CEBU CITY – The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has expressed alarm over the increasing cases of water meter thefts in two towns in northern Cebu. The MCWD said that the towns of Liloan and Consolacion recorded the highest number of cases in March. From March 1 to 24, 141 incidents were...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A non-government organization headed by former Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento lauded the local government of Puerto Galera, this province, for their unique pro-environment approach in restoring and protecting its bay...
For three decades, SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) has steadfastly advanced responsible water stewardship for a more resilient water future through SM Supermalls, its operating arm. SM Prime invested in its first Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in the late 90’s with SM Southmall. STPs are...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) needs P200 billion to address water scarcity in the Philippines, as around 40 million Filipinos still rely on water sources that may be unsafe or compromised. “They’ve had an estimate of P200 billion to address the water scarcity...
ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the joint venture between State-owned Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) and Metro Pacific Water (MPC), assured customers in Metro Iloilo that there will be no immediate water rate increase due to the rising cost of fuel from the Middle East war....
Infra and utilities conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) intends to continue investing in infrastructure despite uncertainties and challenges posed by the war in the Middle East, laying the groundwork for more growth after sustaining record performance last year. “The global...
CEBU CITY – For years, water has been scarce in the island-barangay of Malingin in Bien Unido, Bohol. That perennial problem was finally solved when provincial officials, led by Gov. Aris Aumentado and second district Rep. Vanessa Aumentado, turned over a P7.4-million water desalination facility...
Customers of Manila Water in some areas of Binangonan, San Mateo, and Cainta will have no water for up to 7 hours starting at 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. until Feb. 20, Friday. In a Manila Water advisory, the east zone water concessionaire announced that the water service interruption will affect...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is offering septic tank cleaning services to its residential and semi-business customers this February in select parts of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Manila, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Quezon City, Valenzuela, and Cavite Province at...
Mayor Ruffy Biazon said he was not satisfied by the answers given by representatives of Maynilad Water Services about the daily water service interruptions in Muntinlupa. The water service interruptions in Muntinlupa have occurred in barangays in the past few days, angering customers. Biazon...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor said on Tuesday that the increase in water and electricity rates here is primarily driven by national regulatory decisions, leaving the city government with limited authority to stop the rate hike. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos media forum at the...
Some residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City questioned a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) that could double water fees, an option being considered to address the community’s long-standing water supply problems. Barangay Captain Akiko Centeno said barangay officials passed a...
