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Palawan's St. Paul's underground river is the world's longest underground river. #waterpatrol
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Rio Grande de Cagayan, with a total length of 353km, is the longest & widest river in the Phils. #waterpatrol |
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The highest waterfall in the country is the 388m-high Aliwagwag Falls, Davao. #waterpatrol
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Laguna de Bay, an inland body of water covering 900sq km, is the country's largest lake. #waterpatrol
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80% of the earth's water is surface water. The other 20% is either ground water or atmospheric water vapor. #waterpatrol
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Of all the water on earth, only 2.5% is fresh water. #waterpatrol
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If all the world's water were fit into a gallon jug, the fresh water available to use would equal only about 1tablespoon. #waterpatrol
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Less than 1% of the water supply on earth can be used as drinking water. #waterpatrol
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Each day the sun evaporates a trillion tons of water. #waterpatrol
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A small drip from a faucet can waste as much as 75 litres of water a day. #waterpatrol
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A quarter of the world's population is without safe drinking water. #waterpatrol
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5-7 gallons: average amount of water used to flush a toilet. #waterpatrol
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25-50 gallons: used in the average shower with conventional showerhead, 10mins. Water conserving use: 12.5 gallons. #waterpatrol
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2 gallons: average amount of water used to brush your teeth. Water-conserving use: 0.25 gallons or less (use glass) #waterpatrol
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According to the DENR, 50 of the 421 rivers in the Philippines are biologically dead. #waterpatrol
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Critical areas for water quantity/availability: Pasig-Laguna, Pampanga & Agno, Bicol, Cagayan, Luzon, Jalaur Iloilo, Ilog-Hilabangan Negros Occ, Cebu. #waterpatrol
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Agricultural sector is the heaviest user of water in the Philippines. #waterpatrol
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Human right to water entitles us to SUFFICIENT, SAFE, ACCEPTABLE, PHYSICALLY ACCESSIBLE, & AFFORDABLE water. #waterpatrol
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Marikina River used to be an important transport route during the Spanish colonial era. #waterpatrol
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Marikina River has 7 creeks & waterways connected to it. #waterpatrol
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Due to negligence & industrial dev't, Marikina river has become very polluted. #waterpatrol
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