Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is confident that it will meet its five-year target for its massive replanting program within some of the region’s most crucial watersheds. In a statement, stakeholders of the Annual Million Trees Challenge (AMTC) stressed their commitment to...
The World Bank has hailed the “exceptional performance” of Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan - Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP) in providing...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the public to donate blood as she expressed alarm over the dwindling blood donations over the past year. Hontiveros noted many hospitals are now starting to catch up on various medical procedures that were postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will spend nearly P2 billion for pipe replacement alone as part its efforts to upgrade its distribution system and reduce water losses. In a statement, Maynilad said that it is now targeting to replace a total of 173 kilometers of...
Ez Mil (Jayar Left Eye Tolentino) Virgin Music Label and Artist Services announced on June 9 that it has signed notable Filipino-American musician and rapper Ez Mil. Last January, his explosive performance of his song “Panalo” recorded on the Wish USA Bus has garnered almost 60 million...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) is still clarifying with the government panel that revised concession agreements between MWSS and water concessionaires if the foreign currency differential adjustments (FCDA) can still be implemented for the third quarter...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. had set up a P100-million solar power farm inside its La Mesa Compound in Quezon City, a move that the company considers its first step toward green energy. The 1-megawatt PV (photovoltaic) solar power farm was built to augment the power supply...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. has firmed up its plan to raise up to P10 billion through the issuance of bonds which have been given the highest triple-A rating by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). PhilRatings said it has assigned an Issue Credit Rating of PRS Aaa, with a Stable...
The Ascent Air Mobility platform chose INAEC Aviation Corporation (INAEC), a Filipino air charter operator, to perform air medical evacuation (medevac) services for The Medical City. Ascent is an air mobility, on-demand, tech-powered service for booking helicopters and planes in the region. INAEC,...
The recent signing by the government of renegotiated concession supply agreements with Manila Water Company and Maynilad Water Services Inc. in April and May, respectively, represent significant strides toward the attainment of water adequacy in their franchise areas in Metro Manila, Rizal and...
More than a month since the new concession agreement (CA) of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and Manila Water Company Inc. was finalized and released, the CA between the government agency and Maynilad Water Services Inc. is also finally out now. By signing the CA, Maynilad will...
DMCI Holdings Inc., the diversified conglomerate controlled by the Consunjis, expects a strong recovery this year due although a return to its pre-pandemic performance is not seen until 2023. “We believe that our Company can stage a recovery this year on the back of higher construction...
