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Angat Dam water level might drop below critical point this week: MWSS

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Updated as of Jun 18 12:51 PM

Water level in Angat Dam, one of Metro Manila's main water sources, is expected to drop below the critical mark if rains do not replenish the reservoir this week, an official said Tuesday. Read more »

Pinoy wildlife photog recounts polar bear encounter, warns of climate crisis

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Updated as of Jun 09 02:57 PM

Filipino wildlife photographer Noel Guevarra did not expect that his first encounter with a polar bear would be while one of the creatures was crossing the road.  Read more »

Paghahanda kontra sakuna ng ilang LGU, mas pinaigting

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Posted at May 31 12:40 AM

Ginawa nila ito gamit ang makabagong teknolohiya at mas pinalawak na pagbibigay ng impormasyon. Read more »

Bahagi ng Women Crisis Center sa Zamboanga City nasunog

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Posted at May 29 05:27 AM

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Nasunog ang bahagi ng Women Crisis Center sa Zamboanga City Martes ng gabi.   Read more »

Manila Water: 99 pct of customers now getting at least 8 hrs of water service

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 04:53 PM

MANILA – Manila Water on Tuesday said 99 percent of its customers are now getting at least 8 hours of water service, after a water supply crisis hit the east zone concessionaire earlier this year. Read more »

Malaria back with a vengeance in crisis-hit Venezuela

Andrea Tosta, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 25 11:43 AM

Scientists contributed in 1961 to helping Venezuela become the first country to eradicate malaria. However, there was a resurgence seven years ago, worsening to become an epidemic in 2016, according to the Red de Epidemiologia NGO. Read more »

Manila Water: Service interruptions to persist with supply still 'deficient'

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Updated as of May 21 10:56 AM

The Ayala-led concessionaire is still short of 50 million liters per day of supply despite receiving augmentation from various sources, its Corporate Communications head Jeric Sevilla told DZMM.  Read more »

Manila Water net income falls on supply shortage costs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 09:13 AM

The Ayala-led utility said it posted net income of P1.23 billion in the January to March period. Read more »

DOH sets up hotline for mental health assistance

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Posted at May 02 04:15 PM

The Department of Health on Thursday launched a phone-based counseling service for people with mental health concerns.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: APRIL 30, 2019

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Posted at May 01 12:25 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Ouster call in Venezuela

Fernando Llano, AP
Posted at Apr 30 11:13 PM

Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido stands with an unidentified military officer who is helping to lead a military uprising, as they talk to the press and supporters in Caracas, Venezuela on Tuesday.  Read more »

LOOK: Angat Water level dips further

Val Cuenca, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 12:07 PM

The water on Angat Dam fails to reach the dam wall as the water level slid further to 178.95 meters, below the 180-meter minimum level required for normal operations.  Read more »

MWSS, water utilities to meet over declining Angat supply

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Updated as of Apr 29 01:25 PM

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and water utility concessionaires would meet Monday to discuss cooperation strategies amid the declining water level of the Angat Dam, its administrator said Monday.    Read more »

Sunog sumiklab sa Women Crisis Center sa Zamboanga City

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Updated as of Apr 27 02:07 AM

Sumiklab ang sunog sa Women Crisis Center sa Zamboanga City Biyernes ng gabi. Read more »

Iloilo City isinailalim sa state of calamity dahil sa water crisis

Nony Basco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 08:28 PM

ILOILO CITY - Isinailalim na sa state of calamity ang lungsod ng Iloilo dahil sa krisis sa tubig epekto ng El Niño. Read more »

Consumers won't bear cost of Manila Water fines, parent Ayala Corp says

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Posted at Apr 26 06:43 PM

MANILA - Fines incurred by Manila Water for recent service interruptions will not be passed on to consumers, its parent company Ayala Corp. said Friday. Read more »

Manila Water pinatawan ng higit P1 bilyong multa dahil sa 'supply crisis'

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Updated as of Apr 24 08:22 PM

Sabi ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, ang naging krisis sa tubig ay paglabag sa water concession agreement sa pagitan ng Manila Water at gobyerno. Read more »

Manila Water faces P1.13 billion in penalties over supply crisis

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 10:04 AM

The penalties include a P534 million fine and a P600 million fund to develop a new water source. This will be on top of a "self-imposed" P500 million plan to provide financial relief to customers, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System said in a statement. Read more »

Manila Water COO resigns, opts for early retirement

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Updated as of Apr 16 11:48 AM

The Ayala-led water distributor said it accepted the resignation of COO Geodino Carpio, who opted for early retirement. He will be replaced by Abelardo Basilio in an acting capacity. Read more »

Tañada, Colmenares hit gov't for 'lack of planning' amid water, power supply woes

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 07:14 PM

MANILA - Otso Diretso senatorial bet Erin Tañada and independent candidate Neri Colmenares on Friday slammed the Duterte administration for its failure to prepare for seasonal problems linked to the recent water crisis and power outages.  Read more »