BACOLOD CITY — A proposed national government-funded desalination project in Molocaboc Island of Sagay City in northern Negros Occidental is poised to boost freshwater access and provide an alternative source of income for its residents. The two-year initiative, with a project cost of P8.5 million, will develop the village into a pilot site for a first-of-its-kind desalination facility in the country. It comes with support from the Department of Agriculture’s National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). “We support the project and it is important to fast-track its implementation. It […]... Keep on reading: Desalination project to boost freshwater access, jobs in Sagay island