BAGUIO, Feb. 17 -- The Baguio Water District (BWD) is increasing its production capacity by at least 10,000 cubic meters per day to meet the demand of the possible 2 percent increase in population until 2035.

Citing the actual 10-year population growth trend in the country's Summer Capital from 2016 to 2025, BWD General Manager Salvador Royeca, in a report, said they are projecting an annual increase of at least 2 percent in the city's population.

The report also noted the actual tourist arrivals in this city during the same period, averaging at 1.2 million per year, with an average stay of three days and two nights.

"We need to prepare for this, otherwise, we will have a problem in the future of scarcity of water," Royeca told the Phi...