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Health center water crisis increasing virus risk: WHO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 09:53 AM

One in four health centers worldwide lacks access to water, putting around 1.8 billion people at increased risk of contracting the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said Monday.   Read more »

Maynilad fast-tracks completion of P7.9 billion La Mesa plant upgrade

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 11:31 AM

Maynilad Water Services Inc said Tuesday it deployed over 400 workers a the La Mesa Treatment Plants 1 and 2 to fast-track the completion of the facilities' P7.9 billion upgrade.   Read more »

Duterte orders gov’t agencies to conserve water to avoid another shortage

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 04:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered all government agencies to conserve water to ensure enough supply throughout the dry season following a shortage last year. Read more »

If 'unsatisfied,' Duterte says to take 'everything' from Manila Water, Maynilad

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 06:28 PM

The President issued the statement after the heads of Manila Water Co and Maynilad Water Services Inc told a congressional hearing earlier in the day that they would no longer collect P10.8 billion in compensation from the government that was ordered by a Singapore-based arbitration court. 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 »

MWSS sets yearly review of Manila Water, Maynilad services instead of every 5 years

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 05:14 PM

Regulatory Financial Audits (RFA) will be conducted annually instead of 5 years to ensure that delivery of services are in accordance with its concession agreement, the MWSS said in a statement.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Another earthquake in Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 04:00 AM

Less than 2 weeks after a strong quake rocked Mindanao, another powerful tremor struck the region. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today:   Read more »

'Maski bobo' basta honest: pamantayan ni Duterte sa PNP chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 08:29 PM

Para kay Pangulong Duterte, katapatan ang nangungunang pamantayan sa pagpili ng susunod na hepe ng kapulisan.   Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Manila Bay as water source? Possible but expensive, water concessionaires say

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 11:42 PM

As the country's capital grapples with a looming water crisis, stakeholders are now looking at other sources of water supply. 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 »

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 »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Laang tubig mula dam para sa Maynilad, Manila Water nadagdagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 08:13 PM

Nadagdagan na ang alokasyon ng tubig ng Maynilad at Manila Water pero mananatiling mahina ang water pressure.  Read more »

Tubig mula Angat Dam na laan sa Maynilad, Manila Water posibleng taasan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 04:24 PM

Posibleng taasan na ang alokasyon ng tubig ng Maynilad at Manila Water dahil sa pagtaas ng tubig sa Angat Dam. Read more »

Pag-develop ng bagong mapagkukuhanan ng tubig puspusan na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 09:54 PM

Puspusan na ang pag-develop ng Manila Water ng bagong pagkukuhanan ng tubig.  Read more »

OPINION: Water now more expensive than petrol

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Jul 24 02:26 AM

Nearly 4 years ago, the south Indian city of Chennai (capital of Tamil Nadu) was underwater.  Read more »

'Krisis sa tubig puwedeng maulit sa susunod na taon'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 08:29 PM

Posible umanong maulit ang krisis sa tubig sa susunod na taon dahil wala pa ring bagong pagkukuhanan ng tubig.  Read more »