Browsing by Subject "water"
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11-M Pinoys lack clean water access
(Daily Tribune,May 9, 2023 , on page A3)Around 11 million Filipinos are lacking access to clean water based on the estimation of the National Water Resources Board, according to Senator Pia Cayetano on Monday. The lawmaker-who presided the public inquiry on water ... -
Agriculture's water problems can become too big.
(The Manila Times,June 16, 2017 , on page B5)It may even boil down to the following: store rainwater, by increasing the absorptive capacity of watersheds through reforestation and building more small water storage (impounding) and catchment systems; expand both the ... -
Ang biyahe sang tubig
(The Daily Guardian,March 4, 2019 , on page 13)Maliempyo nga tubig, indi pa naton matilawan, kon kaisa naga baha-baha sa ibabaw sang kabukiran, maayo iya ang MIWD, ila ini nasolbar, pag abot sa Iloilo City, liempyo nga tubig aton matilawan, sang water treatment facility ... -
Angat may drop to minimum level; Metro folk urged to conserve water
(Manila Bulletin,February 24, 2022 , on page 1-3)Metro Manila residents were advised to start conserving water, as the level of Angat Dam, which supplies 98 percent of the region’s domestic water requirements, may drop to its minimum operating level of 180 meters by ... -
Around 88% of farmlands nationwide irrigated; water supply sufficient
(BusinessWorld,March 26, 2010 , on page S1/6)Around 88% of farmlands across the country scheduled for irrigation during this year's dry cropping season have already been watered, and the coverage is expected to improve as farming activities continue despite the El ... -
At 50, Singapore leads water revolution
(The Philippine Star,August 6, 2015 , on page B-8)Fifty years ago Singapore had to ration water, and its smelly rivers were devoid of fish and choked with waste from shipbuilding, pig farms and toilets that emptied directly into streams. Singapore, which is recognized as ... -
Bantayan's water desalination plant to operate soon
(SunStar Philippines,February 27, 2022 , on page 4)The town of Bantayan in northern Cebu will soon have its own water desalination plant. The Bantayan Municipal Government aims to complete the construction of the plant located in Barangay Luyongbaybay on the islet of Doong ... -
Boracay Water amplifies desludging services gets more wastewater trucks
(The Daily Guardian,July 6, 2018 , on page 14)Boracay Water, the largest water supply and wastewater management services provider in the Island, recently acquired an additional 3 desludging trucks that can haul up to 9 cubic meters of wastewater or used water from ... -
Boracay Water eyes more sewer connections
(Manila Bulletin,September 28, 2018 , on page B-5)Boracay Island Water Company (Boracay Water) is eyeing more customers following the recently issued order of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) directing hotels, resort, and other establishments to ... -
Boracay Water investing P1.15B in new sewerage facilities
(The Daily Guardian,June 25, 2018 , on page 18-19)The company has spent around 60 percent of the budget in light of the rehabilitation works in the island. Boracay island was ordered closed for six months, starting April 26, for environmental cleanup and rehabilitation. ... -
Burnham Lake water safe for fish breeding
(The Manila Times,September 22, 2022 , on page A8)City Environment and Parks Management Officer (Cepmo) Rhenan Diwas said the results of water tests done at Burnham Park Lake have proven that it is safe for raising fish. Diwas said a water sampling was done at the lake ... -
Candaba exec clarifies red water in Candaba irrigation
(SunStar Philippines,February 26, 2021 , on page 1-11)Candaba Councilor Narciso "Siso" Maglanque on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, shed light on the sudden change of color flowing in an irrigation canal in Barangay Barit in Candaba town, Pampanga. Over the weekend, residents ... -
China trains fishing militia to venture into Spratlys
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 2, 2016 , on page A1-A23)The fishing fleet based in this tiny port town on Hainan Island is getting everything from military training and subsidies to even fuel and ice as China creates an increasingly sophisticated fishing militia to sail into ... -
Coca-Cola strengthens support to environmental sustainability through water leadership programs
(The Manila Times,April 22, 2021 , on page C3)Water is a vital resource used for almost everything we do–from personal hygiene, hydration, to agricultural activities. The importance of water, protecting it, and making sure everyone has equitable access to it has been ... -
DENR pursues clean water for Filipinos
(The Daily Guardian,January 28, 2019 , on page 3)Water is an element that plays an important role in our daily life. It is one of the primary needs of humans and the environment to survive. A lot of people around the world are dying due to polluted and contaminated water ... -
DENR-6 to lead coastal clean-up to celebrate World Water Day
(The Daily Guardian,March 17, 2018 , on page 16)This year’s World Water Day celebration focuses on the ability of nature to provide solutions to water challenges. With the theme“Nature for Water”, it campaigns for ‘The answer is in nature’ and raises awareness about ... -
Duterte rules out water deal
(The Manila Times,December 10, 2019 , on page A3)President Rodrigo Duterte has refused to enter into any agreement with the Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services Inc., maintaining that the water firms committed “economic plunder.” “Alam mo sabi nila na makikipag-usap, ... -
For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw
(Manila Standard,February 15, 2018 , on page A5)Before man-made climate change kicked in—and well before "Day Zero" in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May—the global water crisis was upon us. Freshwater resources were already badly stressed before heat-trapping ... -
From rainwater to drinking water: Hyundai's facility processes nature's resource
(Manila Bulletin,January 19, 2020 , on page 2)The rainy season is not a problem to people in the municipality of Tanay where the Hyundai Rainwater Harvesting Facility processes nature’s resource into potable water for the community. For two years now, Hyundai’s ... -
Fukushima water to be dumped in sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 14, 2021 , on page A10)Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, the government said Tuesday, despite concern from neighboring countries and fierce opposition from ...