Raquel Maldonado Aguila

Water Resources Region Groundwater Potential Surface Water Potential Total Water Resources Potential X Northern Mindanao 2,116 29,000 31,116 XII Southern Mindanao 1,758 18,700 20,458 VI Western Visayas 1,144 14,200 15,344 XI Southeastern Mindanao 2,375 11,300 13,675 IX Western Mindanao 1,082 12,100 13,182 VIII Eastern Visayas 2,557 9,350 11,907 II Cagayan Valley 2,825 8,510 11,335 III Central Luzon 1,721 7,890 9,611 IV Southern Tagalog 1,420 6,370 7,780 I Ilocos 1,248 3,250 4,498 V Bicol 1,085 3,060 4,145 VII Central Visayas 879 2,060 2,939 TOTAL 20,200 125,790 145,990 Table 1. Water Availability, in MCM (Source: Philippines Environment Monitor 2003)