President Marcos bared that he has talked with business tycoon Manny Pangilinan on the current water problem in Cagayan de Oro after the latter's firm cut off its supply to the local water district over a disputed debt. Marcos disclosed that Pangilinan, who controls Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water...
Sustained recovery of consumer demand, along with approved rate adjustments, boosted Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc.’s net income in the first quarter. In a statement on Tuesday, May 14, Manila Water said that its profit soared 35 percent to P3.1 billion from P2.3 billion in the same period last...
Maintenance works in some areas in Antipolo City and Binangonan will result in six hours of water disruption on May 14-16. Manila Water announced that beginning 10 a.m. on May 14 until 4 a.m. on May 15, the loss of water service will affect some parts of Barangay Sta. Cruz (Blue Mountain...
To keep up with the rising demand, east zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. has intensified its maintenance and service measures in Metro Manila and Rizal. In a statement on Monday, May 13, Manila Water said that it has improved its system checks to its 40 reservoirs and 72 pumping stations...
Citing their overlapping functions, President Marcos said he wants a reorganization of the government’s various water agencies to address the water crisis and serve some 40 million Filipinos who do not have access to formal water resources. During a sectoral briefing on Tuesday, May 7, the...
As regulators expect a continuous decline in the Angat Dam’s elevation, two Metro Manila concessionaires assured the public of their readiness to provide enough supply in case water allocation is reduced. The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) recently shared its plan to possibly minimize the...
The Senate Committee on Public Services will exert all efforts at passing the bill crrating the Department of Water Resources and Management this Congress as a means to solve the country's water crisis, Senator Grace Poe said. Poe' said Senate Bill No. 102, one of the Marcos administration's...
The Marcos administration has already completed some 4,700 flood control projects from July 2022 to 2024, with 4,000 others currently being implemented, Palace press briefer Daphne Oseña-Paez said on Tuesday, May 7. During a Palace press briefing after a sectoral meeting with President...
President Marcos has instructed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to integrate water conservation into its flood control and management projects to ensure that flood water can be reutilized for irrigation, water supply, and power generation, Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Tuesday,...
President Marcos directed government agencies to focus on providing water access to the 40 million underserved population found to have no access to formal water supply. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting on May 7, 2024 at the Malacañan Palace. (Photo...
In an attempt to minimize water losses, west zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has tapped an infrastructure intelligence firm to provide satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to detect areas in need of repair. In a statement on Monday, May 6, Maynilad said it...
President Marcos said the Philippines has no intention of attacking any vessel with water cannon in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), stressing that it will not replicate China's actions at sea. (Photo courtesy of PCG) Marcos reiterated that the Philippines is "only defending our sovereign rights and...
