Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 21:01:50 +0000
A House committee hearing on the water crisis has revealed serious problems in Metro Manila’s water system.
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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:47:51 +0000
There never really was a water crisis, but it was mismanagement that caused the shortage in some parts of Metro Manila, Malacañang said Monday.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:09:59 +0000
Vice President Leni Robredo has questioned the government’s decision to build a new dam funded by Chinese loans instead of a public-private partnership (PPP).
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:02:34 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Water Company, Inc. and Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on Monday denied claims that they were faking the water shortage to fast-track the construction of the China-funded Kaliwa Dam.
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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:28:30 +0000
The Department of Health (DOH) assured on Monday that there have been no reports of any diseases related to the water shortage.
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Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 01:45:38 +0000
The Manila Water Company, Inc. chief executive officer has refused to answer categorically on whether the water concessionaire was willing to give a refund to consumers affected by their water service interruptions since March 6.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 21:18:47 +0000
BAGUIO CITY—An alliance of indigenous people’s (IP) groups in the Cordillera has assailed the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project (CRPIP) that they believed would worsen water shortage in Kalinga and nearby provinces.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 21:03:43 +0000
The Mandaluyong City government said on Sunday that it would likely put on hold the declaration of a state of calamity in six villages hit by water shortages last week after noting a slight improvement in the situation.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 17:11:02 +0000
Sen. Grace Poe on Sunday said she would recommend sacking or firing officials of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) if they could be proven to have been negligent of their duties.
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 21:30:48 +0000
President Duterte on Friday ordered the release of more water from Angat Dam to alleviate the water crisis in Metro Manila
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