West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. announced plans to expand its hybrid sewer system (HSS) to further enhance the collection of household wastewater. With an allocation of P3.5 billion for wastewater projects utilizing the HSS concept, Maynilad said it aims to improve services...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez here recently announced that they are eyeing 88 percent of households in this city to have 24/7 water supply by the end of this year with new bulk water sources coming online. Benitez warned the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa)-PrimeWater that he is...
President Marcos has urged the people of Sulu to protect the country's rich natural resources in the province and reminded them to not abuse it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/KJ Rosales) Marcos made the call amid reports of illegal fishing activities in the waters...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Water District (DCWD) has announced a 10 percent water rate increase this month. JC Duhaylungsod, DCWD spokesperson, said that the increase is the third tranche of the 60 percent water rate adjustment approved by Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) in July...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. is expanding the services offered by Portugal-based Administração e Gestão de Sistemas de Salubridade (AGS) that detects pipe leaks more swiftly and effectively. In a statement, the West Zone concessionaire said that Maynilad is extending the monitoring coverage of...
Senator Pia Cayetano cited the need to have “long-term solutions” to ensure national energy security and reliability as she pushed for the development of indigenous gas resources. Senator Pia Cayetano visits the Malampaya Shallow Water Platform on Friday, June 28, with Prime Energy Managing...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc., the water provider of most cities in Metro Manila, has been granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a permit to sell its P15 billion blue bond offering. This comes after the Philippine Rating Services Corporation granted Maynilad’s blue bonds a PRS...
ILOILO CITY – French company SUEZ has been tapped by Metro Pacific Water Investments Corp. (Metro Pacific Water) to build a desalination plant for Metro Iloilo. EXECUTIVES of Metro Pacific Water Investments Corp. (Metro Pacific Water) and French company SUEZ signed in Singapore an agreement to...
BACOLOD CITY – About 10,000 households in the southern part of this city will get enhanced water supply within the year. MAYOR Albee Benitez (left) witnesses the signing of the bulk water supply agreement between PrimeWater and its joint venture partner, Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), with...
CEBU CITY – Health authorities in Central Visayas have warned the public against water-borne diseases with the onset of the rainy season. Influenza, leptospirosis, and dengue are common during the rainy season, said Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, regional epidemiologist of the Department of...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. said that the replacement of the outdated water mainline in Guadalupe, Makati, will be completed before the end of the year. In a statement, Manila Water said that the project, estimated at P47 million, involves the upgrade of the 500-millimeter (mm)...
Major areas in Jalajala and parts of Cainta in Rizal Province will have no water for up to six hours until Wednesday, June 19, due to Manila Water’s maintenance activities. In Jalajala, portions of Barangay Sipsipin; Special District; Second District, Third District, Bayugo; Punta; Palaypalay;...
