NEDA bats for creation of water resources agency
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored the need to establish a Department of Water Resources and a Water Regulatory Commission (WRC) for the country to achieve water security......»»
Ayala exits Manila Water
Conglomerate Ayala Corp. has completed one of its major divestment plans for the year, selling its remaining stake in its East Zone water business to ports and power tycoon Enrique Razon for P14.5 billion......»»
Capitol bulk water project to proceed, Lacson says
Capitol bulk water project to proceed, Lacson says.....»»
Angat Dam nears minimum operating level
The water level in Angat Dam is only around two meters above its minimum operating level......»»
MVP OK’s water supply restoration in CDO
Business tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan has agreed to restore water supply in Cagayan de Oro while the government is looking for solutions to water supply woes in the city, President Marcos said yesterday......»»
MCWD water production drops further
MCWD water production drops further.....»»
Lower water allotment for Metro Manila starts today
There will be no water supply interruptions despite the National Water Resources Board lowering the allocation for Metro Manila by one cubic meter per second starting today, an official of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System said yesterday......»»
LGUs ordered to step up in water conservation
The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday called on local government units, especially in Metro Manila, to strictly enforce water conservation measures as El Niño threatens supply......»»
Man stabbed for skipping water rationing line in Moalboal
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The scarcity of water in Moalboal town led to a violent altercation on Tuesday evening, May 14, 2024, resulting in a 30-year-old man being stabbed during a fight over the water rationing line in Barangay Basdiot. The victim was identified as Paul Anthony Junas, single with a live-in partner, and a.....»»
Higher tariff, water use buoy Manila Water earnings
Razon-led Manila Water Company Inc. saw its first quarter net income grow by more than a third compared to last year on the back of higher tariff coupled by increase in water usage in its covered areas......»»
Rain lessens drop in Angat water level
Rain and cloudy skies have lessened the drop in the water elevation of Angat Dam in the past two days, according to an official of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS)......»»
Philippines calls for expulsion of Beijing s diplomats as South China Sea row worsens
Manila [Philippines], May 10 (ANI): The Philippines' national security adviser on Friday called for the expulsion of Chinese diplomats over an alleged leaked telephonic conversation with a Filipino military official as territorial tensions continue to increase, Nikkei Asia reported. This comes a week after China harassed and shot water cannons at a Filipino humanitarian mission headed to Scarborough Shoal, a flashpoint in.....»»
COBI welcomes water district’s offer to negotiate
The Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Inc. has welcomed the recent announcement of Cagayan de Oro Water District to negotiate to settle its unpaid obligations and water rate dispute......»»
Hilary Duff isinilang ang 4th baby sa pamamagitan ng ‘water birth’
LUMALAKI na ang pamilya ng American singer-actress na si Hilary Duff! Isinilang na niya kasi ang ikaapat na anak sa mister niyang American singer-songwriter and DJ na si Matthew Koma. Sa Instagram noong May 8, ibinandera ni Hilary ang ilang emotional moments nang manganak siya sa pamamagitan ng water birth sa kanilang bahay. Ang ibinigay.....»»
DENR airs concern over water leaks in houses, buildings
There is a higher percentage of leaky water pipes in households and buildings compared to pipes along roads in Metro Manila, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources warned even as Angat Dam’s water level continued to drop yesterday......»»
Marcos- No water cannons vs China - The Manila Times
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ruled out installing water cannons on Philippine ships sailing through the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and said the country would not respond in kind to recent Chinese attacks on its vessels. "What we are doing is defending our sovereign rights and our sovereignty in the WPS and we have no intention of attacking anyone with water cannons or any such offensive (equipment.....»»
EDITORIAL - 40 million without safe water
With a population estimated at 118 million as of January this year, it is disheartening to learn that 40 million Filipinos still lack access to freshwater sources......»»
Save water, 13 golf courses in Metro Manila told
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has ordered the management of golf courses in Metro Manila to conserve water amid the El Niño phenomenon and the continued drop in Angat Dam’s water level......»»
DENR eyes seawater desalination to supply small island barangays
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is eyeing desalination or the conversion of seawater into freshwater to provide drinking water to small island barangays in the country as part of the government’s efforts to address freshwater inaccessibility to some 40 million Filipinos......»»
40 mln Filipinos have no access to potable water: gov t
MANILA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 40 million people in the Philippines have no access to fresh or potable water, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Tuesday. Responding to the dire situation, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos ordered the government agencies to come up with concrete solutions to provide sufficient water supply to Filipinos deprived of potable water on Tuesday......»»