President Marcos has ordered relevant government agencies to expedite the completion of water projects as he stressed the importance of water security amid the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he led the inauguration of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Water District implemented water rationing starting Tuesday, February 6, due to the continuous decline in the water level of its treatment plant in Barangay Pasonanca here. ZAMBOANGA City Water District office “This is due to a 10 to 20 percent reduction from...
DAVAO CITY – This city is confronting two faces of disaster from continuous rains in the last five days – no water and too much water. RESIDENTS travel on a boat in a submerged residential area in Barangay Tigatto, Davao City on February 1. Continuous rains since January 30 have inundated many...
The water levels at Angat Dam have been steadily declining since the onset of 2024, but measures are in place to guarantee adequate supply distribution to Metro Manila during the El Niño season. On Friday, Feb. 2, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said that the current decline...
Manila Water Philippine Ventures, Inc. (MWPV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manila Water Co. Inc., has renewed its agreement with the Metropolitan Cebu Water District, following the conclusion of their previous contract last year. In a disclosure made to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The contested debt of the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) remains unresolved despite a recent meeting that prevented disconnection of water supply from its bulk supplier. THE Cagayan de Oro City Water District on Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City. (Franck Dick...
Razon-led Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV) and the Pangasinan Provincial Government are set to revisit their water supply partnership after terminating their concession agreement last year. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 29, MWPV said that reassessing and expanding its water infrastructure...
Boracay Water, a subsidiary of Manila Water Philippine Ventures, said the company will invest in the improvement of water and wastewater services within its service area on Boracay Island. In a statement, Boracay Water said the concessionaire has set aside P240 million to fund critical...
Metro Manila water concessionaires Maynilad Water Services and Manila Water announced various maintenance and repair activities in several cities which will last until next week. Starting Friday, Jan. 26, Caloocan City, Manila, Quezon City, and Rizal will experience service disruptions caused by...
Razon-led east zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. expects the completion of the Mandaluyong West Sewer Package 1 sometime this year. In a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 23, Manila Water said the sewer project located in Barangay Hulo, Mandaluyong City is nearly 70 percent complete, which costs...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has called for the enactment of a proposal to establish the Department of Water Resources in order to resolve the duplicative roles in water agencies. “Currently, there are over 30 agencies with overlapping functions over the country's water...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. continues its pressure testing in Quezon City, affecting several barangays in the coming week. According to Maynilad, the pressure testing will begin Monday, Jan. 22 and will be done during the late evenings to early mornings to avoid further...
