Philippines
Water and Sanitation Issues in the Philippines
With a population of 113 million people, access to safe water in the Philippines is challenge for a significant proportion of the population. According to UN and UNICEF data, 52% of households in the Philippines lack access to a safely managed water supply and 38% lack safe sanitation. The situation in schools is even more serious, with 54% of schools lacking access to a safely managed water supply and 15% lacking safe sanitation.
of schools lack access to a safely
managed water supply
*The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP)
of schools lack safe sanitation
*The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP)
Our Work in the
Philippines
Planet Water Foundation has been active in the Philippines since 2010, and deployed hundreds of clean water projects during this time, providing access to clean, safe water to over 1 million people.
Our work is focused on the deployment of AquaTower water filtration systems which have been installed in elementary schools across the country in conjunction with our water health and hygiene education program. Together, our solutions are helping to bring clean, safe water access to students, teachers and members of the communities surrounding our project sites.
Currently, our focus is on clean water projects in Benguet, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Cebu, Greater Manila. and Quezon.
In addition, Planet Water Foundation has been active in disaster response work in the Philippines, deploying our AquaBlock Emergency Water Systems after natural disasters to provide clean water to people impacted by these events. Our work to date includes responses to events including the Cebu Earthquake, Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, Typhoon Odette, Typhoon Goni, and the Taal Volcanic eruption.
Impact Stories
“I deeply understand the importance of clean water, especially for a family. Now that there’s an AquaTower at our child’s school, I find comfort knowing that my child can get clean and safe drinking water for free.”
Melanie,
Resident of Lumil Silang Cavite
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Watch our work in the Philippines in action
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Others
Philippines
The Planet Water Challenge
World Water Day challenge provides safe water access for school in Cebu recovering from earthquake
Mar 25, 2026
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Disaster Response
Philippines
Cebu, Philippines - Typhoon Kalmaegi Response
Planet Water provides support in Cebu, Philippines following Typhoon Kalmaegi (Tino).
Nov 14, 2025
Disaster Response
Philippines
Providing Support in the Philippines - Typhoon Bualoi and Cebu Earthquake
Responding to Disaster: Bringing Safe Water to Communities in the Philippines
Oct 7, 2025
