ILOILO CITY -- Starting May 16, there will be a water shortage in key parts of Iloilo City as well as the towns of Leganes, Pavia, and Sta. Barbara. The Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the joint venture between state-owned Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) and Metro Pacific Water (MPC) said the...
Quench your thirst to prevent the dangers of dehydration At birth, water makes up about 70 to 80 percent of our body composition. As we age, body water percentage diminishes but will remain approximately more than half of our body weight. The amount of body water we have may differ with gender,...
Customers of Manila Water in Taytay, Binangonan, and Rodriguez, Rizal are advised to store water as six hours of service interruption will be implemented on May 4 to 6 due to maintenance works of the east zone water concessionaire. 81361 In Taytay, Rizal, beginning 10 p.m. on May 4, Wednesday ,...
The Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has advised its customers in nine Metro Manila cities and Bulacan that they will be experiencing low to no water supply starting Saturday evening, April 30, until May 16. It said that the water service interruptions will occur every 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on the said...
Finally, the sequel to the 2009 epic science fiction film is upon us After 13 years, James Cameron’s follow-up movie to the 2009 epic science fiction film “Avatar” gets its title. Disney announced during CinemaCon in Las Vegas that the forthcoming movie is dubbed “Avatar: The Way of...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said welding work started the fire on the fourth floor of Pasay City Hall on Tuesday, April 26. According to initial report, the fire was due to faulty electrical wiring. However, further investigation conducted by BFP Pasay City established that it was caused by...
Asia-Pacific nations should forge stronger partnerships to address the impact of changing climate by making climate financing available and accessible to developing countries that bear the brunt of global warming, the Philippines’ top climate official said. Climate Change Commission Secretary...
President Duterte has called for a bolder vision and urgent action to address water-related issues confronting the Asia-Pacific region, saying countries have to decide wisely for the benefit of current and future generations. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Duterte made this...
A total of six barangays in Pasig, San Juan and Quezon Cities, and Rizal Province will experience water service interruption from Monday evening, April 25, to Wednesday morning, April 27. The Manila Water said on Friday, April 23, that the water service cut is due to maintenance activities in some...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, April 21 asked water concessionaires and concerned government agencies to intensify their collaborative efforts to mitigate the impact of the dry season on water supply across the country. "We need all hands on deck to ably manage the water requirements of our...
Photo by Fukayamano from Unsplash Water alone cannot fully replace healthy soil as a growing medium, but there are methods to regrow certain vegetables just by using water. Plants like lettuce, cabbage, celery, and leeks can regrow shoots by placing their base in contact with water. Place one...
CEBU CITY -- The mayor and vice mayor of Tabuelan town, Northern Cebu are facing graft and corruption charges over the construction of a private wharf and a reclamation project in the town. The Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City has endorsed to the Visayas Ombudsman the complaint of graft and...
