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Last July 1, 2016,

Silay City Water District

celebrated its 40th

Anniversary at the Dr.

Jose Locsin Cultural

and Civic Center, Silay

City. It was attended

by SICIWA employees

and management, the

members of the Board

of Directors, who came

in full force, retired

employees, former

members of the Board

of Directors of SICIWA

and past General

Managers.

The guest speaker

was the Local Water

Utilities Administration

Acting Senior Deputy

Administrator, Edgardo

C. Demayo, who hap-

pened to be the Inter-

im Administrator of

SICIWA from 1988-

1990. He spoke of the

years when SICIWA

was a struggling water

district and expressed

his admiration for how

it has prospered and grew

to be what it has become

now.

Another significance of

this event was the pres-

ence of the outgoing mayor

Jose L. Montelibano Jr., and

the newly elected mayor Mark

Andrew Arthur J. Golez who

gave an inspirational mes-

sage. Indeed, the SICIWA

Board and Management ap-

preciated the support given by

the past and present admin-

istrations to its pro-

jects and develop-

ments.

Others who at-

tended were former

SRA Administrator

Gina Bautista Martin,

whose family donat-

ed the lot of SICI-

WA’S pumping sta-

tion at Buenavista

Subdivision, several

C i t y - C o u n c i l o r s ,

LWUA Advisors and

Engineers, General

Managers and mem-

bers of the Board of

Directors of the water

districts in Negros

Occidental, SICIWA’S

Legal Counsel from

the Office of the Gov-

ernment Corporate

Counsel, Atty. Doris

Vergara, and the Civil

Service Commission

Provincial Field Office

Director, Atty. Erna T.

Elizan.

After the event,

we are more than encouraged

to work harder for the im-

provement of the water dis-

trict as we look forward to

more anniversaries to come.

We will continue to “Aim High

for the Next Generation!”

S I C I W A M A R K S 4 0 Y E A R S B Y : S U S A N M . S O L I S

INTRODUCING SWAC!

BY: ENGR. RODNEY L. NABALONA

SWAC is the official

mascot of Silay City Water

District! Born on August 29,

2016 through Board Resolution

No. 51, Series of 2016. The

idea of creating the SICIWA mas-

cot is to help enhance the an-

nouncements, promot ions,

presentations, views, and over-all

perspective of the operating

procedures of the water district.

The SWAC Concept:

The mascot is actually an en-

large water drop that has blue

color that stands for the wa-

ter. Water that we produce,

transmit, distribute, and

consume.

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He uses gloves, shoes and

helmet that denotes safety

of every employee of the

district while doing our job.

Yellow color stands for the

visibility on the actions and

service request. The “thumbs up

sign” indicates the customer

satisfaction on the work that has

been done. The joyful image pro-

jects the willingness and grateful-

ness to serve the public. Some-

times SWAC is an engineer, a

plumber, a meter reader, a bill

collector, a pump operator, a

service assistant, or a disconnec-

tion personnel. Generally, he can

be any employee of the Silay City

Water District that is always

ready to SERVE the consuming

public of Silay City.

SWAC- Silay City Water District

Actionman on every Complaints

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Photo: Silay City Water District’s Official Newsletter Title “BUGANA”

“B UGANA” is a local dialect term which means abundant or

rich. This has been decided and approved by the management

and the Board of Directors of the Silay City Water District through

Resolution No. 70, Series of 2016. It is an adjective taken from

our SICIWA slogan “Bugana kag Matinlo nga Tubig: Manggad kag

Kabuhi”.

Silay City is located at the central part of Negros Occidental, 14

kilometers north of Bacolod City. The city has three (3) big rivers

that are potential for future surface water sources namely;

Malogo River, Imbang River, and Malisbog River with several flow-

ing streams that cross the entire area. It is also blessed with

spring resources in the mountains of Mt. Mandalagan and Mt.

Silay. It has a shallow water table of groundwater with flow direc-

tion generally towards the west and northwest going towards the

Guimaras Strait based on the static water level data of SICIWA.

The static water level in the service area ranges from 2.7 meters

to 5.7 meters only from the natural ground level.

BUGANA: HOW IT CAME TO BE BY: ENGR. RODNEY L. NABALONA

Presently, SICIWA produces water from the carefully selected

aquifers in the ground. We have five (5) operating pumping sta-

tions that serve the population demand at about 36,820 individ-

uals or 7,364 households with a total capacity of 7,776 cubic

meters per day. In addition, we have a reserve capacity of 9% of

our Yield and have an upcoming construction of four (4) new

deepwells to sustain the increasing water demand caused by the

rapid development of Silay City.

THE DESIGN:

The design actually describes the abundant water waves. It is

striped with blue and green colors. The dark blue denotes deep

well waters while the light blue is for the surface or shallow wa-

ters. The green symbolizes our environment, since we also have

to take care of our watersheds in which the SICIWA has its own

that is located at Sito Baliguan, Brgy. Patag. This simply means

caring for our water and the environment being the main stake-

holder. On top of the waves is the SICIWA logo that stands for

our commitment, excellence, and stability!

“H eart and Hand of the District. . .

Foreground that reflects the Silay City Water

District (SICIWA) Culture . . .

Burning core that fuels every SICIWA employ-

ee to deliver exemplary service. . .

House of Passion and Excellence. . .”

Compliant and committed to Republic Act

No. 9485 Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 (ARTA),

the Commercial Division sees to it that every

person visiting the District will be comforta-

ble. A lounge equipped with television, air-

conditioning unit, reading materials for info

and free water are always ready to accom-

modate more or less forty (40) persons. Like-

wise, as we value the Person with Disability

(PWD) and Senior Citizens in our community

and in compliance with the Senior Citizen Act

(RA No. 9994), a special counter is provided

to readily attend to their payment. A public

assistance and complaint desk (PACD) is

also available at our front area to cater com-

plaints of our concessionaires.

The Commercial Division continuously

strives to improve its services by strategically

planning, implementing, checking and reas-

sessing its activities to serve its best to expe-

dite transactions/complaints and lessen

down time waiting of concessionaires. As

front liner, we are proud to be part of the

“Excellent” Final Descriptive Rating with

Final Numerical Rating of (92.92%)given by

the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in compli-

ance with ARTA Provisions and Overall Client

Satisfaction of the Silay City Water District

(SCWD).

To address the need of Silay City Water

District (SCWD) operation and to ensure

safe, potable and clean water that reaches

our concessionaire’s home the following

programs were streamlined to achieve addi-

tional connections and to increase collec-

tion:

1. Efficient zoning and locating addresses

to ensure proper, timely billing and bill han-

dling will be dispatched at the stipulated

time scheduled.

2. Increase in service connections

through compressed steps and lesser docu-

mentations to be provided by the new appli-

cants during processing.

3. Complaints of dirty water, no water, low

pressure and leakages were forwarded as

soon as possible to the Technical Division

upon receipt for action.

4. In response to Silay City Water District

Board of Directors calling to give opportunity

to the marginalized sector to avail of water

district services, the Commercial Division

launched the following program to enable

them to have water connection in lower

price. This will encourage and promote suit-

able payment scheme, a series of recoridas,

distribution of fliers to disseminate infor-

mation were conducted to address the ff.

areas:

a. NEW SERVICE CONNECTION PROMO

was effected on July 1, 2015 to June 30,

2016 and was extended on July 1, 2016

until December 31, 2016. New applicants

to enjoy a service connection from

Php 3,100 to Php 2,450 which can be paid

in three (3) monthly installment.

b. “BALIK TAKOD PROMO” – previous

years disconnected water connections were

re-opened and activated by paying water

arrearages on installment basis and the re-

opening fee with a discounted amount of

Php 460 from the original amount of

Php 560.

The effects of the above promos made

the water district serve more or less 36,820

Silaynons with an active Service Connection

of 7,364 as of October 31, 2016. We

installed 1,163 New Connections from the

time the promo was launched until October

2016.

Lastly, the Commercial Division of Silay

City Water District is committed to support

the community by welcoming reports of its

water quality, leakages and other forms of

water problem in their households. Also, to

help the district in its continuous campaign

to uplift water quality, eliminate water wast-

age and to deliver clean and potable water

to every home of Men, Women and Children

of Silay City.

Our challenge as a division is to continu-

ously implement the mandate of the Board

of Directors and to work hand in hand with

the management and other divisions in

achieving the “Seal of Excellence”, to live

with our commitment of best service and to

thoroughly check the efficacy of our

program as reflected in our Billing and Col-

lection and the day to day encounter with

our top priority – YOU, our Silay City Water

District Community.

T H E C O M M E R C I A L D I V I S I O N B Y : R O S E M A R I E M . D U M A B O C

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T he Silay City Water District's Gender &

Development (GAD) Focal Point System

(GFPS) members attended a GAD Training

Seminar on GAD Analysis, Planning &

Budgeting at Metro Inn Hotel, Bacolod City

from October 10-12, 2016. This is the first

time that the GFPS members attended a

GAD Seminar and the participants were

enlightened on what Gad is and its im-

portance to society. We were also trained

on the role of GFPS in planning GAD pro-

grams and activities for our respective

agencies, in compliance with Republic

Act No. 9710 which is the Magna Carta

of Women. The Resource Speaker was

Ms. Reina Olivar from the Philippine

Women’s Commission who talked on the

procedures and activities for Gad, its

planning, budgeting and evaluation. The

participants came out of the seminar

with a real understanding about Gender

& Development and the GFPS’ role in its

program implementation.

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G F P S M E M B E R S AT T E N D G A D S E M I N A R B Y : S U S A N M . S O L I S

starting from the Town Plaza and culmi-

nating at the Hall of Barangay IV in Antilla

Subdivision. A program was held with

some city officials including Mayor Mark

Golez giving messages. The Chairman of

the Board Carmen A. Flor and Director

Amelia Inocencia A. Yusay were there to-

S ilay City Water District’s Members of

the Board, management and employees

joined in the observance of the 18-Day

Campaign to end Violence Against Women

(VAW).

Despite the heavy rain, they all joined in

the caravan which went around the city,

The Participants with the Resource Speakers from PCW and LWUA

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gether with other Soroptomist members

who also joined in. The SICIWA family

came in full force to show their support

for this cause.

S I C I WA G E T S “ E X C E L L E N T ” R A T I N G I N 2 0 1 6 A R T A R C S

B Y : J E N E V E R O . A Q U I N O

T he Silay City Water District garnered a final numerical rating of 92.92%, equiva-

lent to a final descriptive rating of “EXCELLENT” in the Civil Service Commission

ARTA Report Card Survey conducted in the middle of the year, pursuant to the

provision of Republic Act No. 9485 otherwise known as the “Anti-Red Tape Act of

2007”. The Report Card is composed of two components, namely the ARTA Provi-

sions which SCWD obtained a rating of 92.08% and Overall Client Satisfaction of

93.66%.

The water district will be subjected to a 2nd phase validation process to qualify for

the Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence Award (CSC-SEA).

M A N G R O V E A N D T R E E P L A N T I N G AC T I V I T Y B Y : S U S A N M . S O L I S

T o celebrate the Philippine Civil Service Month sched-

uled last September 2016, SICIWA conducted advance

activities which are the Mangrove Planting at Brgy. Balar-

ing on August 12, 2016 and the Tree planting at our wa-

tershed in Brgy. Patag on August 29, 2016.

Despite the sudden outpouring rain and strong

winds during the activity, the SICIWA family persevered

with the mangrove planting on the place set up by the

Barangay for us. Everyone was wet after but the smiles

did not leave our faces.

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Photo: Mangrove Planting at Mangrove Eco-Park, Brgy. Balaring

Photo: Tree Planting at SICIWA Watershed, Brgy. Patag

The same goes with our Tree Planting in Brgy. Patag. SICI-

WA employees had to walk for about one hour down to the wa-

tershed site to plant 200 seedlings donated by the Provincial

Government. After the tree planting and some rest, we had to

trek back up to where we parked our vehicles. It took us longer

to get back which is about one and a half hours.

Tired but still happy after these activities, the SICIWA Family

was thankful that through our own special way, we were able to

contribute to the improvements of our environment.

T he SICIWA Bowling Team emerged as the Champion in the

just-concluded Silay City Inter-Department Sportsfest 2016 which

was held from September 22 to November 15, 2016. The team is

composed of 7 women and 7 men from the different divisions of

SICIWA, viz.: Women: Susan M. Solis , Ma. Rita Lucila R. Golez,

R os emar i e M. D uma b oc, Ma ur een A . B ed r i o ,

Susana .L. Quevenco, Daisy M. Jardio and Ritchelle R. Deldo

Men: GM Jose Luis G. Ledesma, Jr.., Engr. Rodney L. Nabalona,

Dominador V. Dela Peña, Jr., Serafin Tomas V. Alegada, Michael

Montoro, Zosimo D. Pasamante and Felipe P. Belmonte, Jr.

The participants were divided into 3 brackets of 6 teams for the

playoffs. The top two teams from each bracket faced each other for

the semi-finals round. And the top two teams fought for the cham-

pionship.

The SICIWA team won in all the games they played, the last of which

was against the City Engineer’s Office Team A at the championship

game. SICIWA employees watched the championship game to cheer

for the team. Also present were members of the Board of Directors,

n a m e l y

Nicanor Ger-

ald K. Jison

and Jose P.

Ledesma, III.

Their pres-

ence inspired

the players to

strive more to

win the cham-

pionship. The

whole SICIWA

family is proud

of their team!

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B OW L I N G T E A M C H A M P I O N B Y : S U S A N M . S O L I S

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T he Silay City Water District once again successfully held

its Inter-Color Bowling Tournament at Victorias City Sports and

Amusement Center on all Saturdays of October 2016 which is

already on its 2nd year. The employees are grouped into 4

teams with 16 members represented by team colors.

The excitement among the teams can undeniably be felt es-

pecially during the opening game on October 01, 2016 which

started with a short program. All the employees pledged to

play the game in the highest forms and standards of discipline

and friendly competition as they recited the Oath of Sports-

manship.

This sports activity aims to strengthen the sense of belonging-

ness, camaraderie and to uplift the spirit of the employees to

work harmoniously with each other.

After five games, the Orange team got the highest accumulat-

ed scores and brought home the award as the “Champion”,

with Violet Team as the First Runner Up, Pink Team as the

Second Runner Up and Blue Team as the Third Runner Up.

Special awards were given to Mr. Zosimo D. Pasamante for

winning the Highest Pinning and to Mr. Christopher V. Opjer for

the Highest Pinfalls.

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May 27 & 28

Employees Team Building Activity at Jamont Hotel, Sipalay

City, Negros Occidental

April 17

Family Day at Natos Place, Brgy. Alangilan, Bacolod City

March 12

Women's Month Celebration at May’s Garden and

Restaurant, Pahanocoy Bacolod City

March 22

Water Caravan at Bacolod City in celebration of the

World Water Day

June 13, 14 & 15

Feeding Program and School Supplies distribution at

Bongol Elementary School, Brgy. Balaring, Dominador “Oking”

Elementary School, Brgy. Guinhalaran and E. Lopez

Elementary School, Brgy. E. Lopez, Silay City

October 23

Posting of Signage and distribution of flyers “Lingguhanang

Babala para Iwas Disgrasya” of the Bureau of Fire Protection –

Negros Island

O U R T H R U S T : P R OV I D I N G S A F E WAT E R F O R T H E WA T E R L E S S

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W ater is essential to life and the demand of

safe water is growing very fast because of the rapid

development. One of the main thrust of SICIWA is to

extend its services to the marginalized urban poor

households or individuals. Through its Internal Cash

Generation Fund (ICGF), the water district imple-

mented various waterline extension projects in the

area of Sitio Dapdap, Brgy. Lantad, Sitio Sawmill,

Brgy. Mambulac and Gawad Kalinga Mangrove

Village, Brgy. Mambulac, Silay City. An estimated of

1,500 individuals or 300 households will benefit in

this project.

The extension of water distribution pipelines and

installation of Fire Hydrants for fire protection were

carefully planned, analyzed and studied to ensure

that our production capacity can still sustain the

water requirements of the above-mentioned com-

munity. SICIWA coordinated with the Local Govern-

ment Units and the barangays to secure the approv-

al of work permits and clearances.

The projects were done by Administration, meaning

the engineering, design, supervision and procure-

ment process were made by SICIWA personnel. The

laborers were taken from the locality of every baran-

gay where the project was implemented.

After the interconnection and activation, the resi-

dents in the project area were very thankful to the

water district because they will not fetch water from

the “poso” or shallow well anymore. They will no

longer worry since the water in their faucets are safe

and affordable.

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T he clustering of water meters are continuously implemented, as it is one

of the effective tools in the reduction of the Non-Revenue Water (NRW).

Efficient periodic meter reading of the concessionaires’ water consumption,

low maintenance and less pilferage cases are results of this system.

BEFORE

AFTER

CLUSTERING OF WATER METERS

Photo: Waterline extension of 551 linear meters (lm) at Sitio Sawmill, Brgy. Mambulac and Gawad Kalinga Mangrove Village with 135 linear meters (lm)

Photo: Sitio Dapdap, Brgy. Lantad Waterline Extension Project with 190 linear meters (lm) and Pipe Laying of Water Distribution Pipeline form Rizal Street to Alida Homes and Residences with 885 linear meters (lm) located at Olaybar Street

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