Sen. Grace Poe called on the MWSS to “be proactive” instead of being the “bearer of bad news for consumers” of Maynilad Water Services Inc. who may face up to nine hours of service interruptions starting this week. | janebautistaINQ MRamosINQ /PDI
According to her, the water utilities should have looked for other ways to ensure a steady supply of water instead of blaming Angat Dam’s dipping water level for the shortage.
The WRMO directed barangay officials and condominium and subdivision managers to advise households to conserve water by reducing water-heavy activities like watering the lawn and washing vehicles. Metro Manila local government units, on the other hand, were told to speed up the approval of pipe repairs to be conducted by water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad.
“We want to know NIA’s concrete plans on how to help farmers cope with El Niño and how to ensure the availability of rice and food crops despite extreme weather events,” KMP chair Danilo Ramos said.
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