President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is looking to build water impounding facilities outside Metro Manila to manage the country's water resources and protect coastal communities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) This as Marcos tasked...
ILOILO CITY – A water tanker killed two persons and injured 16 others on Sunday night, June 11, in La Paz, Iloilo City. The La Paz Police Station identified the victims as 18-year-old Oliver dela Cruz and a 16-year-old girl. The La Paz Police Station said the truck driven by 61-year-old Danilo...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered all government agencies to strictly implement water conservation measures to avert a possible water crisis. Through Memorandum Circular No. 22, dated June 7, Marcos directed the Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) and its network of agencies...
Parts of Metro Manila and Rizal province will experience water service interruption from June 6 to 9 due to line-related maintenance, east zone concessionaire Manila Water said. *(File photo) * In a statement, Manila Water said the affected areas include Quezon City, Marikina City, San Juan City,...
Israel has pitched opening an agricultural hub to support the Philippines' and Israel's goal to work together in the areas of agriculture and water management. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with Israeli officials in Malacañang on June 5, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Yummie...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has called for the passage of a bill seeking to further provide discounts to senior citizens, by giving them the five percent discount on water and electricity bills. Lapid, in filing Senate Bill No. 2169, also proposed that senior citizens be exempted from the 12...
The Manila Water is constructing a 51-kilometer sewer project which seeks to promote better sanitation and healthier environment for residents in Metro Manila. *(Photo by Manila Water) * The Mandaluyong West–San Juan South–Quezon City South Sewer Project is worth P4.2 billion and is being...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is awaiting for the approval of the second phase of the Kaliwa Dam Project as the requirements for it to start have already been submitted to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), a company executive has disclosed. *MWSS Division...
Manila Water has announced that parts of Taytay, Rizal will experience water service interruption starting Wednesday, May 31, that will last to up to six hours. The water service disruption in Taytay is scheduled on May 31, Wednesday, from 10 p.m. until June 1, Thursday, at 4 a.m. in some parts of...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A lawmaker from Quezon on Monday, May 29, proposed the creation of a Department of Water (DOW) after hearing the problems plaguing water service providers in the province. Quezon Provincial Board member Julius Luces said the DOW will supervise the supply, management, and...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Tobacco dust was cited as a safer water pollutant in ponds than chemical pesticides. It is not only an efficient organic molluscicide in fishponds but also environment-friendly, more economical, and practical for pond sterilization. DIRECTOR Danilo C. Trongco, a...
Manila Water, the east zone concessionaire, has begun necessary preparations to ensure the availability of its service amid the expected onslaught of Tropical Cyclone Mawar (international name) this weekend. (Photo courtesy of Manila Water) This, after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
