Parts of Taytay, Cainta, and Rodriguez in Rizal Province will experience water service interruption for at least seven hours starting 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 24. In an announcement posted on Manila Water's Facebook page, the East Zone water concessionaire said the service interruption will be...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is opposing a bulk water supply project in Quezon Province that was awarded to the consortium led by businessman Dennis Uy’s Udenna Water Integrated, Inc. through a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. In a position paper submitted to Tiaong...
Baliuag, Bulacan Mayor Ferdie Estrella is seeking an explanation from the developer of a subdivision in his town for supposedly charging its homeowners fee for their water supply despite absence of business permit from the local government. Estrella discovered on Monday the activity of the...
Secretary Mark Villar and Dioceldo Sy talk candidly about how their friendship has evolved over the years The Father of Build Build Build and the Father of Philippine Color Cosmetics look back to their six years of friendship and talk about what has kept their camaraderie strong. Mark Villar was...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has invested P410 million for the installation of more pressure-regulating valves (PRV), which is part of the West Zone concessionaire’s plan to reduce non-revenue water losses. In a statement, Maynilad said it recently installed more PRVs in select points...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is continuously conducting water sampling to assess the environmental damage of the fire that engulfed a cargo vessel in Delpan Bridge, Tondo, Manila. PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo said the water sampling is to determine and prevent the possible oil spill...
The Metropolitan Waterwork and Sewerage System and its two concessionaires, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Company, Inc., have released a development fund for indigenous people (IPs) and local farmers in Bulacan. The development fund, which is close to P37million, was meant for...
Some parts of Cainta and Antipolo City in Rizal will experience water interruption for six to eight hours on June 16 and June 17. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its advisory, Manila Water announced that line maintenance and valve installation will be undertaken in at least three areas in Cainta...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is confident that it will meet its five-year target for its massive replanting program within some of the region’s most crucial watersheds. In a statement, stakeholders of the Annual Million Trees Challenge (AMTC) stressed their commitment to...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has strengthened the capacity of the local government units (LGUs) from Laguna to reassess their solid waste management plans. (Photo from DOST-PSTC Laguna) The DOST-Industrial Technology and Development Institute, in partnership with the Provincial...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is keen on cleaning up Laguna de Bay (Laguna Lake) next following the agency’s works on Boracay Island and Manila Bay. In particular, the DENR bared in a statement Monday, June 14 that it wants to rid Laguna de Bay of its water hyacinth...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will spend nearly P2 billion for pipe replacement alone as part its efforts to upgrade its distribution system and reduce water losses. In a statement, Maynilad said that it is now targeting to replace a total of 173 kilometers of...
