Metro Cebu
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Philippines' Metro Pacific Acquires Stake in Cebu Water
7 Jan 2013 - 11:03 by Local Press Report
CEBU (Rappler) — A unit of Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
Cebu Water Company Revives Carmen Bulk Water Supply Project
14 Dec 2010 - 00:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Philippines, CEBU — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) will revive communications with Ayala-led Manila Water Corp, the water utility for Metro Manila's east zone, on the Carmen Bulk Water Supply Project,
Singapore-Philippines Water Firm Formed
22 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
CEBU CITY (Manila Bulletin (Philippines)) — A Singaporean company, Tong Shing Construction, and Cebu-based Mactan Rock Industries Inc.
Cebu Investors Assured of Potable Water Supply
7 Jun 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
CEBU CITY (Manila Bulletin (Philippines)) — Investors in Cebu are assured of potable water supply, since there are technologies available to address the water crisis in the province, according to Mactan Rock Industries Inc.
Cebu Residents Urged to Make Rainwater Catchments
26 Apr 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
CEBU (The Philippine Inquirer) — Cebu City residents are being urged to help conserve water by making their own rainwater catchments. Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival said rainwater could offset demand on the city's
Cebu Opens Water Generation to Private Firms
19 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
CEBU CITY (Business World/The Philippine Star) — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is opening its water generation business to private companies to help solve water shortages in Cebu, MCWD Director Joel Mori S. Yu announced.
Philippine Water Companies Offer Extra Water to Corporations
15 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Philippines, CEBU — Mactan Rock Industries Inc (MRTI) and Pilipinas Water Resources Inc (PWR), both water treatment companies based in Cebu, are offering an extra 3,000 to 4,000 cubic meters of desalinated
Cebu Has Enough Water
15 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
Philippines, CEBU CTY (Business Mirror (Philippines)) — There is enough water to provide supply to Metro Cebu's 2 million residents until the rainy season starts in June, according to Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) production and distribution ch
Water Level Down at Buhisan Dam
8 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
CEBU CITY (The Philippine Inquirer) — The water level at Buhisan Dam has dropped, leaving the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) with less than half the volume of water it used to get from the dam. Edna Inocando of the MCWD
Cebu-Danao Bulk Water Deal Could Start in Two Years
8 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
CEBU CITY (Business Mirror (Philippines)) — The $9.8 million USD, 45,000-cubic meter bulk-water supply deal between Metro Cebu and Danao City could start in about two years, according to Cebu Fifth District Rep. Ramon Durano VI.
Mactan Rock Industries Pushes Desal for Cebu
7 Dec 2009 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
CEBU CITY (Manila Bulletin (Philippines)) — Antonio Tompar, chairman of water technology provider Mactan Rock Industries Inc. (MRU), is urging the use of desalination technology to mitigate water scarcity in Cebu.
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Cebu City Council Asks for Dam Inspection
7 Dec 2009 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
Philippines, CEBU CITY (The Philippine Star) — The Cebu City Council asked the Metro Cebu Water District and the Department of Public Works and Highways to inspect the Buhisan Dam. The concern is that the 99-year-old dam is already
Philippines Water Consortium Seeks to Expand Presence
23 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — Cebu-based bulk water supplier and potable water service provider Pilipinas Water Resources Inc. (PWRI) plans to increase its footprint. The consortium said
Manila Water Subsidiary Could Supply Water to Cebu
2 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
CEBU CITY (GMANews.TV (Philippines)) — Northern Waterworks and Rivers of Cebu Inc (NWRC), a subsidiary of concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc., is conducting a feasibility study on supplying water to Cebu city. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn
Private Company to Provide Water for South Road Properties
1 Dec 2008 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
Philippines, CEBU CITY (Cebu Daily News (Philippines)) — Abejo Builders Corp., a private firm that supplies water to the Metro Cebu Water District, is proposing to supply the South Road Properties with 7,000 cubic meters of water per day for 50 years.
Cebu Asks for Private Suppliers' Help
4 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Philippines, CEBU (Cebu Daily News (Philippines)) — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District is appealing to private water suppliers for additional water sources. Only 40 percent of its franchise area, which includes Cebu and Mandaue Cities, is
Philippines' Supply Adequate Now, But Shortages Looms
21 Apr 2008 - 21:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — Above-average rainfall has boosted the level of water stored in the country's dams to levels that are more than sufficient to meet water demand for domestic use and irrigation.
Philippines: New Technologies Can End Cebu Water Crisis
18 Dec 2007 - 18:50 by Local Press Report
Philippines, CEBU (Sun Star (Philippines)) — — New technologies can bring an end to the water crisis in Cebu, according to Philippine Water Resources Inc. (PWRI) president Antonio Tompar Tompar said desalination plants like
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