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Volunteer fire brigade provides water aid amid leak repair in Marikina

Published May 9, 2026 04:18 pm
The Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers provided water supply assistance to residents of Barangay Nangka in Marikina following a water interruption due to an ongoing emergency leak repair on Saturday, May 9.
The Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade volunteers provide water supply assistance to residents of Barangay Nangka in Marikina amid an ongoing water interruption due to an emergency leak repair on Saturday, May 9. (Photos from Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers)
The Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade volunteers provide water supply assistance to residents of Barangay Nangka in Marikina amid an ongoing water interruption due to an emergency leak repair on Saturday, May 9. (Photos from Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers)
The Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade volunteers provide water supply assistance to residents of Barangay Nangka in Marikina amid an ongoing water interruption due to an emergency leak repair on Saturday, May 9. (Photos from Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers)
The Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade volunteers provide water supply assistance to residents of Barangay Nangka in Marikina amid an ongoing water interruption due to an emergency leak repair on Saturday, May 9. (Photos from Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers)
The leak repair is ongoing at the corner of Spain Street and Daang Bakal, which causes water interruption in parts of Barangays Nangka, Tumana, Parang, and Concepcion Uno.
Earlier, Manila Water announced that the repair would last until 12 noon today. However, in its latest Facebook post, it said that the repair has been extended until 8 p.m. tonight.
Currently, the affected areas include the following:
●Greenheights Subdivision (Haiti St., Chile St., Soliven St., Peru St., Brazil St., Cuba St., Sweden St., France St., Finland St., Spain St., Italy St., Egypt St., Israel St., Morocco St., Senegal St., Zambia St., Japan St., and Libya St.)
●Duraville
●Jaybee Subdivision (St. Martin, St. Benedict, St. Claire, Savoy, Bel-Air, Kingsway, Mangga, Langka)
●Milflores
●Kabayani Road
●Rosas
●Balubad/Balubad Settlement
●Dalia
●Jasper
●Paraluman
●Tandang Sora
Some residents expressed frustration, saying the water interruption caused significant inconvenience, especially amid the current hot weather. They also added that some areas have reportedly had no water supply since yesterday.
Some of them also commented on the announcement, with remarks including the following:
“Pakibilisan po serbisyo nyo at napaka-init ng panahon (Please speed up your service as the weather is very hot).”
“Mag-rasyon naman kayo ng tubig! Wala na nga kayong maayos na abiso, inextend nyo pa tapos wala pa kayo rasyon (Please distribute water. There was no proper notice, and the interruption was extended without water rationing).”
“Wala na nga kayong abiso inextend nyo pa. Kaloka kayo. Simula kahapon hanggang ngayon walang tubig. Nakakaperwisyo kayo (You did not even provide prior notice, yet you extended it. This is frustrating. There has been no water since yesterday until today. This is very inconvenient).”
“Manila Water, I hope you understand people's frustrations. Hindi madali mawalan ng tubig especially sa tindi ng init ngayon (It is not easy to have no water, especially with the intense heat these days). Water is a primary source same as electricity. Your early advice is a big help for us para makapag-ipon muna kami ng tubig, and yet puro naman delayed advices ang ginagawa ninyo (Your earlier advice was a big help for us to prepare and store water, but your updates have mostly been delayed).”
Manila Water issued an apology, saying the situation was unexpected and that its team is working to restore normal water pressure in the affected areas as soon as possible.
It added that water tankers have also been deployed to temporarily distribute water. Residents were advised to stay tuned for further updates and thanked for their understanding.

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