Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Saturday, Dec. 20, led the payment of P15 million to Manila Water as an initial settlement of Barangay Tumana’s ballooning debt, which earlier resulted in the disconnection of water services that affected around 3,000 residents on Dec. 18. The mayor, together...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Friday, Dec. 19, ordered the allocation of P15 million as an initial payment for Barangay Tumana 's outstanding debt to Manila Water, amounting to more than P37 million, to restore the barangay 's water services before Christmas. Teodoro said she had...
The Department of National Defense (DND) denounced on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the “dangerous and inhumane” actions by Chinese maritime forces against Filipino fishermen near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal where three civilians were injured. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said China Coast Guard (CCG) and...
Water consumers must prepare to pay higher monthly water bills starting January next year, as both East and West zone concessionaires implement an approved round of tariff adjustments. The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) said residents should brace for a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros denounced on Sunday, December 14, China’s latest attack on Philippine vessels saying the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese maritime militia should be held accountable for the water cannon blasts. “I strongly denounce China’s relentless aggression against our...
Three fishermen were injured after Chinese vessels fired water cannons and carried out dangerous maneuvers against Filipino fishing boats near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Saturday, Dec. 13. PCG spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is offering septic tank cleaning services to its residential and semi-business customers this December in select parts of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Malabon, Manila, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Quezon City, Valenzuela, and Cavite...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos to value the resources the country is blessed with such as water and use them responsibly. "Ladies and gentlemen, let this milestone encourage us to value the resources that we are blessed with, use them responsibly, and take part in building a more...
GCash reported robust uptake for recent stock offerings made available to small investors via its GStocks PH platform, citing oversubscriptions for both the Maynilad Water Services Inc. initial public offering (IPO) and the preferred share sale of Megawide Corp. “Filipinos are increasingly...
Maynilad Water Services Inc. activated its newest wastewater facility in Southern Metro Manila, the Tunasan Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in Muntinlupa City, as the concessionaire expands its services. The Tunasan WRF is the company’s 25th wastewater treatment project, capable of treating up...
Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) sustained its strong growth momentum in the first nine months of 2025, with consolidated core net income rising 14 percent to ₱23.6 billion from ₱20.8 billion for the same period last year. The firm said improved financial and operational...
HONG KONG — Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) has begun due diligence on PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. and its assets, a process that will determine whether the conglomerate makes a formal bid to acquire the water utility from the Villar family. “We signed a non-disclosure agreement with...
