Wire theft leaves 5,000 households without water in Pagadian City

Wire theft leaves 5,000 households without water in Pagadian City

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Thieves broke into the pumping station of Pamana Water Corporation here, carting away electrical wiring and other components that crippled operations and left five barangays without a water supply. The affected areas include Barangays Dao, Bulatok, Manga, Lenienza, San Jose, and portions of Sta. Maria. Engr. Isagani Kagatan, engineering head of Pagadian City Water District,  said the stolen wires, estimated at …