LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Quezon Provincial Board Member Ferdinand “Bong” Talabong is planning to file a class suit against a private water company for alleged lack of proper water supply services here and Tayabas City and Pagbilao town in this province. Talabong, in a privilege speech on...
CEBU CITY – The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) entered into another bulk water supply agreement with a private firm to provide an additional water supply exclusively for Talisay City in a deal that was described as the start of a “better life” for the Talisaynons. The contract...
Some portions of Rodriguez and Cainta, both in Rizal Province, will experience water service interruption for six to eight hours until Friday, Aug. 18, due to the scheduled repair and maintenance works by Manila Water. The east zone water concessionaire said there will be seven hours of...
Water concessionaire Manila Water announced that there will be no water in most parts of a village in Antipolo City and a portion of Cainta in Rizal on Aug. 16 to 17. In its advisory, Manila Water said the water service interruption will start at 10 p.m. on Aug. 16, Wednesday, until 6 a.m. of Aug....
(Unsplash) The Philippines is not on "war footing" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo clarified to House of Representatives members Tuesday, afternoon Aug. 15. In the Committee on...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is convinced that Beijing’s offer of a bilateral dialogue with Manila in the aftermath of China Coast Guard's (CCG) latest water cannon attack on Philippine vessels "will certainly go nowhere". “Fresh...
Some areas in Quezon City, Caloocan, Manila, Las Pinas, and Muntinlupa will experience water service interruptions lasting as long as 16 hours from Aug. 14 to 22. Maynilad Water Services Inc., said the disruptions are due to ongoing network maintenance activities in various parts of the...
(Wikipedia) The Chinese Coast Guard shouldn't resort to moves that could "escalate tensions" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Thus, said House Committee on National Defense and Security Chairman Iloilo 5th district Rep. Raul "Boboy" Tupas amid the latest water...
CAVITE – Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) announced the extension of its daily water service interruption in parts of Bacoor City and Imus City until November 2. From August 8, customers will have no water from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. as Maynilad conducts the second batch of...
The Germany Embassy in the Philippines has added its voice to the growing international uproar against a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ship for firing water cannons at Philippine supply vessels in the disputed South China Sea. China Coast Guard blocked and used water cannon on Philippine supply ships...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, August 7 renewed his push for the modernization of the country’s military assets so it can effectively deter all kinds of threats and provocations in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee...
Senators on Sunday, August 6 crossed partylines in asking the government to heed the Senate’s recommendations on the West Philippine Sea following the Chinese Coast Guard’s (CCG) illegal use of water cannon against a Philippine vessel. (Philippine Coast Guard/Facebook photo) The CCG used...
