Pangasinan, May 8 -- A PHP9.8 million solar-powered water system that has a machine-reverse osmosis capacity is now benefiting more than 300 residents of a village in San Fernando, La Union, and bidding for its second phase is now underway.

The project, funded under the 2023 national budget and undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), provides an overhead tank that can contain 11,000 liters of water.

It has been benefiting residents of Barangay Sagayad, San Fernando City, La Union since Dec. 28, 2023.

"We put outlets so that the residents can get water for daily use such as for cooking, laundry, and bath, among others. The project came with the construction of a water refilling station that can generate purifie...