By Alex Villafania
INQUIRER.net
THE NATIONAL Water Resources Board (NWRB), under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) have started a photo contest that aims to build awareness on saving the country’s water resources, as well as highlight various water sanitation issues.
The agencies are also being assisted by the private sector-led Philippine Water Partnership in promoting the competition.
The “Water is Life” photo contest offers cash prizes of up to P25,000 for the top winner. In a statement, Environment Secretary Lito Atienza said the competition aims to stress the importance of water to Filipinos and make them realize that it is also their duty to ensure its availability.
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