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by Ashraf KHAN A frantic mother cradling her seven-month-old baby rushes towards the special paediatric ward in a desolate Pakistan town, his eyes are blank and he is smaller than most newborns. He is starving in a country that has no shortage of food, but which has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world and where malnutrition is rife. The infant weighs just 2.5 kilograms — the average for a healthy child […]
(Eagle News) – “Binigo ko kayo (I let you down).” This was how the president and chief executive officer of Manila Water Company, Inc. Ferdinand dela Cruz, apologized on Monday, March 18, to its 1.6 million customers in Metro Manila and Rizal, saying he was holding himself “fully accountable” for the severe water interruptions that had crippled businesses and homes for more than a week. Dela Cruz made the apology to the public during […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to help distribute the much needed water to several government hospitals in Metro Manila affected by severe water interruption under the areas covered by Manila Water Company. PRC has distributed a total of 770,000 liters of water to six government hospitals (Rizal Medical Center- 498,000 liters, Quirino Memorial Medical Center- 96,000 liters, National Kidney Center- 114,000 liters, East Ave Medical Center- 10,000 liters, Mandaluyong City […]
(Eagle News)—Water services have been restored in some areas serviced by Manila Water in Quezon City, Pasig and Mandaluyong. Below is a list based on Manila Water’s tweet: Number 19 Lakeview, Brgy. Bagong Ilog, Pasig Felpris Compound, Number 1 Lakeview, Brgy. Bagong Ilog, Pasig Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig Valle Verde 1, Brgy. Ugong, Pasig Kawilihan Village, Brgy. Bagong Ilog, Pasig Barangka Itaas, Mandaluyong According to the water concessionaire, these major hospitals in Quezon City also have […]
“Mananagot sila lahat (pag may problema pa sa tubig),” Palace says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, March 15, gave an ultimatum for those concerned to release water from Angat dam to ensure the water supply of all residents affected by the water shortage. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Duterte has asked the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System “to demand” from Manila Water the release of water “good for 150 days, in order to […]
by Margioni BERMÚDEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Plastic bottles and containers at the ready, Keisy Perez ignores the stench from the brown river as it slips slowly through the grimy San Agustin district of Venezuela’s capital. The quest for drinkable water has rapidly become an obsession for millions like her in Caracas days after a crippling power blackout stalled the city’s pumps. In this part of Caracas, the Guaire river is effectively an open sewer. […]
(Eagle News) — With the current water shortage being experienced in many parts of Metro Manila and in some areas in Rizal province, people are now more conscious and realize how water is such an important resource. Every living thing needs water to live and grow. About 60% of our body is composed of water. Plants and trees, fruits and vegetables, need water to grow. It is a basic demand of all life. But during […]
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System is calling for a summit that will craft a 50-year water security and used water masterplan for Metro Manila to address future water crises in the Philippine capital. MWSS Administrator Reynaldo Velasco said that this summit, which he eyes to hold in August, would provide long-term solutions on water supply and distribution in Metro Manila, as well as sewerage system plans. Velasco said this […]
(Eagle News) – The Senate will investigate the unusual water shortage being experienced in Metro Manila and parts of Rizal which are being serviced by the Manila Water Company. Senators expressed alarm about the extended water service interruptions, as they noted that only one water concessionaire is having problems with water supply. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara observed that while Manila Water had been suffering supply woes, its west zone counterpart Maynilad was not. […]
(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 […]
