Why nice mobile phones but unfit drinking water?

[GaryFifer]

Why do the Philippines people have mobile phones but they don't have clean water.Whats the deal with that? Someone should get their priorities right before buying load

Okay reason for posting.. I put this to my little step daughter (who is only 12) see if she can think about the reasons at school

But I put it to the forum. See what you think..

[maria_and_matt]

hmmm, who said philippines don't have clean water?? when my hubby and son goes back home they sometimes drink tap water and they're alright.

[KeithD]

Probably because in a free and democratic society the people get to buy what they want, Hi-Fi's, 4x4's, MOBILES....etc.......Whereas water is supplied by business/government.

That's how democracy & capitalism work. You can always move to N Korea if you don't like it ......in fact under Broooon...it's starting to look like an option!

[5olidsnake]

......in fact under Broooon...it's starting to look like an option!

[LEAHnew]

Why do the Philippines people have mobile phones but they don't have clean water.Whats the deal with that? Someone should get their priorities right before buying load

Okay reason for posting.. I put this to my little step daughter (who is only 12) see if she can think about the reasons at school

But I put it to the forum. See what you think..

We do have clean water here but I guess some area doens't or it will depend to individual who has sensitive tummy in drinking tap water

But I agree to your sentiment about your step daughter's priority buying mobile load compare to other useful things same to my cousin who is 11 years old she's not taking snack break just to pay for her mobile load when my aunt discover what she's doing, she captured mobile and never return it again

[PeterB]

I'm not convinced about the quality of water at Ruby's parents' house. The drinking water comes from a well, about 500m from the house, which has been certified as fit for human consumption by the relevant authority. However, I avoid drinking it.

[IanB]

Clean drinking water takes massive state investment, which will only be provided in a society where a) the government is truly accountable to the people and b) the government has sufficient tax revenues or a way of charging people fairly for the water. The benefit to society is reduced mortality and reduced illness, particularly among children.

Could it be that obtaining back handers from profitable mobile phone companies is a more important priority for the Philippine government than investing precious resources in something which will not make a profit?

[jonnijon]

Tap water in Davao City is fine.Its classed by the UN as the second best drinking water in the world.I drink it without any problem.

[baboyako]

Clean drinking water takes massive state investment, which will only be provided in a society where a) the government is truly accountable to the people and b) the government has sufficient tax revenues or a way of charging people fairly for the water. The benefit to society is reduced mortality and reduced illness, particularly among children.

Could it be that obtaining back handers from profitable mobile phone companies is a more important priority for the Philippine government than investing precious resources in something which will not make a profit?

I think the problem is not the water, but what happens to sewage. water from the sky and from a stream is perfectly safe to drink.. provided there is no livestock upstream from the stream.

similarly, water from wells and springs is ok, provided it is not contaminated by sewage.

[5olidsnake]

Approximately 31 percent of illness monitored for a five-year period in the Philippines were caused by water-borne sources

Up to 58 percent of groundwater sampled is contaminated with coliform and needs treatment