After seeing first hand the lack of water supply in schools he inspected in Bulacan, President Marcos directed the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to look into the water supply issues in schools. Marcos gave the LWUA 48 hours to submit their initial report as he pointed out that...
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...
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...
CEBU CITY -- After decades of waiting, residents of Barangays Lusaran and Pulangbato here now enjoy safe, potable, and affordable water after the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) officially commissioned expansion projects in these two areas. These projects were prioritized by the MCWD Board...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has launched the P93.59 million San Mateo Water Supply System to provide safe and affordable water to upland communities in Norzagaray, Bulacan. DPWH Undersecretary Roberto R. Bernardo, representing Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, led the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez here recently announced that they are eyeing 88 percent of households in this city to have 24/7 water supply by the end of this year with new bulk water sources coming online. Benitez warned the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa)-PrimeWater that he is...
BACOLOD CITY – About 10,000 households in the southern part of this city will get enhanced water supply within the year. MAYOR Albee Benitez (left) witnesses the signing of the bulk water supply agreement between PrimeWater and its joint venture partner, Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), with...
