West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has named Christopher Jaime T. Lichauco as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Sept. 1, 2025, to succeed the retiring Randolph T. Estrellado. Lichauco, a veteran with 27 years at Maynilad, will assume his new role after Estrellado...
Some areas in Binangonan, Antipolo City and Baras in Rizal Province will have no water from August 12 to 15. There will be no water in some parts of Barangay Darangan in Binangonan from 10 p.m. on August 13, Wednesday until 4 a.m. on August 14, following the line maintenance activities of Manila...
Following its confirmed 100-percent ownership of the recently completed Wawa Dam project, Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Prime Infrastructure Inc. to begin payment for the acquisition. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on...
ILOILO CITY — Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) reiterated that it has taken steps to solve the water problems in Metro Iloilo amidst continued criticism from the Iloilo City government. “We are correcting infrastructure challenges that span generations—something that cannot be reversed...
CEBU CITY – The Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) emphasized that it is “stable” and operating “under normal conditions.” “There is no looming water shutdown, no financial collapse, and no basis for alarm,” the agency said in a statement on Friday, Aug. 8. The clarification was issued...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. reported a 15 percent increase in its net income for the first half of 2025, from ₱6.9 billion to ₱7.9 billion, driven by strong performances from its domestic and international businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, Aug. 8, the water...
BACOLOD CITY – The city council has called on the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA)-PrimeWater to swiftly address mounting complaints from residents about dark, foul-smelling, and potentially contaminated water flowing from household faucets. A resolution authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has kicked off its 2025 “Plant for Life” program with an ambitious goal of planting 180,000 native trees across the Ipo and other critical watersheds this year. The initiative highlights Maynilad’s commitment to long-term...
Some areas in at least three localities in Rizal Province will have no water for up to six hours beginning at 10 p.m. on August 7. Manila Water said the areas to be affected by the water service interruption that will last until 4 a.m. on August 8, Friday are portions of Baras, Binangonan, and...
TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental – The head of the Department of Tourism in Northern Mindanao (DOT-10) on Wednesday expressed concern about the temporary closure of a 145-year-old Catholic church in Misamis Occidental. In a Facebook post, DOT-10 Director Marie Elaine Unchuan said the Saint John...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) reported a 20 percent increase in net income for the first half of 2025, driven by improved financial and operational performance and strong contributions from its energy, water, and hospital businesses. During a financial briefing,...
The Catholic Church indefinitely closed a church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental after a female vlogger allegedly spat into its holy water font recently, an incident that was recorded and became viral online. Ozamiz Archbishop Martin Jumoad slammed the incident that he described as a called “grave...
