Partnership of Barangay Local Government of Malawig … LGU of Malawig, Coron, Palawan.pdf ·...
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Partnership of Barangay Local Government of
Malawig with PCWS and ILO
The Barangay Local Government of Malawig worked in partnership with PCWS and ILO in
the area of emergency employment in the aftermath of the destruction brought about by
typhoon Haiyan, which exited the Philippines through this island barangay. Skills in the
design, construction, operation and maintenance of low-cost water supply, sanitation and
hygiene (WASH) facilities were transferred to the Tagbanua indigenous people of Barangay
Malawig through simultaneous hands-on trainings conducted by PCWS with the support of
ILO.
The simultaneous hands-on trainings conducted by PCWS in Malawig during the initial phase
of the project resulted in the actual construction of the following green technologies which
are now being used by the community:
• 60 bio-sand filters
• 14 communal toilets
• 4 biogas digester septic tanks
• 3 re-usable molds for the construction of biogas digester septic tanks
• 3 rainwater harvesting tanks
• 3 re-usable molds for the construction of rainwater harvesting tanks
• An 8-faucet hand washing facility
• A 6-faucet hand washing facility
• A 2-faucet hand washing facility
In addition, the following green technologies were subsequent built also as public assets:
18 additional rain water harvesting tanks
4 communal kitchens connected to the biogas digesters
The hands-on onsite trainings were linked with the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), an agency of the Government under the Department of
Labor and Employment responsible for managing and supervising technical education and
skills development in the Philippines. This was to increase the worker-trainees’ potential to
be employed through their expertise in providing services on the construction of green
WASH technologies such as biogas digesters, rainwater harvesters and biosand filters.
The public assets built with and for the Tagbanua indigenous people of Malawig as a result
of the partnership with PCWS and ILO are now all being used. The Tagbanua community
expressed appreciation to PCWS and ILO. The 18 additional rainwater harvesting tanks –
three of which were converted into reservoirs to supply more water for households downhill
-- built by the local Tagbanua people along with three technical personnel of PCWS, benefits
all 14 sitios (zones) of the island barangay.
Skills acquired by the Tagbanua people from the hands-on trainings conducted by PCWS can
be a source of livelihood, capitalizing on the immense demand for sanitation facilities in
Barangay Malawig and also in the entire Coron municipality. Tagbanua people trained by
PCWS on the construction of WASH green technologies could now offer their services and be
hired as builders or as trainers on WASH technologies by households, local governments,
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NGOs, people’s organizations and donor agencies to replicate the sanitation project in
Malawig to other communities.
Those who trained with PCWS were also organized and registered with the DOLE to become
the Samahan ng mga Katutubong Tagbanua – Water, Sanitation and Health Association
(SAKATAG-WASH Association) of Malawig, which allows them to enter into contracting
arrangements with other organizations for their services, including business establishments
that want the same WASH technologies to be installed in their facilities.
The installation of WASH technologies in the community of Malawig now also supports
household-based businesses such as selling cooked meals or snacks, root crop farming, and
hog- or poultry-raising. The project implementation was further extended to give way to
the establishment of four communal kitchens connected to the biogas digesters, funded
from savings in the project budget. Eight members of the SAKATAG WASH Association were
engaged for this undertaking.
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PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
Map of the island barangay of Malawig showing the locations of the different WASH facilities constructed.
Legend:
Biogas digester septic tank (BGDST)
Communal toilets
2-faucet hand washing area
Group hand washing (GHW) area
Rainwater harvesting tank (RWHT)
Malawig Elementary School
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Reusable Mold Fabrication for BGDST, RWHT and GHW
Cutting and bending of steel bars.
Drawing of mold patterns.
Welding of the reusable molds.
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Construction of Biogas Digester Septic Tank
Cutting of wire mesh. Mold
panels/frames cladded with wire
mesh.
Reusable molds for biogas digester
septic tank, rainwater harvesting tank
and hand washing facility.
Clearing and digging of biogas digester septic tank sites.
BGDST 1 BGDST 2
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BGDST 3
Concreting of the biogas digester
septic tank base.
Preparation of the mold for the
plastering of the BGDST’s digestion
chamber/jar.
BGDST 4
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Plastering of the first layer of the digestion
chamber (bottom jar) of the BGDST.
Construction of the 2nd jar (gas
chamber) on top of the 1st jar.
De-molding of the 2nd jar (digestion
chamber).
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Plastering (finishing) of the inside wall
of the 2nd jar (gas chamber).
Construction of settling and leaching
tanks.
Installation of tarp gas collector.
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Toilet Construction
Clearing and layout of the site for the
toilet.
4 piles of concrete hollow blocks laid
for the toilet superstructure.
Sawali used for walling and GI
corrugated sheets for roofing.
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2 toilets – 1 for boys and 1 for girls --
connected to BGDST 1 constructed at
the Malawig Elementary School.
4 toilets connected to BGDST 2
4 toilets connected to BGDST 3
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Construction of Rainwater Harvesting Tank
Concreting of the RWHT’s base.
Setting up of the mold while waiting
for the tank’s base to cure.
4 toilets connected to BGDST 4
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Assembled mold to be placed on top
of the tank base.
Plastering of the first layer about
6mm thick.
Putting in place the wire
reinforcement.
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Plastering of the outer wall of the
RWHT and allowing it to cure over
night.
Plastering the inside wall of the tank.
De-molding and cleaning of the tank.
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Construction of Hand Washing Facility
RWHT 1 RWHT 2 RWHT 3
Installation of gutter and down spout.
Clearing of the site for group hand
washing area.
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Construction of ferrocement
cylindrical stand post.
Construction of ferrocement wash
basin.
Fitting of wash basin to the stand.
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Installation of pipes and fittings.
8-faucet group hand washing facility
connected to RWHT 1.
6-faucet group hand washing
connected to RWHT 2
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Making of Biosand Filters
Construction of 2-faucet hand
washing area.
2-faucet hand washing area
connected to RWHT 3.
Preparing the container.
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Fitting of pipes and faucet on the
plastic container.
Sieving and washing of fine sand.
Small amount of washed
pebbles/stones are placed at the
bottom of the container.
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Washed fine sand is added. Height of
the sand not exceeding the faucet.
Water is poured from the top and
allowed to flow continuously through
the filter for at least 4 days to allow
growth of bacterial film on the top
layer of the sand.
To be efficient, flow rate is calibrated
to not more than 2 cups (for this type
of container) per minute.
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Pictures of 18 Additional Rainwater Harvesting Tanks Constructed in Malawig
1) Malawig Proper – RWHT1
2) Malawig Proper - RWHT 2
3) Malawig Proper - RWHT 3
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13) Sitio Sablayan – RWHT 2
14) Sitio Dianlabo -- RWHT 1 for households at the lower part of the hill.
Note: This RWHT was converted into a reservoir to supply water to more households.
15) Sitio Dianlabo – RWHT 2 for households at the foot of the hill.
Note: This RWHT was also converted into a reservoir to supply water to more households downhill.