The number of Filipinos employed in the water sector has risen, driven by improving wages and the expansion of establishments in water collection, treatment, and supply, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the 2022 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry...
Manila Water reported on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, that La Mesa Dam had breached its spilling level due to recent rainfall, warning of possible flooding in nearby communities. In an advisory, the East Zone concessionaire announced that La Mesa Dam in Quezon City is at full capacity and has...
There will be no water in some areas of Rizal province from Sept. 2 to 5 due to Manila Water’s maintenance works. In Cainta, Rizal, the water service interruption will start at 10 p.m. on September 2, Monday until 4 a.m. on September 3. Tuesday. On September 3, Tuesday, beginning 10 p.m. until 4...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. reported that it has kept non-revenue water (NRW) below 15 percent for the first half of the year. In a statement on Friday, Aug. 30, the East Zone concessionaire said that system losses—water lost due to leaks and illegal connections—averaged at 13.57 percent as...
At least two subdivisions in Antipolo City will have no water for six hours from Aug. 29 to 30 due to Manila Water’s repair activities. In its advisory, Manila Water announced that the water service interruption will start at 10 p.m. on August 29, Thursday, until 4 a.m. on August 30, Friday. The...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. said it has added over 14,000 new water service connections in the first half of the year to expand its water services in its franchise area. In a statement, Manila Water reported that it installed 14,125 new water connections from January to June of...
The bill seeking the creation of the Department of Water Resources has reached the Senate plenary after Senator Grace Poe sponsored the measure. Poe, in endorsing Senate Bill No. 2771 or the proposed “National Water Resources Management Act,” sponsored the bill’s Committee Report...
Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV) and the Canlubang Sugar Estate (CSE) have collaborated on a P1.4-billion bulk water supply project aimed at enhancing water accessibility in more towns in Laguna. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 12, Manila Water said that the 25-year partnership between its...
Manila Water Company, a utility controlled by richest Filipino Enrique K. Razon Jr., reported a 37 percent jump in consolidated net income to P6.91 billion in the first half of 2024 from P5.05 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm...
Maintenance and repair work in Cainta, San Mateo, and Angono will result in the loss of water service by Manila Water for up to six hours in in these areas from August 8 to 10. In its advisory, Manila Water announced that Midtown Village in Barangay San Andres, in Cainta will have no water from 10...
Some areas in Taytay, Binangonan, Angono, and Antipolo City will have no water on August 5 to 7 for up to 8 hours due to Manila Water's maintenance activities. Portions of Barangay San Juan in Taytay, Rizal will have no water from 10 p.m. on August 5, until 4 a.m. on August 6, following the removal...
Some areas in Antipolo City, Taytay, and San Mateo in Rizal province will have no water for up to seven hours beginning 10 p.m. on August 1, Thursday. Manila Water announced the scheduled water service interruption in Antipolo City’s Barangay San Roque, parts of Barangay Dolores in Taytay, and...
