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The fundamental right to safe and potable water

Philippine demand for water is rising owing to rapid population growth… Higher prices of goods and services are shrinking the pockets of every household. Consumer organizations...

Maynilad boosts supply buffer amid El Niño alert

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) is strengthening its supply buffer and rolling out system optimization measures to sustain reliable water service...

Maynilad’s income jumps 19% to P15.2b

Maynilad Water Services Inc., the water concessionaire for the west zone of Metro Manila, said its consolidated net income climbed 19 percent to P15.2...

House vows support for Marcos housing, water, power programs

House leaders on Wednesday pledged to support and strengthen the housing, water and electricity programs of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., citing ongoing efforts...

Water services restored in Marikina barangay after P15m payment

Water services in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City were finally restored on Saturday after Mayor Maan Teodoro settled a P15 million initial payment to Manila...

Palace says gov’t to pursue PrimeWater liabilities amid takeover

Malacañang on Wednesday said the government will continue to pursue any lapses or liabilities of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., even as reports circulate that businessman...

House joint panels OK bill creating Department of Water Resources

The House Committee on Public Works and Highways and the Committee on Government Reorganization jointly approved the proposed Department of Water Resources (DWR) bill. The...

Relief Efforts

Aboitiz Group and its key partners are mobilizing relief efforts for communities affected by the Cebu earthquake. As of Oct. 3, assistance has reached...

Philippines’ water stress level rose to 28.5% in 2024

The Philippines' water stress level rose to 28.5 percent in 2024 from 27.9 percent in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA's...

Maynilad’s IPO moved to November 2025

The much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of Maynilad Water Services Inc. has been moved for a second time to November 2025 to give cornerstone...

Maynilad expands sewer network to 653.7 km as of mid-2025

West zone water concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. said it has expanded its sewer network to 653.7 kilometers in the first half of 2025,...

Maynilad reconnects 14,000 delinquent accounts

Maynilad Water Services, Inc., the concessionaire for the west zone of Metro Manila, said it reconnected around 14,000 previously delinquent water service accounts from...

1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water—UN

The UN's health and children's agencies said a full one in four people globally were without access to safely-managed drinking water last year, with...

Iloilo water district eyes Jalaur River project to address crisis

ILOILO CITY — The city's decadeslong water shortage could finally see relief as the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) begins studying a major new...
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