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(Eagle News)–Water concessionaire Maynilad has reminded its customers to store water ahead of the “water network enhancement activities” scheduled in the upcoming holidays that will result in service interruptions. According to Maynilad, the interruptions from April 16 to April 20 will take place in parts of Malabon, Manila, Navotas, Valenzuela, Quezon City, Parañaque, Pasay, Las Piñas and Bacoor in Cavite. Below is the schedule of service interruptions: April 16 From 2 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
(Eagle News)—-President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 13, slammed the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System anew for not preparing for El Niño. “MWSS. Anak ka ng p***, [every year] may El Niño. Bakit hindi ninyo napaghandaan?” Duterte said two days before he was slated to release his decision on whether or not to axe the water regulator’s officials and terminate contracts of water concessionaires. This was in light of the water shortage that gripped several […]
(Eagle News) — Maynilad, the water concessionaire for Metro Manila’s west zone, inaugurated on Monday, April 9, its new water treatment plant, the Putatan Water Treatment Plant 2, which treats water coming from Laguna Lake. The Putatan Water Treatment Plant 2 (PWTP2), Maynilad’s second treatment facility which sources raw water from Laguna Lake, started operations this April 1. It produces 100 million liters of potable water per day for its customers in Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling the creation of a Department of Water and a Department of Disaster Resilience. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, during Monday’s Cabinet meeting, a “roadmap was presented” which included these “immediate, medium and long-term interventions..” The interventions included making an intensive campaign for the conservation of water and energy, the dredging of waterways, replacing tunnels and aqueducts, installing water tank systems in all Department of Health hospitals and providing […]
(Eagle News) – Officials of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and of its two water concessionaires failed to comply with President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent directive for them to release water good for 150 days from Angat dam, by noon of Friday, March 15, saying this was simply not doable. The chief regulator of the MWSS, Patrick Ty, said the current water infrastructure would not be able to accommodate the President’s directive. He […]
Denies there was concerted effort for economic sabotage; says Manila Water at fault (Eagle News) — The chief of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Friday, March 15, reiterated his proposal for the creation of a Department of Water to prevent a repeat of the water shortage in parts of Metro Manila and Rizal. Patrick Ty, chief MWSS regulator, said such a department would be able to “streamline” all the agencies and institutions related to […]
(Eagle News) — The head of Maynilad’s water supply operations on Friday, March 15, denied allegations the water shortage in some parts of Metro Manila and Rizal was because of a closed structural bypass at La Mesa dam that favors that water concessionaire. In an interview over radio dzbb, Engr. Ronaldo Padua said in the first place, the bypass that one Angel Salazar had demanded be opened to address the shortage of water in areas […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, March 14, said it was possible there was mismanagement in the distribution of water, and that the water shortage in some parts was “artificial.” Artificial scarcity refers to the paucity of items even though the technology for production exists to create a limitless abundance of such, or it exists to create at least a greater production than what exists currently. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the remark after he […]
(Eagle News) — Maynilad has agreed to “lend” some of their water supply to fellow water concessionaire Manila Water Company to address its water supply problems which its customers are experiencing in the East Zone, particularly in some parts of Metro Manila and Rizal. This was announced by Metropolitan Waterworks And Sewerage System (MWSS) Administrator Reynaldo Velasco. Velasco said that the two water concessionaires of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System came up with this […]
Several barangays to be affected (Eagle News) — Manila Water has announced the implementation of a water supply contingency plan that may affect water service in parts of the country. The water concessionaire made the announcement after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration announced the El Nino phenomenon was expected to affect the country until June. According to PAGASA, the following barangays in Taguig will experience “low pressure” or “no water supply” from […]
(Eagle News) — Several areas in Quezon City and Valenzuela will experience water service interruption from March 4 to 7. According to Maynilad, the following areas will be affected as the concessionaire conducts major repair work and maintenance of its Commonwealth and North Caloocan pumping stations: From 10 p.m. of March 4 to 4 a.m. of March 6 Valenzuela City -Ugong (Hobart Phase 1 and 2 and Doña Marciana Subdivision) Quezon City -Bagbag -Bagong Silangan […]
(Eagle News)—-Maynilad Water Services Inc. said some of its customers had their water service interrupted on Sunday, Dec. 16. Maynilad said the interruption will last until 5 p.m. in selected barangays in Las Piñas, Parañaque and Muntinlupa, and in Bacoor. Below are the affected barangays in each area: Bacoor City: Molino II Molino III Molino VII Queens Row Central Queens Row East Queens Row West San Nicolas III Las Piñas: Almanza Uno Amanza Dos (T.S. […]
