The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) has stepped up its operations to provide clean water supply to residents in the Visayas and Mindanao, especially in areas that have been gravely affected by Typhoon Odette last month. (Photo from LWUA) LWUA Administrator Guiling "Gene" Mamondiong said...
San Miguel Corp.’s Luzon Clean Water Development Corporation (LCWDC) was cleared to increase water rates in areas covered by the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP). In a statement, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) announced that LCWD will impose a P0.35 centavos per cubic...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged all of the country’s governors, mayors and barangay captains to prioritize the people’s access to potable water especially in waterless communities and isolated areas still largely dependent on well and spring water sources. DILG...
The National Economic and Development Authority said the Philippines needs to invest at least a trillion pesos over the next nine years to ensure Filipinos have access to clean and reliable water supply. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said on Thursday, Sept. 16, that the...
Instead of proceeding with caution as a result of President Duterte’s unabated tirades against the two water concessionaires of Metro Manila, the House of Representatives sped up the passage of bills extending their 25-year legislative franchises. Water pila Seven congressmen who voted against...
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...
The summer heat has pushed water demand in a lot of areas in the metropolis, causing the water level in the Bagbag reservoir – which is Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s biggest reservoir – to decline, which eventually led to rotational service interruptions. This prompted Metropolitan...
Two years ago this month, Metro Manila residents experienced a water supply crisis. President Duterte berated the two concessionaires, Manila Water and Maynilad, and issued threats on dire consequences if the problem would not be resolved. Today’s edition of the PAGASA website reports: “La...
Metro Manila will have enough water supply for the summer season, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said Friday. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an interview with DZMM, NWRB executive director, Dr. Sevillo David Jr., said the water level at the Angat Dam which is the major source of water...
