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Palace on China-funded dam: Duterte keen on inspecting questioned deals

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 04:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will scrutinize alleged onerous contracts that are brought to his attention, his spokesman said Thursday, when asked about a China-funded dam project. Read more »

Water supply cuts 'possible' with Angat Dam level short of target: regulator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 09:49 AM

Water supply cuts will possibly continue in Metro Manila after recent rains failed to raise Angat Dam's level to the year-end target, the capital's water regulator said Thursday.    Read more »

Foreign investments may be affected by water concession review: Fitch unit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 03:40 PM

Investors will be concerned over the possibility of similar instances of government intervention, which would create uncertainty for their business operations, Fitch Solutions said. Read more »

Banks 'suspend' loans to Maynilad due to concession woes, parent says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 11:50 AM

The concessions of Maynilad and Manila Water Co will expire in 2022 after the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System took back its earlier decision to extend the contracts.   Read more »

'Fishona non grata': Grupo nais ipa-boycott ang mga imported galunggong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 10:07 PM

Umapela sa publiko nitong Biyernes ang grupo ng mga mangingisda na huwag tangkilikin ang mga imported na galunggong, na tinawag nilang mga "fishona non grata." Read more »

Water supply interruptions expected despite Angat water level rise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 11:20 PM

Rotating water interruptions are set to continue despite the improved water level in Metro Manila's main water source. Read more »

Local water scarcity spilling over into global crisis, researchers warn

Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 19 07:17 AM

Population growth and climate change are putting increasingly intense pressure on the planet's limited water supplies, with worsening shortages emerging from the Middle East to Asia and Latin America, researchers and bankers said on Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 7, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 12:04 AM

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

Dengue epidemic linked to water shortage, lack of coordination between stakeholders

Merinette Retona, VERA Files
Updated as of Nov 07 11:25 PM

The dengue epidemic the country is experiencing today had been foreseen as early as in January this year—but preventive measures were still not put in place. Read more »

By the bay

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 09:52 PM

A child jumps off a boat as he plays in Laguna Lake on Thursday.  Read more »

Malacañang defends Duterte's threat to take over water distribution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 11:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte wants full cooperation from all stakeholders to address a looming water shortage in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Read more »

Revisiting the Dumagats of Kaliwa River

Nico Sepe
Updated as of Nov 01 07:13 PM

The Kaliwa river is sacred and central to the life of the Dumagats and Remontados of Quezon.  Read more »

Duterte warns of 'takeover' amid looming water crisis

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Duterte may take 'drastic action' over looming water crisis: spokesman

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 04:34 PM

Another looming water crisis in Metro Manila and nearby areas may push President Rodrigo Duterte to take "drastic action," Malacañang said Monday as water concessionaires begin rotational supply cuts.   Read more »

#WalangTubig: Water interruption sa Metro Manila, mga karatig-probinsiya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 04:27 AM

Pinayuhan ng Manila Water at Maynilad ang kanilang mga kostumer na mag-imbak ng tubig dahil sa pagsisimula ng rotational water interruption Huwebes, Oktubre 24. Read more »

BSP monitors water situation, swine fever over possible effects on inflation

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 08:14 PM

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday said he does not see water woes in Metro Manila as an upside risk to inflation. Read more »

Local water-utility firms see another supply shortage in 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 08:16 AM

Metro Manila's water-utility firms are set to begin rotational supply cuts on Thursday, Oct. 24. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Albayalde on the ropes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 04:00 AM

Some candidates for the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief have been revealed. Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

#WalangTubig: Ilang lugar na sakop ng Maynilad, posibleng makararanas ng daily water interruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 01:25 AM

MAYNILA—Posibleng magkaroon ng daily rotational water service interruption ang Maynilad dahil nananatiling mababa ang alokasyon ng tubig sa Angat at Ipo Dam, ayon sa water concessionaire.  Read more »

Dahil sa kakulangan sa tubig, state of calamity idineklara sa Bohol

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 01:24 AM

Nagdeklara na ng state of calamity ang lokal na pamahalaan sa Bohol dahil sa kakulangan sa supply ng tubig. Read more »