water privatizationIn 1997, the Philippine government privatized the operations of its publicly owned water service provider for Metro Manila. This was part of the global trend toward privatization of public services that started in the 1980s following a global economic crisis. The aims were to ...
“We would like to see no gap between the emergency relief and the longer-term actions, and we will work closely with the government and other development partners for this to happen," Piebalgs said. Areas of intervention can include water and sanitation rehabilitation, power grid repairs, basic...
and located in the protected area of Mount Mantalingahan, the highest point on the Philippines’ fifth largest island. The area has limited water infrastructure, most of which is powered by gravity to reach communities at the base of the mountains. This does not serve the Binta’t...
For 48 hours we had no electricity, no water and no food! Luckily the family gave us some of their food to eat. The state of the room was terrible, we didn't shower for 2 days and I got bitten by bed bugs! Henann ...
(u)Conserve and regulate the distribution and use of power, fuel, energy and water, and ensure adequate supply of the same; (v)Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, direct the discontinuance of appropriated programs, projects or activities (P/A/P) of any agency of t...
K. G. KingL. BosherS. M. KayagaM. ButtleSustainable water and sanitation service for all in a fast changing world
For 48 hours we had no electricity, no water and no food! Luckily the family gave us some of their food to eat. The state of the room was terrible, we didn't shower for 2 days and I got bitten by bed bugs! Henann ...