I can still remember when I was younger, water from the faucet was safe to drink and there was no need for water filters or treatments of any kind. Nowadays, it is wiser to assume that water from the faucet is not potable and this has given rise to the water refilling station businesses. In the last decade, it has become one of the fastest growing small businesses in the Philippines. It is good that this is providing livelihood for some of the Filipinos but the reason for the rise of this industry is because of environmental degradation. How sad it is that our water resources have become polluted that instead of just having one water bill because we can get drinking water from the faucet, we have to spend more by buying water from the refilling stations.
Passenger Talesstories about my experiences as a traveler and passenger
