For this year's presenter to the National Knowledge Forum on Good Practices in Water Project, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) central office has chosen the local government unit (LGU) of Magpet, North Cotabato.

Following the turnover of PHP18 million worth of DILG-funded water projects under the Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig Para sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG) program in three remote barangays of the municipality, municipal local government operations officer Ivy Cervantes, confirmed the said information.

The SALINTUBIG program will benefit some 6,000 households in the area.

Cervantes also said that in the upcoming national conference, Mayor Florenito Gonzaga will present and share their experiences and strategies about the project implementation in Magpet.

The date and place for this year's national conference is yet to be determined and will be depending on the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases' directives and recommendations.

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