West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has urged consumers to conserve water due to expected lower water pressure amid high demand. Maynilad explained that the heightened water demand amid the ongoing El Niño phenomenon may result in reduced water pressure for residents in the...
The Pentagon asserted that China’s latest action against two Philippine vessels endangered not only the lives but also of livelihood of Filipinos, even as the international community backed the Philippines in the latest sea incident. Meanwhile, China justified the its Coast Guard’s...
With the recently approved water allocation from the Angat Dam for domestic consumption, east zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. is calling on consumers to immediately conserve water. Manila Water corporate communications head Dittie Galang explained that, even with the allocation increment, they...
Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels subjected a Philippine Coast Guard patrol ship to water cannon attacks near the Bajo de Masinloc on Monday, April 29, 2024. (photo from the video posted by PCG spokesperson for WPS Comm. Jay Tarriela on X (formerly Twitter). A patrol vessel of the Philippine Coast...
President Marcos underscored the role of water security in peace and development as he inaugurated the Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project Stage II (MMIP II) on Monday, April 29 in Cotabato province, which will benefit more than 4,000 farmers. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
ILOILO CITY — Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) begins water rationing on Tuesday, April 30, in this city and two neighboring towns as prolonged dry spell is negatively impacting water sources. THE prolonged dry spell is affecting water level at Aganan River and impacting the potable...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) wants to recommend maintaining the current water supply allocation to sufficiently meet the demand during the summer season. MWSS Division Manager Patrick Dizon told Manila Bulletin on Thursday, April 25, that they will be meeting with...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has passed the stringent requirements set by the Department of Health’s (DOH) Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW). In a statement, Manila Water said the East Zone concessionaire's compliance with the PNSDW ensures that its 7.6 million customers...
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...
