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Duterte on water crisis: 'Stop making it hard for the people'

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Updated as of Oct 29 04:55 PM

Manila Water Co and Maynilad Water Services Inc resumed water interruptions this month due to receding supply at Angat Dam. Tens of thousands endured hours-long service interruptions earlier this year. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Surrender

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Posted at Oct 29 04:00 AM

Has the president had enough of the war on drugs? Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 28, 2019

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Posted at Oct 29 12:16 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Duterte warns of 'takeover' amid looming water crisis

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Posted at Oct 28 06:42 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte warned Monday he will use his "extraordinary" powers as president if concerned agencies would not be able to prevent the looming water crisis in the metro and nearby provinces. Read more »

Protest vs China-funded dam

Jire Carreon ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 03:41 PM

The group is opposing the issuance of an environmental compliance certificate allowing the construction of the China-funded New Centennial Water Source - Kaliwa Dam, which would allegedly displace thousands of Dumagats. Read more »

Manila Water pabor sa pagtatayo ng Kaliwa Dam

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Updated as of Oct 28 11:28 AM

Pabor ang Manila Water sa pagpapatayo ng kontrobersiyal na Kaliwa Dam sa Infanta, Quezon.  Read more »

PH not canceling China-funded projects while gov't reviews infra goals: Pernia

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Posted at Oct 24 06:57 PM

The Philippines was not canceling any of the infrastructure projects being funded by China, even as the government shelved several other projects which were initially billed as part of the Duterte administration's flagship Build Build infrastructure program.  Read more »

Kaliwa Dam project secures environment clearance, amid protests

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Posted at Oct 24 12:35 AM

The controversial Kaliwa Dam projects gets cleared by the environment department, as the government looks for new water sources. Read more »

DENR nagbigay ng environmental clearance para sa pagtatayo ng Kaliwa Dam

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Posted at Oct 23 06:58 PM

Sa kabila ng pagtutol ng mga katutubo at ng pamahalaang lokal, binigyan na ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources ng environmental clearance certificate ang Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System para ituloy ang pagtatayo ng Kaliwa Dam. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 16, 2019

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Posted at Oct 17 01:08 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

'No means no!'

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 03:41 PM

Protesters outside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office in Quezon City urge environment officials not to issue an environmental certificate for the construction of Kaliwa Dam. Multi-sectoral groups are calling for the scrapping of the project, saying the dam will have adverse effects on the environment and on indigenous people living in the area.  Read more »

MWSS nagbabala sa krisis sa tubig kapag Kaliwa Dam di naitayo

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Posted at Oct 10 07:14 PM

Nagbabala ang MWSS ng krisis sa tubig sa Metro Manila kung hindi maitatayo ang Kaliwa Dam. Read more »

Manila's water regulator warns of water crisis if Kaliwa Dam project does not push through

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Posted at Oct 09 11:05 PM

Manila's water regulator sees a possible water shortage in the event the Kaliwa Dam project does not materialize.  Read more »

Lawmaker seeks probe into alleged anomalies in Kaliwa Dam bidding process

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Posted at Oct 07 11:47 PM

A lawmaker is pushing for a House probe on the bidding process for the Kaliwa Dam project, following allegations of rigging. Read more »

Umano'y dayaan sa bidding sa Kaliwa Dam project pinaiimbestigahan

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Posted at Oct 07 07:58 PM

Pinaiimbestigahan na sa Kamara ang umano ay posibleng dayaan sa bidding para paboran ang isang Chinese construction company sa itinatayong Kaliwa Dam.  Read more »

Mapping project seeks to secure 'invisible' indigenous lands

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Sep 13 02:59 PM

BANGKOK - An online project mapping all of the world's indigenous lands will help secure legal rights, and alert communities to the potential threats of illegal logging and mining, land and indigenous rights groups said on Friday. Read more »

MWSS downplays COA questions on Kaliwa Dam bidding

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Posted at Aug 20 04:03 PM

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Tuesday played down suggestions that the awarding of the contract for the Kaliwa Dam project was rigged following a Commission on Audit report questioning the bidding process.  Read more »

COA: Chinese firm got Kaliwa Dam contract through negotiated deal

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 03:58 PM

MANILA- The Commission on Audit questioned the awarding of the Kaliwa Dam project in Quezon province to China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited in what seemed like a negotiated contract under the guise of public bidding. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 9, 2019

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Posted at Aug 10 12:48 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

‘Kaliwa Dam is not right’

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 07:57 PM

In celebration of the World's Indigenous Peoples Day, the Dumagats of Quezon and Rizal hold a protest on Friday, urging the DENR not to issue an environmental compliance certificate for the dam project Read more »