LWUA NEWS ARCHIVE

December 2007

• Japan-aided pilot water project turn-over
• House hears LWUA capital hike bill

November 2007

• P23-M for San Fernando water system rehab
• Solons back hike in LWUA capital to sustain gov't water program

October 2007

• Gov't water supply program up in international confab

September 2007

• Water for waterless areas
• LWUA marks 34th year, commits to accelerating water supply development

August 2007

• PHILWATER int'l confab set in Puerto Princesa this October
• Assure water quality, LWUA reminds water utilities
• LWUA seeks Congress aid for hike in capital, borrowing caps
• Tarlac's first water quality laboratory
• PGMA inaugurates Metro Roxas WD project
• Governor Yap vows support for watershed development for Tarlac City
• Sectoral cooperation for water security cited
• LWUA, LGUGC forges MOA to fund prov'l water projects

August 2007

• PHILWATER int'l confab set in Puerto Princesa this October
• Assure water quality, LWUA reminds water utilities
• LWUA seeks Congress aid for hike in capital, borrowing caps
• Tarlac's first water quality laboratory
• PGMA inaugurates Metro Roxas WD project
• Governor Yap vows support for watershed development for Tarlac City
• Sectoral cooperation for water security cited
• LWUA, LGUGC forges MOA to fund prov'l water projects

July 2007

• Professional Regulation Commission names Alfredo Espino Most Outstanding Sanitary Engineer
• Camiling water project inauguration
• World Bank to assist LWUA in potable water projects
• New water treatment plant for San Jose del Monte

June 2007

• Country's best water districts cited
• Water czar Reyes keynotes LWUA-WD Forum at Manila Hotel
• LWUA, Water Districts in a crucial meeting
• Japanese-assisted water supply projects
• LWUA to tap new fund sources to sustain prov'l water supply
• LWUA bill up for senate nod today (June4)

May 2007

• PHILWATER 2007 set October in Palawan
• LWUA-Water District Forum set at Manila Hotel June 21
• LWUA bill on Senate agenda
• LWUA completes P345-million water projects in 1st quarter
• LWUA oks P18-M loan for Pililla water project

April 2007

• Mapandan water system groundbreaking
• LWUA decries legal maneuvering in Koronadal water district row

March 2007

• P12-M Pandi water system expansion inaugurated
• LWUA intervention in Koronadal WD legal
• San Jose del Monte City WD project nears completion
• LWUA collects record-high P2.8 Billion in water district loan payments
• Chairman Domingo on LWUA's new loan program for WDs
• Hondrade on LWUA's new loan program for WDs
• P24-M Mapandan water system loan signed
• P50-B support fund for provincial water supply projects
• Safe, potable water for Currimao, Ilocos Norte

February 2007

• Hondrade to STAWD: support funds for provincial water supply
• PGMA certifies LWUA Bill as urgent
• P26.6 million loan for Sta. Maria (Bulacan) water project
• Hondrade inducts Bulacan water officers
• P22-M additional loan for Cagayan de Oro water project
• San Pedro Water District gets modern geographic information system for water projects
• LWUA completes P1.7-billion water projects in 80 provincial areas
• Santiago City water treatment plant inaugurated
• LWUA House Bill set for 2nd reading

January 2007

• Hondrade opens Marilao water project
• National water supply exhibition
• LWUA outreach for Bicol typhoon victims
• New LWUA head vows support for water districts
• Hondrade inaugurates Metro Kidapawan water project

December 2006

• LWUA comes to assistance of Reming-damaged water districts
• Singson opens new Candon City water system
• LWUA opens P148-M water system for Candon City, two Ilocos Sur towns
• Senate hears proposed LWUA charter amendments

November 2006

• Senate hears LWUA charter change
• Revilla committee takes up LWUA increase in capitalization
• LWUA-MWSS changing of the guards
• Metro Roxas WD commends LWUA chief (photo release)
• Bulacan water districts forge agreement with MWSS for bulk water (photo release)
• LWUA pushes for more active role of water districts in urban sanitation
• Calamba WD begins another improvement undertaking (photo release)

October 2006

• Water for Guiuan
• Metro Iloilo WD upgrades Oton water system (photo release)
• Metro Cotabato WD upgrades water treatment facilities (photo release)
• Metro Iloilo WD embarks on P62-million modernization project
• Metro Roxas WD improves financial status, news report of collapse simply misinformation
• LWUA cites Davao WD reforestation work
• Candon residents to benefit from P193M LWUA water system project
• Speed up LWUA Cha-cha, Magsaysay appeals to Revilla

September 2006

• Senate slated to act on LWUA Charter
• Jamora gets plaque of appreciation for Calbiga (Samar) water supply
• Supplemental bill for LWUA Charter (photo release)
• LWUA marks 33rd year with record-high accomplishments in prov'l water supply
• Private sector participation in water resource development urged

August 2006

• Rep. Nograles commits to LWUA charter change
• P193-M new water supply system in Candon
• P11.9-M system rehabilitation in Bangued
• No water crisis in Iloilo
• $50-M water projects completed to serve 2-M Filipinos in 103 areas
• Mindanao LWUA-Water District PROs organized
• 612th water district born
• LWUA-JICA project provides P100 M grant for 20 water districts
• LWUA seminar for water districts in Mindanao set August 15-17
• Angara supports LWUA Charter change
• Bicol water utility tries novel approach to tap river for potable water supply
• Former Calbiga exec cited for restoring water district
• Jamora calls WDs in Bukidnon to protect watershed, inducts BAWD officers

July 2006

• LWUA appeals to Senate leaders to prioritize its own charter change
• Sta. Rosa City (Laguna) water district in the works
• Mapandan LGU commits funds for newly-formed water district
• LWUA posts 32% net income increase for 1st quarter 2006
• Dingle and Pototan towns advised on advantages of having one water district
• Basilan modernizes water supply system for P25.7-M
• Metro Carigara WD to annex San Miguel (Leyte) water system
• Isabel (Leyte) LGU turns over water system to LWUA, local water district
• Bayawan City WD reduces rates
• LWUA posts gains in 2005, remits P38.3-M income tax
• Silay City WD gets new building
• Laguna city wants water district formed

June 2006

• Metro Kalibo WD expands operations
• LWUA completes P76-M projects in Albay
• LWUA organizes corps of information officers
• More towns want water districts
• LWUA welcomes ADB target to double water financing
• Jamora meets with Sinait (Ilocos Sur) WD officials (Photo release)
• Surigao City WD completes P205-M modernization program

May 2006

• Solons, gov't agencies endorse LWUA Cha-Cha
• House starts public hearings on LWUA charter change
• Public hearing for new Mapandan Water District (Photo release)
• LWUA completes 203-M water supply projects in 13 areas
• LWUA calls local entrepreneurs to join bidding for various projects
• Public hearing set for new Pangasinan water district
• Pimentel, DILG support LWUA charter change
• LWUA, PAWD common stand on Enrile-Singson bill
• LWUA completes P104-M projects in Bicol
• Donsol water supply modernization and expansion
• P16-M water supply modernization for Pilar town, Sorsogon
• Modernized Sorsogon City water system

April 2006

• Water Districts exempted from taxes -- DOJ
• DBP approves refinancing of P600-M Metro Iloilo water loan
• LWUA's bid for charter change gets BSP, DOF, DILG, NWRB support
• Abra town (Tayum) gets water supply system (Photo release)
• LWUA forms new water districts in Pangasinan
• LWUA take-over of Pagsanjan WD lifted (Photo release)
• Bicol water districts execs inducted (Photo release)
• Dialogue on water issues (Photo release)
• LWUA, Guiuan officials ink memo of agreement (Photo release)
  

March 2006

• Surigao Metro WD bags Most Outstanding Water District award
• Water for Solsona (Photo release)
• Bongbong Marcos commends water districts at PIWADA confab
• World Water Day Forum 2006 at the Manila Hotel
• LWUA chief stresses need to reform appointment system of WD directors
• Drinking water for Laoag City school children
• Water for Guiuan, at last!

February 2006

• LWUA, World Bank exploratory talks
• LWUA, DBP forge financial tie for provincial water supply
• LWUA charter amendment (Photo release)
• LWUA nets P.4-Billion in 2005
• LWUA moving to ensure credits for provincial water supply projects
• Trust agreement for water supply fund
• DBP, Metro Cebu Water District ink P1.2 billion loan
  

January 2006

• No mass take-over of erring water districts
• LWUA chief asks WDs to fast track water projects, announces P3-billion water fund for 2006
• LWUA seeks Salary Standardization Law exemption (photo release)
• LWUA chief asks Congress to pass water act amendments
• LWUA no hand in Bulacan illegal connection issue
• P39-M pro-poor water project inaugurated in San Pedro
• Morong WD inaugurates P61.4-M water projects on its 25th foundation day
• LWUA completes P1.2-billion provincial water supply projects
• Public hearings start for LWUA charter change
• DBM supports LWUA as lead agency for water sector projects

December 2005

• LWUA cites Congress aid for provincial water supply
• Enrile unveils P8.5-M Cagayan town water supply sytem
• LWUA takes over Metro Roxas Water District
• Bill filed to exempt LWUA, water districts from tax payment, salary standardization

November 2005

• Leyte water infrastructure projects on time
• LWUA seeks changes in 32-year old provincial water utilities act
• Water project for Basud, Camarines Norte
• LWUA, JICA readies water districts for system improvement projects

October 2005

• LWUA considers new options in water development financing
• Maintain current rates, LWUA asks water districts
• P1-B water projects in Mindanao underway
• No TRO, injunction vs. water districts on water rates disputes, court rules
• LWUA nets P357-M for first half of 2005 from water supply development financing
• P36-M water system for San Carlos City (photo release)

• Calumpit water district opens modern pumping station

September 2005

• Water for La Carlota City (photo release)
• Japan earmarks P300 million for 60 water districts
• LWUA celebrates 32nd anniversary
• Government continues development projects despite political "distractions"
• Water for Maddela (photo release)

• Pangasinan town gets potable water supply
• Impending epidemic looms due to water-borne diseases
• Urdaneta City gets P108 million water system upgrade
• LWUA braces for lean & mean structure, sets decentralization & fiscal reforms
• LWUA asks BIR to stop freeze orders on bank accounts of water districts
• PAWD urges PGMA to place all water projects under LWUA

July 2005

• Former LWUA exec commended for creditworthiness of Isabela City WD
• President Arroyo, LWUA inaugurate Negros Occidental water supply project
• LWUA chief tells water districts to stay away from politics
• Credit rating, graduation of water districts eyed
• LWUA to start work on P1-Billion water projects in 60 provincial areas, also retrenches 275 employees
• Hands off water districts, DILG reminds local execs

Others

• LWUA completes P485-M water projects in 21 provincial areas
• LWUA annual income averages P84.2 million, reported losses only in paper
• LWUA not reliant on gov't. subsidies, has nothing to do with budget deficit
• In 2004, LWUA posts record P2.4-B disbursement for provincial water supply projects
• LWUA turns over P100M water projects to Pagsanjan, Iriga City local execs
• With JDV's help, Dagupan island barangays now enjoy 24 hours of potable water
• P12-B needed for next 5 years to sustain provincial water supply
• LWUA, JICA to join hands in development of small
• Solons vow funding aid for provincial water supply development
• 300,000 more rural Filipinos given access to safe water
  
• Kabankalan showcases LWUA-LGU-WD cooperation for water supply development
  
• Government water supply program highly successful in Bulacan
  
• Integrated water supply management working very well in Quezon province
• New water treatment method now used in Laguna
• LWUA, US-based firm ink deal to promote efficient energy use by WDs