Rappler's latest stories on water districts
COA tells Angeles water district to cut supply as uncollected bills hit P75M
Among the customers that failed to pay are the city government, the city engineer's office, the city's hall of justice, and at least 23 public primary and secondary schools
LWUA: Angeles City Water District spends P28M yearly on 'ineffective' UV disinfectant
Local Water Utilities Administration's Jeci Lapus says ACWD's 'failure...to make a thorough engineering study and post-project evaluation on the beneficial use of UV disinfectant had cost the government more'
COA rejects PrimeWater's P24-million claim vs Nueva Ecija water district
State auditors say Villar-owned PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation failed to show proper documentation proving that the Jaen Water District owes millions of pesos
3 La Union water district officials get 6 years for graft
'The subject funds were merely made to appear as COLA when the actual intention of the accused was simply to bilk the company of its limited public funds for their pure selfish interests,' says the Sandiganbayan
Axed Cebu water execs to push through with case vs Labella
While the Metro Cebu Water District withdrew as a complainant against Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella, the 3 executives fired remain plaintiffs
With P9.68B in assets, Davao City Water District is richest in PH
The 488 water districts in the country reported combined assets of P83.44 billion in 2018, the Commission on Audit reports
Sandiganbayan junks Palawan governor's bid for reinvestigation of graft case
The anti-graft court says Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez did not present any new evidence
Ayala-led Manila Water bags P400-million deal in Bulacan
The water project is estimated to have delivered a billed volume of 22 million liters per day by the end of a 25-year period
CDO gov't wants more players to supply city with water
This comes amid issues with one of the city's current bulk water suppliers
Lanao town water chief indicted for graft over P10-M ghost project
Tugaya Water District Acting General Manager Jamaloden Faisal received the funding in 2011 but the Ombudsman says the project remains non existent
COA: 8 GOCCs, 55 water districts released P727M questionable allowances
According to COA s 2015 Annual Financial Report on GOCCs the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office topped the list with P429 82 million in questionable allowances to its officials and employees in 2015
67 areas in Metro Cebu face water disruption
This is up from the 44 areas previously announced
#NoWater: Cebu homes run dry
A state of calamity has been declared in both the city and province
Cebu City gov't, private sector meet to address water shortage
Attendees of the emergency meeting include representatives from the MCWD SM Malls Gaisano Country Mall and Castle Peak Hotel and the National Irrigation Administration among others
Baguio to have enough water supply despite El Niño
The rain catchment has fully restored water and will be utilized during summertime when our spring sources cannot be tapped says the Baguio Water District
Effects of dry spell in Zamboanga City continue to worsen
Local officials fear that apart from rivers drying up and crops being damaged El Niño will cause bush fires
COA orders 28 gov't firms to return P626M in illegal allowances
The top 3 offenders in COA s list are the Philippine Economic Zone Authority Duty Free Philippines Corporation and Metro Cebu Water District
COA hits Cebu water provider over P90M 'illegal' perks
According to state auditors Metro Cebu Water District employees gave themselves illegal allowances bonuses and other incentives
Cebu water district won't return P53M disallowed bonuses yet
Metro Cebu Water District will ask the Commission on Audit to reconsider its decision that the bonuses given to MCWD officials and employees were not legal
COA to water districts: Return P90M illegal bonuses
Six water districts are covered by the order with Metropolitan Cebu Water District on top of the list for more than P50 million in unauthorized incentives
Bulk water supply seen to solve Baguio’s water woes
The project is under study as Baguio City faces a serious water problem aggravated by continuous population growth without sustainable water management solutions in place
Aboitiz-led joint venture to build PH’s largest water supply facility
The agreement with the Davao City Water District is worth P10B and is seen to benefit more than 1 million residents of the city
Cebu assured of water supply despite El Niño
The Metro Cebu Water District says it has reserves which can last until July this year or at the expected end of the El Niño phenomenon
Aboitiz-led JV bags Davao bulk water supply project
The project will be the country’s first bulk water system with a treatment facility fully powered by renewable energy
Tagaytay tourism taking water away from Cavite residents?
The National Water and Resources Board allows a private company to extract water from 4 rivers to supply it to Tagaytay potentially depriving other towns
COA to agencies: Return P2.3-B bonuses
UPDATED The Governance Commission for GOCCs responds to the COA order
Japanese technology helps keep water clean in Yolanda-hit areas
The water filtration technology will assist 1 400 households in Daanbantayan Cebu
