President Marcos has sought for the immediate passage of the Waste-to-Energy Bill to address the perennial flooding problem in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During the 6th Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has plugged more than 28,000 pipe leaks in the first half of 2024, bringing the company’s total number of leaks repaired to 523,111 since 2007 when it inherited one of the oldest pipe networks in Asia upon...
East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. is conducting maintenance works at its Marikina North Sewage Plant and Terminal Pumping Station to improve the plant's capacity, redundancy, and compliance with environmental standards. In a statement, Manila Water said on Friday, Sept. 20, that the...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the country’s tourism industry consumed more water and energy last year than the previous year. However, the consumption levels still fall short of pre-pandemic figures, indicating that the industry is still working to fully regain its...
East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. will raise its water bills starting in October due to the recently approved Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, Sept. 16, Manila Water said consumers will experience a rate increase of...
There will be no water in some parts of Taytay, Antipolo, and Rodriguez in Rizal Province for six to eight hours from Sept. 16 to 20. In its advisory, Manila Water announced the disruption of the water service in some parts of Taytay, Rizal from 10 p.m. on Sept. 16, Monday, until 4 a.m. on Sept....
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. has reported a surge in the number of water meter thefts and tampering incidents in Quezon City and Makati. Jeric Sevilla, Manila Water corporate communication affairs director, warned that delinquent consumers caught engaging in these illegal...
Some areas in Antipolo City, Cainta. and Rodriguez, in Rizal Province will have no water for up to eight hours from Sept. 11 to 13. Beginning 10 p.m. on Sept. 11, Wednesday, up to 5 a.m. on Sept. 12, some parts of the city proper in Antipolo City will have no water due to Manila Water’s line...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has concluded its pipe replacement project in parts of Manila, aiming to improve water pressure and meet the growing demand of consumers in the area. In a statement, Maynilad said the project, which cost P380 million, replaced 1.7 kilometers of...
There will be no water for up to seven hours in some areas in Antipolo City, San Mateo and Cainta on Sept. 10 to 12 due to maintenance activities of the Manila Water. In Antipolo City, beginning 10 p.m. on Sept. 10, Tuesday, there will be no water in some parts of Barangay Dalig and some...
Metro Pacific Water Solutions (MPWS), a unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, sees strong potential for growth in the wastewater management business as it has currently tapped less than 10 percent of the market. MPWS President and CEO Christopher Andrew B. Pangilinan said in an interview...
Members of the Philippine Army's 525th Combat Engineer "Forerunner" Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) hold a water search and rescue (WASAR) training in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. (Photo: Philippine Army) The premier disaster response unit of the Philippine Army (PA) conducted...
