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STATE OF CALAMITY IN ILOILO CITY AMID WATER WOES

The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has recommended the declaration of state of calamity due to water scarcity. Mayor Jerry Treñas, chairman of the CDRRMC, emphasized that the declaration will allow the city to utilize its quick response fund (QRF) to procure additional water, and provide for the immediate potable water needs of affected […]

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DOH ASSURES: HOSPITALS TO OPERATE AMID EL NIÑO

The Department of Health (DOH) assured President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that hospitals across the country will remain up and running despite the El Niño phenomenon. In a report to the President’s task force on El Niño response, DOH officials said they are working closely with national government agencies to ensure that healthcare services will not […]

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QC GOV’T-OWNED BUILDINGS TO HAVE RAIN HARVESTERS

The Quezon City government will implement various initiatives to save water amid the scheduled water service interruption that will affect several of its barangays. Numerous Quezon City barangays will experience daily water service interruptions of up to 11 hours due to the decrease in the water level of Angat Dam, according to water utility Maynilad. […]

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TACKLE EL NIÑO, WATER SHORTAGE IN SONA — PIMENTEL

As the country grapples with a recurring water shortage and the looming threat of El Niño, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called upon the President to prioritize long-term measures to tackle these pressing issues in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA). “Huwag puro Maharlika Investment Fund,” Pimentel quipped. The veteran legislator emphasized […]

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POE REFILES NATIONAL WATER GOVERNANCE BILL

Senator Grace Poe has refiled her bill seeking to guarantee clean and safe water for all Filipinos through effective and streamlined management that will protect the public’s highest interest. “Water shortage should not be a way of life. We expect reforms in water governance and infrastructure the way the Filipinos deserve this basic utility as […]

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ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED WATER SUPPLY DURING COVID-19 QUARANTINE – GATCHALIAN

As Metro Manila braces for possible water interruption during the summer season, Senator Win Gatchalian has warned that insufficient water supply could threaten efforts to contain or curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Gatchalian urged water concessionaires to ensure uninterrupted water supply in households, hospitals, and medical facilities where confirmed COVID-19 patients […]

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PROBE QUESTIONABLE KALIWA DAM PROJECT — REP. NOGRALES

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged solons to conduct an investigation in aid of legislation on the controversial and allegedly anomalous awarding of the New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project (NCWS-KDP) to a Chinese firm that has inadequate requirements, saying that government should ensure that the critical water supply project is awarded to a […]

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MANILA WATER MUST COMPENSATE ITS CONSUMERS – CASTELO

The Committee on Metro Manila Development of the House of Representatives concluded, that both Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWCI) must be held accountable for the water shortage, as well as for the failure to properly implement contingency plans to stop the adverse effects of the water shortage to […]

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MWSS SHOULD HAVE CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR ANGAT DAM DRY UP – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is asking the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and other concerned agencies to disclose to the public their contingency plans should Angat Dam dry up and breach its critical level. “As early as now we should assure the public that should the water level in Angat Dam reach the critical level […]

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IMPLEMENT REFORMS IN THE WATER SECTOR – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is seeking wide-ranging reforms in the water sector to ensure the availability of the precious resource across the country at all times in the wake of the water shortage in most parts of Metro Manila and Rizal province. According to Angara, the water shortage also exposed the lack of a master […]