS, Inc. for donating these 20 units of clean
water systems.
We would like also to acknowledge the following contact persons for the Leyte, Samar and Cebu
deployment:
Name Affiliation Cell no. E-mail Add
Leonardo “Sandy” M.
Javier, Jr.
National President of
League of
Municipalities of the
Philippines (LMP) and
Mayor of Javier, Leyte
0985672211,
09178470928,
09189182496
Jaime “Jimmy” Javier 09175311616 [email protected]
Catherine “Tyen”
Alfafara
Direct Assistant of
Mayor Sandy for LMP
09173219703 [email protected]
Edwin Metante Andoks’ personnel 09178828956
Rainier Ong IEEE member
volunteer
09088889130 [email protected]
Erwin Daculan IEEE 09204934853 [email protected]
Ma. Lourence B.
Signe
GK Volunteer 09323255931 [email protected]
Chatto S. Genobiagon Tigbawan Barangay
Captain
09468061324
Gualberto Baflor Barangay volunteer
Nicole Ann Ponce GK Volunteer [email protected]
Edgardo “Garix”
Apuceja
Parish Priest of Holy
Rosary Parish in
Matarinao, Salcedo
09178096997 [email protected]
Mario Ian Mosquisa Diocese of Borongan 09173274581 [email protected]
Carmela Oracion ACED (contacted the
Kanganga National
High School Principal
– Mr. Catalino I.
Sabanal, Jr.)
Below are the names of the Ateneo team members who trained, demonstrated and deployed the clean
water system:
Name Affiliation Cell no.
Paul Cabacungan Ateneo Innovation Center 09183860216
Reymond Cao SolaRain staff 09198976622
Julieto Amora Ateneo Custodian, Office of
Administrative Services
08056764752
Prepared by:
Paul M. Cabacungan
Operations Manager
Ateneo Innovation Center