Sen. Grace Poe on Thursday, September 14 said she is expecting a speed boost in the modernization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after several companies have reportedly expressed interest in participating in the bidding. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. will invest over P3 billion to upgrade 17 sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the next five years. In a statement, Maynilad said the company will enhance the nutrient-removal capability of its 17 STPs to meet the stricter wastewater treatment...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has announced service disruptions in the south of Metro Manila starting Thursday, Sept. 14 to Saturday, Sept. 16. Maintenance is necessary for conducting repairs in the leaking valve assembly of the main water line along Las Piñas-Talaba Diversion Road in Bacoor,...
Sen. Grace Poe called on concerned agencies and telecommunications companies (telcos) to require "selfies" in the SIM registration process as a means to deter instances of fraud and scamming. Poe said that selfies, or one's photograph taken by oneself, should be part of the implementing rules...
PLDT Inc. (PLDT), the country's largest integrated telecommunications network, and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. have teamed up with Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) on various reforestation and water stewardship programs. In a statement, PLDT said this is in line with...
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the banking arm of conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC), was assigned an Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aa plus (corp.) with a "Stable Outlook" by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). PhilRatings said an Issuer Credit Rating is an opinion on the...
One more municipality in Rizal has been added to the scheduled water disruptions that started on Friday, Sept. 1, and will finish on Thursday, Sept. 7. According to Manila Water Co., Jalajala will undergo line maintenance activity during off-peak hours to minimize any further inconvenience. The...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has added more affected barangays in Quezon City and Cavite to their emergency service interruption on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The service improvement activities are due to a power interruption at the Lamesa pumping station located in QC and network maintenance in Cavite....
The water levels at Angat and Ipo dams have not seen significant improvements despite Super Typhoon Goring. Angat dam is currently at a level of 198.11 meters, a decrease of 0.18 meters compared to the previous week. Although it still remains above the minimum operating level of 180 meters....
Aboitiz Equity Ventures’ (AEV) planned issuance of up to P17.45 billion worth of bonds has been given the highest ratings of PRS Aaa with a Stable Outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). In a statement, the ratings agency said AEV is planning a bond issue amounting...
Consumers who prefer using online transactions would benefit from additional protection and privacy once the proposed Internet Transactions Act is passed into law. “This is good news for online shoppers and online sellers,” Sen. Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured the public that only credible information on the government's social services will be posted on the agency's social media platforms. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Marianne Bermudez) This, he said, will avoid possible incidents...
