ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City government placed this city under a state of calamity due to water shortage. The Iloilo City Council approved the recommendation of the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) during a special session on Monday, April 22. THE...
Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV), a subsidiary of Razon-controlled Manila Water Company catering to cities and municipalities outside of East Zone, has acquired a 70 percent stake in Equipacific HoldCo Inc. for P1.15 billion. Equipacific HoldCo is an investment company, which holds 90...
BACOLOD CITY – PrimeWater Infrastructure Inc. has unveiled two projects to bolster the water supply of households in the northern part of this city by a total of four million liters per day (MLD). The groundbreaking of the Forbes Hill Water Source Interconnection and the Highland Hills projects...
Metro Manila's water concessionaires assured the public on Tuesday, April 16, that despite the sweltering temperatures and dwindling water levels at dams, their supply operations remain normal. With the forecast of scorching temperatures reaching 42 degrees Celsius in 24 areas across the...
As El Niño continues to affect the Philippines and temperatures rise this summer, Razon-led concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. has put in place its mitigation plan to secure a reliable water supply for other service areas. The water firm’s subsidiary, Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV)...
Despite the rising temperatures, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) assured ample water supply and is prepared to implement augmentation programs for Metro Manila. MWSS Division Manager Patrick Dizon said on Wednesday, Mar. 3, that the two concessionaires, Manila Water Co. and...
courtesy: DENR As the temperature in Metro Manila and other parts of the country continue to sizzle, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
Sen. Grace Poe called on water concessionaires to ensure continuous service and aim for zero interruptions for their customers as water shortage together with the intense heat could lead to an outbreak of diseases. "The heat is on, water is on high demand, and without it, our health is at risk,"...
CEBU CITY – Mountain barangays in this city severely affected by the El Niño phenomenon have been placed under a state of calamity. CEBU City government personnel conducts water rationing in an upland barangay due to lack of water caused by the El Niño phenomenon. (Councilor Joel...
As the summer heat intensifies, Manila Water reported a decline in water levels across Metro Manila's three main water sources. During the period from March 1 to April 1, the Angat Dam registered the largest drop of 6.9 meters among the three dams, falling from 205.7 meters a month ago to 198.8...
Many parts of Antipolo City, Taytay, Teresa, Morong, Angono and Binangonan in Rizal Province had no water supply on Black Saturday following two separate emergency repair works by Manila Water in the province. Based on Manila Water Service advisory on its Facebook page at 6:30 p.m., the water...
Senator Grace Poe on Monday, March 25 slammed China anew for its latest attack on a Philippine supply vessel at the West Philippine Sea, saying such “uncivilized action should stop.” “We deplore the latest water cannon attack by China on a Philippine supply vessel that injured our...
