The House Committee on Ways and Means approved on Monday, Nov. 19 legislative proposals increasing to ten percent from five percent the rate of discounts on water and electricity bills of senior citizens. Senior Citizens In a hearing, the House panel chaired by Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda granted...
Vaxxed To Go reminds us that we can make small changes to make a big difference to our natural world As part of the campaign to raise awareness of wildlife conservation for a healthy planet, focusing on the iconic whale sharks, global digital platform Agoda collaborates with World Wide Fund for...
The Philippines has successfully resupplied its troops stationed at Ayungin Shoal, Malacañang announced Tuesday, Nov. 23. "Dumating na ang resupply boats sa Ayungin Shoal at nakarating na sa BRP Sierra Madre ngayong tanghali (The resupply boats have arrived at Ayungin Shoal and they reached BRP...
Presidential aspirant and Senator Manny Pacquiao on Sunday said the latest water cannon attack done by the Chinese Coast Guard against a Philippine vessel should be condemned by other countries as well. Pacquiao said the firing of water cannons and the Chinese attempt to block two Philippine supply...
San Miguel Corp.’s Luzon Clean Water Development Corporation (LCWDC) was cleared to increase water rates in areas covered by the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP). In a statement, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) announced that LCWD will impose a P0.35 centavos per cubic...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) has secured the power to directly impose penalties on water concessionaires - Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company, Inc. During a virtual public information drive on Friday, Nov. 19, MWSS Chief Regulator...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling for a Senate inquiry into the "propriety" of allowing a single private entity to control almost all of the nation's strategic fossil energy assets in the West Philippine Sea. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Hontiveros said on Friday, Nov. 18 that she has...
Water Talk Air, food, and water are the fundamentals needed to maintain life. Safe and readily available water in particular is essential for public health. Whether it is for drinking, domestic use, food production, or recreational purposes, improved water supply and sanitation, as well as proper...
Manila Water posted a six percent improvement in earnings to P3.4 billion for the first nine months of 2021 from the same period last year. In a statement, the firm said growth was driven mainly by the significant increase in contribution from its international affiliates and key domestic...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has penalized Maynilad Water Services Inc. due to failure to provide 24/7 water supply to its customers in BF Homes, Parañaque sometime in May. In an advisory, the MWSS Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) said that it will conduct a virtual public...
The decision of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to remove the Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA) from the water bills will have a different impact on the respective customers of Manila Water Company, Inc. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Unfortunately, it will...
Several areas in Manila who grappled with the water shortages over the weekend were assisted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) who dispatched its water tanker that distributed 40,000 liters of potable water to various barangays. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "Kada araw,...
