Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has announced plans to upgrade the Putatan Water Treatment Plants (WTP) 1 and 2 in Muntinlupa City to address the worsening water condition in Laguna Lake. With an allocated budget of P1.14 billion, Maynilad said in a statement on Thursday, Oct. 19, that it aims to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday, October 16 underscored the need to protect the country’s water supply in the face of the continuing threat of climate change. “We live in the constant threat of water security — an increasing population count, urbanization,...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P375-million loan to the Puerto Princesa City Water District (PPCWD) to improve its services and address the needs of the city's growing population. DBP President and CEO Michael O. de Jesus (second from left) is shown during...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has completed the replacement of pipelines in Caloocan City that were already old, undersized, and punctured. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 13, Maynilad said the water utility firm spent P829 million to replace over 224 kilometers (km) of...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. said it will upgrade the storage capacity of Bagbag Reservoir in Quezon City to enhance service reliability for households and other consumers in the west zone. In a statement, Maynilad said it allotted P1.7 billion to construct a new chamber in the underground...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said rehabilitating the dams is one of the many testaments to its initiatives in water management. In a forum on Monday, Sept. 25, four Philippine water delegates discussed possible ways and strategies to better manage water with the Danish...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has submitted an application for extension of its concession agreement with the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) from 2037 to 2047. In a position paper dated Aug. 25, 2023 but was made public on Monday, Sept. 18, Manila Water is seeking...
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...
Recent rainfall has provided a much-needed boost to the water supply of Metro Manila, as the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said the current level of Angat Dam will be sufficient to meet the region's needs for this month. Patrick Dizon, MWSS spokesperson said on Saturday, Sept....
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....
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...
There will be enough supply of potable water for communities that were severely devastated by Super Typhoon “Egay,” the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) assured the public Monday, July 31. *(File photo) * OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said no less than President Ferdinand...
