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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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Installation of gas pipes and fittings.

BGDST 1 BGDST 2

BGDST 3 BGDST 4

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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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4) Malawig Proper - RWHT 4

5) Malawig Barangay. Hall

6) Malawig Day Care Center

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7) Sitio Mabudeen – RWHT 1

8) Sitio Mabudeen – RWHT 2

9) Sitio Mabudeen – RWHT 3

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10) Sitio Mabudeen – RWHT 4

11) Sitio Mabudeen – RWHT 5

12) Sitio Sablayan – RWHT 1

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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.

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16) Sitio Bato – RWHT 1

Note: This RWHT was converted into a water reservoir.

17) Sitio Bato – RWHT 2

18) Sitio Bubukalen