Browsing by Subject "water supply"
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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 ... -
Angat water for Metro Manila further cut; reduction till June 30
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 22, 2019 , on page A4)The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) has again reduced the water allocation of Metro Manila from Angat Dam as the regulator expected the level at the reservoir to hit the critical mark of 160 meters above sea level. ... -
Binay: Who's really on top of Boracay clean-up?
(Manila Bulletin,June 25, 2018 , on page 3)Binay made the call after a Senate hearing revealed that misunderstandings among concerned government agencies are causing delays on the rehabilitation programs on the popular tourist spot which Duterte had ordered to be ... -
DENR accepting applications for protected areas permit
(The Philippine Star,May 10, 2018 , on page B6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for permit for protected areas as the indefinite suspension for its issuance has been lifted after seven years. Special Use Agreement ... -
DENR names 3 more protected river systems
(The Philippine Star,August 7, 2018 , on page 7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has named three more river systems as water quality management areas (WQMAs), bringing to 37 the total number of water bodies under policies for protection. In ... -
DILG tells 6 mayors: Save Pasig River
(The Philippine Star,March 20, 2017 , on page 17)Six Metro Manila mayors should help clean up and save the Pasig River, Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno said yesterday. The local government units (LGUs) of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Taguig ... -
Fishponds drying up in La Union
(The Philippine Star,March 14, 2015 , on page A-23)The fishponds in Barangays Biday, Bangcusay and Dalumpinas Este have low water level, city fishery coordinator Dolores Gurtiza said. Gurtiza said the tributaries of Carlatan River, which supplies water to fishponds, has ... -
For Laguna Lake water: Manilad to build ₱10-B new treatment plant
(Manila Bulletin,February 20, 2020 , on page B-4)West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has turned further to Laguna Lake as it now finds it "too risky" to depend on the 52- year- old Angat Dam amid lack of new water sources. In a statement, ... -
'Invest in watershed protection initiatives'
(The Daily Guardian,November 21, 2016 , on page 1-15)Private investors are urged to invest their resources in initiatives that will protect Panay’s watersheds. During the River Basin Organization “Investment Summit” held at Hotel Del Rio in Iloilo City on Nov. 18, 2016, Dr. ... -
Island village in Roxas suffers from dry spell
(The Daily Guardian,June 2, 2015 , on page 2)Residents of the island barangay of Olotayan here are relying on rations from the Metro Roxas Water District(MRWD) due to the dry spell brought about by the mild El Niño. Three boats deliver some 200 to 300 containers of ... -
Kaliwa Dam gets crucial ECC
(Manila Bulletin,October 25, 2019 , on page 1-7)The Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) has granted the crucial environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for the implementation of the Kaliwa Dam project in Rizal and Quezon provinces. Environment ... -
KOICA grants $4M for Concepcion port
(Panay News,October 30, 2016 , on page 11)To help marginal fishermen, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will be providing a $4-million (P192-million) grant to expand and develop the fishing port of Concepcion town. The Official Development Assistance ... -
Laguna Lake ecotourism program can follow Loboc Liver model
(The Philippine Star,November 24, 2016 , on page B-10)The showcase ecological tourism being done in Loboc River in Bohol province can be a model for a similar ecotourism program for Laguna Lake, a University of the Philippines-Los Baños researcher-scientist said.“Real ecotourism, ... -
The looming water crisis of 2020
(The Manila Times,October 18, 2019 , on page B2-B3)This September, Manila Water Co. Inc. announced that despite the low supply allocation, it has been able to restore 24-hour water availability to 100 percent of its customers in the Manila East Zone with at least 7 pounds ... -
LWUA bats for lone water services department
(Manila Standard,June 29, 2018 , on page C4)Amid the Duterte administration’s “Build Build Build” program, LWUA Acting Administrator Lapus pushed for the creation of a water department that will regulate water districts in providing faster, simpler and more efficient ... -
Managing protected areas through PPP
(BusinessMirror,May 21, 2018 , on page A9)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for Special-Use Agreement in Protected Areas (Sapa) after Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu recently announced the lifting of ... -
Manila Water and partners supply treated water for Dumagat community
(BusinessWorld,December 29, 2022 , on page S1/3)Manila Water Co., Inc. has opened a water treatment facility in Norzagaray, Bulacan for an indigenous community in the area, the water concessionaire announced on Wednesday. The facility will produce clean potable water ... -
Maynilad takes steps vs Laguna de Bay deterioration
(The Philippine Star,May 17, 2023 , on page 3)West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has laid out necessary interventions to help prevent further deterioration in Laguna de Bay’s water quality, which may trigger water supply interruption. Maynilad, which ... -
Metro Manila urged to save water as Angat Dam recedes
(Manila Bulletin,January 27, 2022 , on page 2)Amid the decreasing water level in Angat Dam, the Philippine Atmosphere, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) urged Metro Manila resident to save water to help ensure enough supply during the dry ... -
Metro assured of enough water this summer
(The Philippine Star,March 13, 2020 , on page 9)The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) increased the water allocation from Angat Dam to Metro Manila effective yesterday amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). From 42 cubic meters per second, water ...