00:00 Following the order of President Ferdinand Arbarcos Jr. to save on water,
00:06 a water concessionaire immediately gave tips on how to save on water during this hot season.
00:15 Let's find out in the words of Joshua Garcia.
00:18 It's up to each one to decide.
00:22 The Filipinos now feel the expected water shortage brought by El Niño.
00:26 Like Angelo, who owns a waterworks in Quezon City.
00:30 He says that he spends up to P7,000 a month on water.
00:34 So he's looking for ways to save as much as possible.
00:38 But cleaning his business is not a compromise.
00:41 We collect water from three plants.
00:45 First, second, first and third.
00:50 It's better if it's running water but it's too expensive.
00:58 It's more economical if it's in a basin.
01:00 The same goes for car wash services.
01:03 They say it's more economical if the water is pressurized
01:06 compared to if it's just a waste of water.
01:09 But to make it even more economical,
01:11 they add containers like drums
01:14 instead of directly connecting their hose to the faucet.
01:16 It's more economical if it's by pressure.
01:19 If the pressure is too high,
01:23 there will be a lot of cars to wash.
01:25 So we need extra drum containers
01:29 to have more water.
01:30 Carla says it's better to pay for a car wash
01:33 because it's more economical to consume water at home.
01:37 When I do car wash, I spend more on water.
01:41 I prefer car wash because it's less tiring.
01:45 While Alma spends between P300 and P400 a month on water,
01:50 she does all the laundry at the same time
01:52 so she can only go out once a week.
01:54 I save on soap.
01:59 I buy a lot of soap but I don't use it all.
02:03 But you really need to save.
02:05 Meanwhile, the government of Manila
02:07 continues to advise their customers to save on water.
02:09 Like using a basin for washing dishes,
02:12 putting food coloring in toilet tanks
02:14 to see if there's a leak
02:16 when there are leaks on the road and many more.
02:19 The government also said that it's possible
02:21 that the effects of El Nino will subside
02:23 until the end of February.
02:24 But it's expected to continue to be felt
02:27 until May or June this year.
02:30 Joshua Garcia for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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