Bayan Muna Executive Vice President and former congressman Carlos Zarate on Friday, April 25, hit the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board's approval of the increased projected cost of the Kaliwa Dam project, saying it "raises serious questions about transparency and...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Marcos has approved the rollout of the Reducing Food Insecurity and Undernutrition with Electronic Vouchers (REFUEL) project which is an upgrade of the current food stamp program of the government. The approval...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said the government is making progress on the construction of the Kaliwa Dam that is expected to be completed before President Marcos concludes his term. MWSS Administrator Leonor C. Cleofas told reporters that the Kaliwa Dam Project which...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is awaiting for the approval of the second phase of the Kaliwa Dam Project as the requirements for it to start have already been submitted to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), a company executive has disclosed. *MWSS Division...
The New Centennial Water Source (NCWS) – Kaliwa Dam Project is now expected to be completed by the end of December 2026, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has reported. (File photo) MWSS Administrator Leonor Cleofas said that a tunnel boring machine has started tunneling...
Dumagat-Remontado tribes from Tanay, Rizal and General Nakar, Quezon Province each received P80 million worth of disturbance fees from the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System for the construction of the New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project (NCWS-KDP). "The Metropolitan Waterworks...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) on Monday, Feb. 20, issued a statement refuting IP groups' and IP rights advocates' claims against the construction of the New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project (NCWS-KDP). "In observance of the World Day of Social Justice, Indigenous...
The P12.2-billion New Centennial Water Source Kaliwa Dam Project will be completed by mid-2026, and will be able to supply water to Metro Manila households and nearby areas by early 2027, the Metropolitan Water Sewerage System (MWSS) said. In a forum on Wednesday, Feb. 1, MWSS Administrator Leonor...
Senator Raffy Tulfo chided Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ma. Antonia ‘’Toni’’ Yulo-Loyzaga for the agency’s failure to promptly resolve the security and control issues over the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal. During the Senate deliberation on the DENR...
Malacañang assured the public that the government would uphold the country's interests as it defended the construction of the Chinese-funded Kaliwa Dam anew. Acting Presidential Spokesman and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. (Malacañang photo) Communications Secretary Martin Andanar...
Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said on Tuesday, April 5, that the "rush to construct" Kaliwa Dam should not brush aside laws and the rights of communities that will be affected by the project. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko) While...
There will be no water shortage in the next summer on the back of short-term to medium-term security efforts of the government and its concessionaires, new Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Administrator Leonor Cleofas assured. In a phone interview, Cleofas said there will be no...
