USC - Water Resources Center

13/08/2026

13/08/2026

Cebu Water Summit 2026
in October!

10/07/2026

Just acquired through the Belgian-ARES Caraqcol Program this state-of-the-art ABEM Terrameter for Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) surveys for mapping 2D, 3D, and cross-borehole subsurface structures to detect groundwater, map bedrock, and locate geological faults.

27/04/2026

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31/03/2026

On March 19, 2026, the USC - Water Resources Center Foundation, Inc. was honored to receive the Water-Wise Award at the National Water Resources Board National Water Resources Board World Water Day Awards 2026 ceremony at the Diamond Hotel in Manila in recognition of the organization’s exemplary actions on water conservation, protection, and sustainability. The officials who presented this prestigious award were the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Hon. Juan Miguel T. Cuna, NWRB Executive Director Dr. Sevillo D. David Jr., and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. President and CEO Mr. Ramoncito S. Fernandez. For 50 years, WRC has provided its expertise and extended service to communities, government units, and organizations in Cebu and other regions in the Philippines. From training and workshops, scientific study, and data collection and analysis, to continuous monitoring and management, expert consultation, and planning and detailed engineering design, these notable operations and unceasing active involvement with the community have fostered Cebu’s sustainable water supply and management. We continue to pursue and commit to providing Filipinos with quality water access through efficient solutions and promoting water conservation.

Video courtesy of the National Water Resources Board

28/03/2026

For our planet...

22/03/2026

In celebration of , we would like to honor our founder Fr. Herman van Engelen, PhD, SVD, who celebrated his 99th birthday last March 15. We are reminded of his remarkable and meaningful contributions toward the foundation of the USC Water Resource Center and in pioneering the research, development, and management of water resources in Cebu. His work allowed WRC to expand existing scientific knowledge, data, and information on water supply systems in the region, which enhanced multiple communities' living conditions and boosted the expertise of ensuring safe, accessible, and sustainable water resources across the country. With the concrete efforts he made decades back and his constant support until now, WRC is able to prosper and continues to strive in its mission to provide professional water resources planning, engineering, and management.