West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is targeting to boost its water supply by an additional 50 million liters per day (MLD) by December 2023 as initial output of the treatment plant it is building in Poblacion, Muntinlupa. In a statement, the firm said construction of...
The Maynilad Water Services Inc. announced that seven barangays in Parañaque City and six in Pasay City will experience water service interruption today, Jan. 24, up to Jan. 25. In its Facebook page, the Parañaque Public Information Office (PIO) announced that the villages to be affected by...
The Professional Regulation Commission-Baguio (PRC -Baguio) on Monday, Jan. 23, announced that it will conduct mobile services on Feb. 7. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) It will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Benguet National High School in La Trinidad, Benguet. PRC-Baguio will provide the following services:...
The national government continues to extend its efforts towards digitizing government services in the country to make it more accessible to the public. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo said the DICT is “really aiming to digitalize the whole...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and P.J. Lhuillier Inc. (PJLI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allowing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to transact through a web portal at Cebuana Lhuillier outlets to further promote ease of doing business and digitalization...
The Parañaque city government announced that five barangays will be affected by water service interruption on Jan. 18 to 31. The Parañaque Public Information Office (PIO), in a Facebook post, said the Maynilad Water Services, Inc will implement water service interruption from 5:00 p.m. to...
Saying that the 19th Congress will focus primarily on alleviating poverty among millions of Filipinos, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co lauded the allocation for social benefits included in the 2023 national budget. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Photo from Rep. Co’s Facebook page) He...
The Senate Committee on Public Services followed a “non-punitive tone” in investigating the technical glitches that happened on January 1, New Year’s Day at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that caused a shutdown of the country’s airspace. Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the...
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is taking full responsibility and accountability for the air traffic system glitch that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on New Year’s Day. CAAP Director General Manuel Antonio Tamayo expressed the CAAP’s position on the issue...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, January 11 said government should be the one in control of public utilities that are considered vital to national security. Ejercito made the remark as he opposed proposals that seek to privatize the country’s airport operations following the...
Maynilad investing P19 B to expand sewer lines By JAMES A. LOYOLA West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is investing P19 billion over the next five years for the expansion of its sewerage services with the installation of 121 kilometers of new sewer lines. In a...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, January 10 urged the government to expedite efforts to modernize the transportation system in the Philippines and make it at par with its neighbors in the Southeast Asian region. Ejercito, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services,...
