A loan scheduled to be greenlit by the World Bank in October is aiming to improve water supply and sanitation in three Philippine islands. In a June 5 project information document, the Washington-based multilateral lender said its upcoming $275.38-million—or over ₱15-billion—financing for the...
Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), the infrastructure unit of the Aboitiz Group, is aiming to deliver long-term water security in Iloilo City after bagging the original proponent status (OTS) for its proposal to construct and operate the city’s bulk water facility. AIC said the OPS to develop the Iloilo...
BACOLOD CITY – Around 5,000 households here are expected to benefit from an improved water supply from the recent activation of the Matab-ang Water Treatment Plant in Barangay Granada in this city. PrimeWater, in partnership with Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), announced on Wednesday, May...
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) has assured that the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) will see stable prices even after the 2025 midterm elections. In a briefing on Tuesday, May 6, Isidro Cacho Jr., IEMOP head of trading operations stated that the...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has assured its customers of stable, reliable, and continuous electricity service with personnel ready to attend to customer concerns throughout the observance of the Holy Week. “We join the nation in observing a solemn and safe...
The government has increased the maximum kilos of rice a household can buy from Kadiwa stores to 30 kilos, an Agriculture official said. P45 well-milled rice is being sold at the Kadiwa store in the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in Manila on Aug. 1, 2024. (Arnold Quizol | MB File Photo) In a...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the country is likely to experience “yellow alerts” during the summer season, even as it assured that there will be sufficient electricity supply to avoid any power shortages or issues. In a PTV interview on Wednesday, April 2, DOE Assistant Secretary Mario...
Kamog Waterworks Association President Jun Tad-o (right), together with a community member in Sablan, Benguet, showcase the community's improved water access. With a direct and reliable supply, the community resolved longstanding water collection challenges. In a country of about 115 million...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has ordered the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and the City Engineer’s Office to start rationing water to affected barangays here this weekend. BENITEZ (FB) Benitez said that the city’s normal water supply is 84 million liters per day but...
Malacañang assured the public that the government will urgently take action should the country experience a shortage in water supply amid the rising temperatures. File photo Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this as local government units declared class...
BACOLOD CITY – Water supply in seven barangays in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, was fully restored on Wednesday, Feb. 26, after a water treatment facility in Sitio Medina, Barangay Rizal damaged by a flash flood on Sunday, Feb. 23, was repaired. WATER supply in San Carlos City, Negros...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) reported that the emergency power supply agreement (EPSA), which secures backup electricity for potential supply interruptions, is set to conclude in 2026. In a briefing, Jose Ronald Valles, Meralco senior vice president and head of...
