40 million Filipinos lack potable water access; President Marcos directs government to create solutions.

40 million Filipinos lack access to potable water, according to the Presidential Communications Office. In response, President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has directed the government to create solutions to provide sufficient water supply to those affected. The government must focus on the 40 million underserved Filipinos and balance water requirements for irrigation, household, and industrial use.