Water supply and sanitation in the Philippines
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Philippines MWSS Prepares $2.5 Billion for Water Projects
18 Feb 2013 - 11:19 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Business Inquirer) — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has lined up $2.5 billion USD worth of major infrastructure projects this year in a bid to ensure water supply security for the country.&nbs
World Bank Approves $275 Million USD Manila Wastewater Upgrade
16 May 2012 - 08:34 by Local Press Report
MANILA (ABS-CBNnews.com) — The World Bank board of executive directors approved $275 million USD in financing for a project aimed at improving wastewater collection and treatment practices in some areas of Metro Manila.
Malaysian Firms Seek Joint Ventures in Philippines
15 May 2012 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Manila Standard (Philippines)) — A seven-company delegation from Malaysia arrived in the country Monday for a three-day trade mission to seek joint ventures with local water companies that will invest in wastewater treatment.&nb
Manila Service Providers to Reduce Supply Due to Low Level of Angat Dam
19 Jul 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will see its two water service providers — Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. — forced to reduce supply to their customers due to critically low water
MWSS Gets Approval for Plan to Finance Manila Supply Project
4 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
MANILA, Philippines (The Manila Times (Philippines)) — Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved the Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System's (MWSS) plan to borrow funds from the Export- Import Bank of China to finance a project aimed to secure Metro
DENR Fines MWSS
16 Nov 2009 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
MANILA (OMANews.TV (Philippines)) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) fined state-run Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and concessionaires Manila Water Co. Inc.
Manila Water, Maynilad Owe Fines for Polluting Manila Bay
28 Sep 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
MANILA, Philippines (The Philippine Inquirer) — Metro Manila water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad owe the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) years' worth of fines for contributing to pollution in Manila Bay by faili
Maynilad Water to Spend More to Improve Services
31 Aug 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — Water concessionaire Maynilad Water Services said its capital expenditure to upgrade water services in the west zone of Metro Manila has more than doubled
Maynilad Seeks Government Approval for Rate Hike
8 Dec 2008 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — Maynilad Water Services Inc., which distributes water in Metro Manila's west zone, has sought government approval to charge higher rates for water.
Manila Water to Invest Millions in Wastewater Treatment Projects
19 May 2008 - 23:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — Utility firm Manila Water Co. plans to invest up to $70 million USD per year on wastewater projects, according to the company's president, Antonino T Aquino.
Aquino said such projects could help
Manila Water Eyes Expansion Across Asia to Sustain Growth
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — More than a decade after it took over a struggling government water system in the eastern half of the Philippine capital and turned it into one of the world's most successful water
ADB, Maynilad Provide Water to Low-Income Residents in Caloocan City
28 Apr 2008 - 21:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — Maynilad Water, the concession holder of the Western Zone of Manila, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have teamed up to provide water to Caloocan City, the utility said last week.
Manila Water Gets Incentives
31 Mar 2008 - 21:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — Ayala-owned Manila Water Co. Inc. will now enjoy a tax break after the Board of Investments (BOI) approved its application as an expanding operator of the $50 million
Manila Private Water Companies Exempt From Return Caps - For Now
31 Mar 2008 - 21:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — The Philippine Supreme Court last week issued a final ruling dismissing a petition seeking to classify the two private water companies operating in Manila and nearby cities as public utilities.
Metro Manila Rates to Go Down Next Month
17 Mar 2008 - 20:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — Starting on April 1st, water subscribers in Metro Manila, as well as parts of Cavita and Rizal provinces, will pay lower water rates as a result of the strong peso.
Government Corporate Counsel
Could China's Model for Rural User Charges Work for India?
5 Feb 2008 - 19:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GUWAHATI, India — — As India is locked in a fierce debate over whether to levy charges on rural households for their water consumption, observers are looking to the example of China, where end-user charges have been
Manila Water to Increase Tariffs Gradually
15 Jan 2008 - 19:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage SystemRegulatory Office, a government department in control of water affairs, has approved Manila Water's proposal to increase its tariffs gradually
Manila Water Ponders Rate Hike for 2008
27 Nov 2007 - 19:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — The Manila Water Company plans to raise water rates starting on the first of the new year, in order to ensure reliable supply and fund the expansion of services.
The proposed price hike would
Manila Water Ponders Rate Hike for 2008
27 Nov 2007 - 19:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — — The Manila Water Company plans to raise water rates starting on the first of the new year, in order to ensure reliable supply and fund the expansion of services.
The proposed price hike would
Philippines: Local Utilities Administration to Test Sewerage System
29 Oct 2007 - 21:16 by Local Press Report
MANILA, Philippines (Bayanihan (Philippines)) — — The Local Water Utilities Administration will conduct pilot tests on the viability of localized sewerage systems to improve sanitation in provincial urban areas, according to the administration.
Jakarta's Water Woes a Symptom of Indonesia's National Problems
15 Oct 2007 - 20:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Indonesia, JAKARTA — — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) 2006 Human Development report Beyond scarcity: power, poverty and the global water crisis warned that limited access to clean water
Philippines: Manila Water Company to Lower Sewage Rates
8 Oct 2007 - 20:39 by Local Press Report
MANILA, Philippines (Inquirer (Philippines)) — — The Manila Water Company wantts lower sewer rates, saying that current rates are hampering its efforts to improve sanitation.
The company says potential customers are declining to be connected to
Safe Drinking Water Coverage in Sri Lanka Needs Improvement
17 Sep 2007 - 23:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — — Only 10 percent of rural households and just under 29 percent of total households in Sri Lanka have access to tap water, but the National Water Supply and Drainage
South Africa: PPPs, Recycled Water Key to Improving Cape's Supply
16 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Cape Argus (South Africa)) — — The government will need to look to the private sector and to solutions such as recycled wastewater if it is to ensure adequate water supply for everyone in the country, an official said.
Kuwait Approves New Water Tariff Law
19 Feb 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — — Kuwait's Council of Ministers approved a new law governing water tariff structures, although analysts question whether it will be enacted.
Kenya's Water Regulator Drafts Service Agreements
5 Feb 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya, Nigeria, KADUNA — — The Water Services Regulatory Board has developed service provision agreements for water services boards and water services providers in Kenya.
Service provision agreements
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