Metro Manila water woes: Years of policy logjam lead to dry taps

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:22:26 +0000

Metro Manila water woes: Years of policy logjam lead to dry taps

In 1979, the administration of dictator Ferdinand Marcos began planning for the construction of Laiban Dam in Tanay, Rizal province. That’s because planners were already worried about Metro Manila’s dependence on the 1960s-era Angat Dam for 95 percent of its drinking water.

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Top PH companies offer help in Manila Bay cleanup

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 21:16:07 +0000

FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City — Businesses led by the country’s biggest shopping mall chain have offered to adopt and clean Metro Manila rivers, which was part of the government’s effort to clean Manila Bay and other waterways, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said here on Saturday.

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PH chesser stuns foe

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:53:41 +0000

By Rey Bancod Little-known International Master Roderick Nava kept the Philippine flag afloat with his second straight win Wednesday in the 69th Asian Continental Chess Championships presented by San Miguel Corp. at the Tiara Hotel in Makati. The 33-year-old Nava defeated IM Novendra Priasmoro to move into a tie for 13th place with 2 points, […]

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