BORACAY -- Vietnam swept the six-kilometer mixed relays in both age groups of the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Swimming Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission Saturday, Aug. 22. The Vietnames tankers were in a class of their own in the 14-18-year-old and 20-year-old above...
La Mesa Dam stayed at Alert Level 3 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, with excess water threatening to spill into low‑lying areas along the Tullahan River in Quezon City. As of 3 p.m., the dam 's water level was at 80 meters. The areas expected to be affected include Fairview, Forest Hills...
BAGUIO CITY – Baguio City has received support from the British government that will help improve the Summer Capital’s water security and management initiatives. Mayor Benjamin Magalong formally accepted technical assistance from the United Kingdom under the Green Cities, Infrastructure and...
The garbage choking the Redemptorist Water Channel in Parañaque reflects not only public indiscipline but also a failed system and the government’s failure to address the root of the country’s plastic pollution crisis, marine conservation group Oceana said. Oceana Vice President Von Hernandez...
Each rainy season, submerged roads, stranded commuters, and flooded communities become a familiar scene across the Philippines. As stronger typhoons and more intense rainfall intersect with rapid urban development, experts say addressing flooding requires more than expanding drainage systems. It...
MALVAR, BATANGAS — As water security becomes an increasingly important consideration for manufacturers worldwide, JT International Asia Manufacturing Corp. (JTI AMC) is taking the next step in strengthening responsible water management at its Batangas manufacturing facility. This October, the...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. is now the sole owner of the Wawa Dam in Rizal after acquiring the remaining stake in WawaJVCo, Inc., allowing the company to boost supply operations across its distribution network. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, Aug. 10, Manila Water...
Two dams in Benguet released water through several gates on Saturday, Aug. 8, as heavy rains continued to affect the province. This was based on data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Data showed that four gates of the Ambuklao Dam were...
Manila Water Co., the utility controlled by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr., reported a six percent increase in first-half net income to ₱8.5 billion, as tariff adjustments and steady growth in its core business helped cushion higher depreciation and interest expenses. In a disclosure to the...
DMCI Holdings Inc. posted a 26 percent increase in consolidated net income for the first half of the year to ₱11.4 billion compared with ₱9 billion in the same period last year, buoyed by record earnings from nickel mining and a sharp reduction in losses from its cement operations. The...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary 's only nuclear power plant will shut down for the first time in its history due to record-low water levels on the Danube River, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Friday, adding that the plant may not come back online for several weeks as the river is...
The World Bank has approved its first loan for the Philippines since the country was elevated to upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status in July, financing a $268.62-million project to expand climate-resilient water and sanitation services in three islands, improve water security, and generate...
