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DSWD chief lauds new assembly plant for better water access in CamSur

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February 27, 2025

PNA

MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has commended the partnership of the provincial government of Camarines Sur with Veragon Technologies for a new assembly plant that will ensure sustainable water access not only for agriculture and manufacturing activities, but also during disasters.

“We can use Veragon Technologies for WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) to fight stunting, because water is crucial to fight stunting. At the same time, the other purpose is water during disasters. So, the multiple use of Veragon Technologies is something that the DSWD is excited about,” Gatchalian said in his message during the groundbreaking ceremony of a new manufacturing hub at the Capitol Complex, Cadlan, in Pili town on Wednesday.

Aside from sustainable water, the Social Welfare chief also emphasized that the construction of the manufacturing hub is a symbol of pride and development for the province since it will be the first hub of Veragon in Southeast Asia.

“I would like to congratulate the Province of Camarines Sur and your leaders for leading the way toward multiple dimensions of development… they are turning your province into a manufacturing hub... that's development already, that's new investment, new jobs, and more importantly, that's a seal that it is proudly made in the Philippines, proudly made in Camarines Sur,” Gatchalian said.

Other officials who graced the event were Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque, Veragon Technologies chief executive officer and founder Dr. Alessio Lucatelli, and DSWD Field Office 5- Bicol Director Norman Laurio.

They were joined by local officials led by Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Governor Luigi Villafuerte, and Vice Governor Sal Fortuno Jr.