One Pangasinan Alliance of Local Government Units (OPAL), Philippines
One Pangasinan Alliance At A Glance
The One Pangasinan Alliance of Local Government Units (OPAL), an alliance of one city and six municipalities on the Philippine island of Luzon, chose an example from Thailand – the best practice from Udonthani, where a wetland for waste-water treatment had been constructed, appealed to this area with its many natural waterways. The pilot project will stay close to the best practice original: Alaminos city will improve its canal system which has waste-water in it, channel this waste-water into a series of ponds for natural waste-water treatment before releasing the water back to the canal system that will ultimately drain into the waters into the Hundred Islands National Park. Based on this experience, further wetlands will be constructed in the other municipalities after the end of the DELGOSEA project. An agreement with the landowner of the selected site has just been reached and the construction can begin.
Key Facts:
| Name of Pilot Area: | One Pangasinan Alliance of Local Government Units (OPAL) |
| Type of Local Government: | Alliance of One (1) City and Six (6) Municipalities |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Name of Local Chief Executive:
OPAL Lead Convenor: Member LGUs:
Hon. Jose N. Pajeta, Jr.
Hon. Aldrin C. Cerdan
Hon. Marcelo E. Navarro, Jr.
Hon. Alberto R. Guiang, Jr.
Hon. Carlitos R. Reyes
Hon. John Rodney V. Arcinue
Hon. John Rodney V. Arcinue |
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| Number of registered inhabitants: | Combined Population of 259,357 (2007 National Census) |
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| Lead OPAL Convenor Alaminos City | http://www.alaminoscity.gov.ph/ |
| Agno Municipality Bani Municipality Mabini Municipality |
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| Thematic Area: | Inclusive Urban Public Services with Focus on Urban Environment |
| Replication of Best Practice: | "Constructed Wetland", Udonthani City, Thailand |
Replication of Best Practice 10
(Thematic Area 3: Inclusive urban public services)
"Constructed Wetland", Udonthani City, Thailand
One Pangasinan Alliance Documents
- You want to learn more? Find the short and extended versions of the transfer concept as well as other pilot city documents here.
One Pangasinan Alliance News on www.DELGOSEA.eu:
- A Mix-and-Match Approach to Replication
- Short Memo: Alaminos invokes People's Participation
- Short Memo: Mobilizing Stakeholders for the Constructed Wetland in Alaminos
- One Pangasinan Alliance of Local Government Units (OPAL) Presents Its Action Plan for Wetland Construction
- Plans are Changing in Alaminos after A Visit to Udonthani