A COLLABORATIVE technological initiative between General Nakar, the largest municipality in Quezon Province; Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS); and MWSS concessionaires Maynilad Water Services Inc. (MWSI) and Manila Water Co. Inc. (MWCI) culminated in the launch of a watershed patrol app.

This significant development was announced at the MWSS corporate headquarters in Quezon City, marking a major step forward in environmental management and protection.Mayor Eliseo Ruzol of General Nakar led the launch of the General Nakar Automatic Tracking and Watershed Patrol App (GAWA), a vital part of the broader Watershed Database and Management Information System with Forest Monitoring Application and Subscription Project.Developed in collaboration with AccessGov Solutions Inc., this initiative stood as a testament to innovative approaches in safeguarding natural resources.The GAWA app was part of the General Nakar Sustainable Integrated Area Development's second phase, anchored on a memorandum of agreement between the Municipality of General Nakar, MWSI and MWCI.This initiative introduced the Integrated Water Resource Management Decision Support System, which was aimed at facilitating a science-based and collaborative data collection, planning and decision-making for the management of the Umiray, Kaliwa and Kanan watersheds.The GAWA app served as a watershed-based application tool, the first of its kind for MWSS that was designed to enhance service delivery to watershed communities, monitor project outputs and outcomes, document diverse flora and fauna, and identify priority areas for intervention.