BAGUIO CITY – Typhoon “Egay” has unleashed enough water to replenish this city’s dwindling reserves. Baguio Water District General Manager Salvador Royeca reported improved water level in two of the city’s biggest sources – the Busol Rainwater Harvesting Facility and the Santo Tomas...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives under Speaker Martin Romualdez began to address water supply challenges in the country back in 2022, months before the projected harsh El Niño episode had grabbed news headlines. Thus, said Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, chairman of the House Committee...
Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo believes there's a simple solution to the worrisome water supply woes that's been dominating news headlines for the past few weeks: cloud seeding. "No water???!!! Cloud seeding is the answer," Tulfo, a broadcast...
Flooding and water shortage are perennial problems that keep hounding the country year in and year out. This could have long been resolved, or at least mitigated, if only Republic Act No. 6716—the Rainwater Collector and Springs Development Act of 1989—is being religiously implemented. Under...
(Unsplash) Ako Bicol Party-list announced on Sunday, June 25, the construction of a level 1 water supply system at another school-slash-evacuation center in Albay province amid Mayon Volcano's continued restiveness. This, as Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon underscored the importance of...
Several barangays in the cities of Pasay, Las Pi ñas, and Parañaque will experience water service interruptions from June 26 to 27. According to a Maynilad advisory, the water service interruption is due to the replacement of the butterfly valve and power cables at the Pasay pumping station and...
(Unsplash) Close to 2,000 individuals from an evacuation site in Albay will soon benefit from a water supply system project of Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co. Nearing completion according to Co's office is the level 1 water supply system in San Andres Elementary School, which presently serves...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay -- The Ako Bicol party-list has started constructing a Level 1 water system or a deep well water system in evacuation centers to address water shortage for Mayon evacuees. MAYOR Jun Aguas and Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon distribute relief goods to Mayon Volcano...
ENRILE, Cagayan – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Cagayan Third District Engineering Office (DPWH-CTDEO) is halfway done with the construction of a water supply project in Barangay Roma Sur here. District Engineer Mariano B. Malupeng said construction of the P4.9-million project...
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...
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...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the public to contribute, in any way they can, in the conservation of energy and water amid the looming power and water supply crisis in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (BBM Vlog Screenshot)) Marcos talked about the impacts...
