The government has ordered Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Company, Inc. to suspend all service disconnection activities this week in Metro Manila and nearby areas. This is in light of the government declaration of an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the NCR Plus bubble,...
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) already started the mass registration of coconut farmers to update the National Coconut Farmers Registry System (NCFRS), which, once completed, will serve as the government’s master list of beneficiaries for the P100-billion coco levy fund. Bantay...
In another management shake-up, former Police Deputy Director General Reynaldo Velasco has regained the position as Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) administrator. MWSS Logo In a text message, retired Lt. General Emmanual Salamat confirmed to Manila Bulletin that he is no longer...
The water rates of Manila Water Company Inc. will slightly increase in the second quarter of the year, while customers of Maynilad Water Services Inc. will enjoy a small rollback in rates. In a virtual briefing on Thursday, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Chief Regulator Patrick...
The German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI), the German biogas technology provider Lipp GmbH and the German Biogas Association kicked off a comprehensive training series on the functionality, use and maintenance of biogas system. The training is part of a German...
The on-going state-led massive watershed rehabilitation in the Metropolis' seven critical watersheds, including Angat, has surpassed targets despite the COVID-19 pandemic. A project report released over the weekend showed that over four million seedlings were already planted in some of the region's...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Company, Inc. has started the construction of its 42nd sewage treatment plant, which will cost P4.2 billion to build. In a statement, Manila Water said it already broke ground for the construction of Mandaluyong West Sewerage System Project, which is...
The Bureau of Product Standards of the Department of Trade and Industry has included child restraint system (CRS) or car seats in the list of products for mandatory certification. This is pursuant to Section 6 of Republic Act (RA) 11229 or the “Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act” and the...
DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo bB Ali Vicoy) Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (PMVIC) owners on Feb. 11 heeded the call of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade to lower their current inspection fees for private vehicles from P1,500-P1,800, to P600 while there is a...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is automating its motor vehicle inspection system to ensure the roadworthiness of vehicles. Unsafe vehicles on the road can kill, Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade underscored. in 2019 alone, Metro Manila had a total of 121, 771 road crashes,...
Photo from ONE Championship Filipino fighter Robin Catalan is set to return in the Circle after more than a year, taking on Ryuto Sawada of Japan in ONE: Unbreakable III at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday. Catalan, representing the Makati-based stable Catalan Fighting System, hopes to...
PLDT Enterprise has partnered with AF Payments, Inc. (AFPI) for a modernized fare and tracking system. AFPI will bundle its Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) with PLDT Enterprise’s Smart Tracker solution—powered by Vectras—to provide a complete fleet management and fare collection...
