For Senator Grace Poe, solving problems as big as water management requires a titanic solution. Poe reiterated her belief as she pushed anew for the creation of a Department of Water, stating that the country's water woes are "too big" to be met by fragmented responses. (Photo courtesy of Senator...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said the proposed creation of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will help address urban flooding issues by providing a framework for stormwater and drainage...
The Senate should “seize the moment” by heeding President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s marching orders to finally pass the proposed Department of Water Resources Management (DWRM) bill. “Water deserves serious focus and consolidated effort,” Sen. Grace Poe said after...
The P8.3-trillion Build Better More (BBM) infrastructure program would address the water shortage and connect islands through bridges and expressways, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, July 24, during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa...
(Unsplash) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has reiterated his call for the creation of a Department of Water Resources amid the lingering threat of El Niño, or the extended dry season. “Kailangang paghandaang mabuti ng pamahalaan ang El Niño, lalo pa at inaasahan na makakaapekto ito sa mga...
LUCENA CITY – Quezon second district Rep. David “Jayjay” C. Suarez is pushing the creation of a separate department that will take care of water concern in the country. QUEZON Rep. David ‘Jayjay’ C. Suarez, with provincial board member Ferdinand Talabong, Alona party-list Anna V. Suarez,...
The creation of the Water Management Resource Office is a significant initiative to better oversee and manage Philippine water resources, Senator Grace Poe said today. Poe said the specter of water scarcity has always haunted the country amid rising demand, climate change, population growth, among...
Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo personally attended a technical working group (TWG) hearing Tuesday, Dec. 6 to personally see through one of her pet measures. Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Rep. Joey Salceda's Facebook) Taken up during the TWG...
Two House committees on Monday, Nov. 28, created a technical working group (TWG) to hammer out the details for a substitute bill that would consolidate 35 proposed measures on the creation of a Department of Water Resources (DWR) to improve the country’s water management and oversee the critical...
Senator Grace Poe has refiled her bill seeking to guarantee clean and safe water for all Filipinos through effective and streamlined management that would protect the public's highest interest. "Water shortage should not be a way of life. We expect reforms in water governance and infrastructure the...
Presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao has renewed his call for the creation of the Department of Water as he expressed concern over the decreasing amount of clean and potable water caused by environmental abuse and overpopulation in the country. During the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
Local Waters Utilities Administration (LWUA) Acting Administrator Jeci A. Lapus has passed away, the agency has confirmed. LWUA Acting Administrator Jeci A. Lapus speaks during a press conference at the agency’s headquarters in Quezon City last February 8, 2021. (MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
