Another water shortage looms
WATER distribution would soon be back as norm as utility companies announced the depletion of resources in the country’s main dams. AFP
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Gomez prioritizes Ormoc’s water problem
The fast progress in the city which brought an influx of people from other places has outpaced the available water resources.
Water firms hosed down anew
Amid warnings from water concessionaires of shortage of supply and their petition contesting a Supreme Court (SC) ruling slapping billions of penalties against…
MCWD execs reject termination
The mayor cited the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) advice to issue the termination order being the city mayor, who has the appointing authority…
Cebu City mayor fires water officials
Terminated were MCWD chairman Joel Mari Yu, board members Augustus Pe Jr., Ralph Sevilla, Procopio Fernandez, and lawyer Cecile Adlawan, the water district’s…
Water department bill passage eyed in January
Salceda said they are considering including estseros under the department. #waterdepartment
Water firms face audit, rebuke
The agency will engage a third-party auditor to look into the annual reports of west zone concessionaire Maynilad and east zone contractor Manila Water to…
Addressing Metro Manila’s water crisis and boosting water security
With both the Angat and La Mesa dams no longer having sufficient capacity, plans of building a third dam have been renewed.
Porter charities
I don’t recall how it all began but with 45 centavos in my pockets and only water for the kids, I found myself with a ticket for the ferry ride, milk for the…
11,000 volunteers in coastal cleanup
The initiative is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number 14 which tackles life below water.
Manila Water seeks overturn of P2B fine ruling
The water firm pointed out that even Congress recognizes the “immensity” of the task to provide complete and centralized sewerage system under the Clean Water…
Clashes mark ‘Umbrella Movement’ 5th year
Police responded to small crowds of hardcore protesters with water cannon laced with pepper solution and tear gas volleys. (AFP)
Debilitating humidity stifles Doha women’s marathon
Portugal's Carla Salome Rocha douses herself with drinking water in the women's marathon event of the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha on…
Manila Water to contest SC fine
The Manila Water Company (MWC), one of the concessionaires slapped with massive fines by the Supreme Court (SC), on Wednesday vowed to contest the ruling of…
Powerful quake kills 19 in Pakistan
On one of the district's two main roads, AFP reporters could see cracks at least four feet (1.2 meters) deep, some filling with water from a nearby canal. (AFP)
Water desalination still not viable — MWSS
According to Ty, the Philippines does not have the advanced technology needed to do the desalination process.
Water woes hound Cebu province
Mandaue and Talisay, as well as Cordova and Consolacion, are reported to have a dwindling water supply.
Cebu water shortage worsens
Buhisan Dam is a major source of water in Cebu City.
Do rainwater harvesting — Dar
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is giving high priority on rainwater harvesting as a measure to address the water scarcity in the country.
Coca-Cola continues thrust toward social responsibility
The soft drink manufacturer is providing access to water to far-flung communities through the Coca-Cola Agos Program.