The Best Water In The World

I never realized how blessed I am for having been born in an area where water is good until I left for another place. Everytime I bathe or drink a glass of water, I always remember how water is in my hometown. Yes, I agree with you that tap water here in Davao City tastes fresh and sweet.

davao city is also considered as one of the biggest cities in the world based on its land area. i am proud to be called a dabawenyo. the city has many things to offer, its beaches, various kinds of fruits including the king of the fruits, DURIAN, the warmth and hospitality of the dabawenyos, the seafoods and the fishes. And most of all the quality of water we have in davao,which according to our mylotter trinidad velasco's report, ranked as the second most tasty and healthy water in the world.

While I was in grades five and six, that will be the early 1960's, our teachers in social studies took this up with us. It was the entirety of the Davao Province (there were no divisions yet of the provinces and Davao City was the capital), when the entire province was ranked to be with the world's best water both in taste and quality. It was shared with New Zealand then, if I remember right. I can still recall that water can be drank straight from the clear rivers. The rivers were rich with crayfish, fishes, turtles, crabs, etc. Water came creeping from the sides of the mountainslopes and they were even much sweeter with a coolness which can effect cure to sore throat and coughs. I used to love going around the hilly areas of Davao del Sur (now with the divisions in) with either my mom or my grandmom during my childhood years and I can still remember everything.

We will surely miss our family and friends if we leave for someplace else. I've heard about how friendly most of the people in Texas are. I have some acquaintances who have settled there for sometime now. According to some friends of mine who had visited New Zealand, the water there is just about ours here in Davao City however, they do not have any qualms in drinking straight from the brooks and streams. We cannot do that here anymore. Some of our rivers have had their share of pollution, too. And by the way, I am a woman and I will be turning 54 within two months. You don't have to worry about me being offended if called sir. A lot usually mistakens me for a man perhaps, it is because I talk (maybe write is more appropriate here) like one.

Forget the "sir". Don't really use that often on this site, because I really just don't know unless it says. No, disrespect if you are woman. If you are a man, then by all means :)

Until now, the city has good, excellent water and an air which is not yet affected by pollution. The city government has been quick enough, so far, to take cognizance and due action on reports of activities which will cause pollution is these respects.

I have been to Bohol once and it was already beautiful although it was not yet as developed as it is today. All of my friends and relatives boasts of stories as to how beautiful it is today compare to how it must have been then.

Lipa is a very beautiful place. I have visited your place once. I can never forget how cool the air was despite the scorching sun above. Curious, I inquired if that's your regular climate there or if it was only for the moment. When I learned that that climate is how it is normally, I knew that the people in the area are very blessed to be enjoying it all year round. May it be that way forever.

Honestly, I don't know how will the government be able to initiate actions to get the rivers as clean as they used to be. Population and wanton cutting of forest trees are not easy to control. Pollution has come in fast due to big increases in population and the denudation of the forests. There are other activities of man which has greatly contributed to this, too. Among the more pronounced ones are the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in the outlying farms. Having realized the big threat that banana plantations has posed on underground water potability, the city has passed a law towards phasing out these plantations which are located within city limits. It seems that this is the best step the government has undertaken so far. The Filipinos have noted, how much leap Marikina City has taken up lately. The unprecedented growth it has had these past years, has caused it to be featured in tv so many times over. I have watched most of them. While I still resided in Manila, Marikina used to be that area where the small shoe manufacturers were housed. But now, it boasts of being among the more productive and of being a place worth coming over in the metropolis.

There are some groups in this world who undertakes studies to this effect. Like the most livable cities in the world and the least livable ones, the best tasting and the safest water in the world, etc. We used to enjoy the honor of having the best water in the world together with New Zealand. Now, we are down to only second best. Pollution seeping into some of our rivers, if not all, has caused the downgrade. Recently, people in govenment became so alarmed when banana farming has gained popularity within city limits. Seepage of the chemicals and fertilizers into the aquifers can worsen our water situation. Now, the banana plantations will have to be phased out. A law was passed to this effect.