ILOILO CITY – The on and off rain since last week has brought back stable water supply to this city and surrounding towns following a water shortage during the dry spell. THE Maasin Dam in Iloilo province is one of the key sources of water in Metro Iloilo. (MPIW) “We are pleased to inform...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 is providing free water to police personnel affected by the water crisis here. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Alan M. Nazarro has ordered the heads of various divisions and offices in this camp to allow affected...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has secured a loan from Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) to support its capital needs for the year. In a statement on Thursday, May 23, Maynilad said the P10 billion from Metrobank will help fund projects aimed at...
ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water assured solutions for the water shortage in this city since late last month due to the prolonged dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon. A DELIVERY truck of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) in Iloilo City. (MPIW) “We take responsibility for...
Boracay Water, a unit of Manila Water Philippine Ventures, reported a slight decrease in production capacity due to the prolonged impact of El Niño. In a statement on Thursday, May 23, Boracay Water announced that its production capacity has decreased from 25 million liters of water per day (MLD)...
Starbucks Philippines shared its Global Month of Good report for April 2024, highlighting eco-initiatives including “Greener Stores,” consumer rewards for reuse efforts, and clean water accessibility. According to the coffee giant, “Greener Stores” adopt sustainable measures through...
The Angono, Rizal municipal government has started distributing potable water to households with senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities due to turbid water quality and service interruption. The office of Mayor Jeri Mae Calderon said that the office of the Municipal Disaster...
Repair works of water concessionaire Manila Water in several areas of Rizal province will result in the temporary loss of water service of its residents from May 21 to 23. Manila Water Company Incorporated, (MWCI) in an advisory on its social media pages, said that there will be loss of water...
East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. assured Quezon City residents the safety of its wastewater facilities through its sewer replacement projects. The Kalayaan Sewer Replacement Packages 2 and 3 will have an allocation budget of P113 million and P158 million, respectively, with an overall...
The Philippines was ranked sixth among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in terms of access to basic sanitation services, a study from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) revealed. In a policy note on the Philippine water sector, the NEDA stated that while 97.6 percent...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P15 billion offering of blue bonds by Maynilad Water Services, Inc. In its meeting on May 16, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of Maynilad covering up to P12 billion of fixed-rate,...
The Zobel-controlled Ayala Corporation is fully divesting from utility Manila Water Company with the sale of its remaining 23.6 percent stake in the Metro Manila East Zone concessionaire for P14.5 billion to billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr.’s Trident Water Company Holdings Inc. In a disclosure to...
