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BAGUIO CITY — The country will soon embark on a massive water conservation and watershed protection program, not just because of the drought but to build up its irrigation supply so “we can feed every Filipino” at all times, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said here on Friday.

“Our No. 1 mistake in this country is taking for granted the blessings that God has given us,” by failing to conserve rainwater and river water, he said.

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