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The Macabebe Water System started its potable water distribution in 1934. The marker attached to the concrete water tower in Macabebe banners the names of those who pioneered this very important public service, they were President Raymundo P. Lagman (back then, the town mayor is called “President”); Vice-President ( Vice Mayor) Lope Magat; the Councilors; Luis H. Sabado, Fortunato Baluyut, Vice Gutierrez, Teotimo de Leon, Macario Aniciete and Jose Blanco. The Municipal Treasurer Miguel Miranda and Municipal Secretary Francisco Guese. It is rather easy to imagine that in those “peaceful times” before World War II, the number of water consumers would not be more than fifty paying subscribers since water wells were still working in the barrios of the old Macabebe. Today, as the water wells dried out, the need for potable water has grown to “overflowing”.
The Macabebe Water District was created by virtue of a Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 24 enacted on September 15, 1981 led by the then Mayor Fidel L. Isip. The resolution transfers the Management of the old Macabebe Water System to the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). When all documents and other legal requirements were satisfied, a Conditional Certificate of Conformance No. 171 was issued on November 20, 1981 by the LWUA thus , the Macabebe Water District was formally created. The first set of Directors; were Dionicio Panganiban, representing Education; Prospero Enriquez, representing Business, Zosimo Viray, representing Professionals; Aurelio Cano, representing Civic Organizations; and Wivinda Pineda, representing Women’s Sector. The first General Manager was Dionicio Panganiban. However, after a few months, Mr Panganiban resigned the position owing to pressure of work as a Principal and Registrar of a Private College in Macabebe. In his place, Mr. Aurelio Cano was appointed General Manager. In place of Mr. Cano in the board, Mr. Cesar Sotto was appointed Director.
After a few years, again, because of a burgeoning business venture, Mr. Cano gave way to Mr. Diosdado Pineda as General Manager on May 1984. It was during the incumbency of Mr. Pineda that a grant of five million pesos was given to the district, through the representation of the late Congressman Emigdio A. Bondoc.
The grant was used to build a water pumping station in Barangay San Juan. Immediately thereafter, from 200 subscribers, the number rose to about six hundred after only a few months.
Today, under the managership of Mr. Rene B. Bernarte, the concessionaires numbered 6,007 and Seven (7) Operational Pumping Stations because of the Financial Assistance from LWUA and other grant from LEVI’S Philippines. Macabebe Water District has certainly come a long way. But it has yet plenty of room for improvements if only more financial assistance would come its way
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