n 1910, President Pastor Alcasar, he president of the town of Capiz (1908-1912), constructed a water tank near the “Municipio” to provide water to the Kapisnon during the dry months. Water flowed from the roof ot the two-storey municipal building to the tank.

The “Municipio” was destroyed during World War II, but the water tank ehich was 11.5 meters in diameter and 6.10 meter height, with walls 11 inches thick was spread.

After the war, offices were built around the tank completely hiding it from view. On ly a water spout was visible.

In 1993, the offices ware demolished and for the first in three decades, the water tank was seen. The young people, who were no aware aware of the existing structure, had to be told the originally, it was a water tank.

The old water tank looks quite imposing, like a lady, grown serene, string yet gracious and to demolish it would be like cutting the umbilical cord of the pat.

However, that water tank had outlived its usefulness, Roxas City has a great water system, a legacy from the late Congressman Gerardo “Dinggoy” Roxas, Jr.