LEGAZPI CITY, April 20 -- Hundreds of residents in far-flung villages are now enjoying access to clean and reliable water from solar-powered water supply systems installed by the Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-List in this city and Camalig town, both in Albay province.

In an interview on Thursday, Sally Luces, AKB media relations officer, said the program being implemented by AKB provides a sustainable and cost-effective solution to address the water problems in the region, particularly in the remote areas.

"The Taysan Elementary School in Taysan, Legazpi City and Barangay Tumpa in Camalig, Albay are the recent beneficiaries of the water system project of AKB. People in the areas will no longer fetch water or wash their clothes in the rivers. In...