The head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has apologized over the failed pilot launch of the online registration for the national identification (ID) system. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua on Monday, May 3, took full responsibility for the...
Farm production is expected to improve soon for farmers in Bani, Pangasinan with the installation of a solar-powered irrigation system. A BOOST TO FARMERS--A solar-powered irrigation system has been installed in Bani, Pangasinan to help farmers there during the dry season. (Photo courtesy of the...
The summer heat has pushed water demand in a lot of areas in the metropolis, causing the water level in the Bagbag reservoir – which is Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s biggest reservoir – to decline, which eventually led to rotational service interruptions. This prompted Metropolitan...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) hopes that its new concession agreement with west zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. will soon be released as this is “critical” in implementing projects for water security. In a statement, MWSS Chairman and Acting Administrator...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said watershed is the “lifeline” of the country’s water supply system, but the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) admitted there isn’t enough government budget to even set up a watershed management information system....
All passport applications can be made only through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), not through any company or person using social media accounts. Department of Foreign Affairs (Manila Bulletin) The foreign affairs department issued the latest advisory to the public in the wake of concerns...
Even without a new concession agreement (CA) with Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), Maynilad Water Services Inc. already began preparing for its five-year plan under the next rate rebasing period. In a virtual briefing on Thursday, Maynilad President and Chief Executive Officer...
Local fiber broadband provider Converge Information & Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (Converge) is investing $100 million (around P5 billion) into the Bifrost Cable System, in a partnership with Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation’s (Keppel T&T), wholly-owned...
Negotiations between the Philippines government and Maynilad Water Services Inc. regarding the latter's new water concession agreement (CA) with Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) have already started. This is more than two weeks since the Philippines government released the new CA...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid This, Dr. Tony Leachon, former adviser to the National COVID-19 Task Force noted, is the country’s most pressing need. And former Secretary of Health as well as Social Welfare and Development Dr. Esperanza Cabral, narrating the stories of her...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has ordered Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. to suspend anew their respective service disconnection activities. In an advisory, MWSS Regulatory Office (RO)...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said the new concession agreement (CA) between the Philippine government and Manila Water Company, Inc will be beneficial to all — the government, the public, and the Ayala-led east zone concessionaire. Speaking for the first time since...
