House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday urged the leadership of the House of Representatives to withdraw Monday’s approval of the 25-year franchises to two of the country’s biggest water concessionaires, Maynilad and Manila Water. “As a deputy speaker, I am ex-officio member of all...
Instead of proceeding with caution as a result of President Duterte’s unabated tirades against the two water concessionaires of Metro Manila, the House of Representatives sped up the passage of bills extending their 25-year legislative franchises. Water pila Seven congressmen who voted against...
Clark Development Corporation (CDC), in partnership with Clark Water Corporation (CWC) and Manila Water Foundation (MWF), has completed the renovation of a water facility that will benefit around 150 families, mostly Aetas who are residing near Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in Pampanga....
The Manila Health Department (MHD) has traced one person exposed to the two cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Manila and who turned out positive for the disease. After the city government traced all those who were exposed, they were immediately subjected to the Reverse Transcription Polymerase...
Parts of Taytay, Cainta, and Rodriguez in Rizal Province will experience water service interruption for at least seven hours starting 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 24. In an announcement posted on Manila Water's Facebook page, the East Zone water concessionaire said the service interruption will be...
The Metropolitan Waterwork and Sewerage System and its two concessionaires, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Company, Inc., have released a development fund for indigenous people (IPs) and local farmers in Bulacan. The development fund, which is close to P37million, was meant for...
Some parts of Cainta and Antipolo City in Rizal will experience water interruption for six to eight hours on June 16 and June 17. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its advisory, Manila Water announced that line maintenance and valve installation will be undertaken in at least three areas in Cainta...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is confident that it will meet its five-year target for its massive replanting program within some of the region’s most crucial watersheds. In a statement, stakeholders of the Annual Million Trees Challenge (AMTC) stressed their commitment to...
Three kidnapped Chinese nationals were rescued by members of the Manila Police District (MPD) during a follow-up operation in Makati City, police said Thursday. Screenshot from video of MPD CIDU Chief PMaj. Rommel Anicete / MANILA BULLETIN Police identified the rescued victims as Zhen Xiao, 24; Gao...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) welcomed port magnate Enrique Razon as he takes over Manila Water Company, Inc. as the company's new president and chief executive officer. Enrique K. Razon Jr. In a statement, MWSS Chairman and Acting Administrator Reynaldo Velasco said the...
Customers of Manila Water in some parts of Antipolo and Cainta in the province of Rizal will experience water service interruption starting on Thursday, June 10 at 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. on June 11, Friday. Manila Water, in an advisory, announced that the leak repair work in Cainta, will result in...
The Ayala Group has formally ceded control over Manila Water Company to Enrique K. Razon Jr. following an agreement wherein the tycoon bought a 24.96 percent stake but was given voting power for 51 percent of the utility. Enrique K. Razon Jr. In a disclosure, Manila Water advised the Philippine...
