HIGH AND DRY A man refills water gallons along Road 10 in Tondo, Manila at the height of the El Niño phenomenon in this March 2024 photo. Water shortages are becoming more severe due to climate change, urban sprawl, overexploitation, pollution, and misgovernance. — NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water Company will be doing maintenance work in parts of Quezon City, Manila, and Makati City as well as Taytay, Binangonan, and Angono in Rizal province between October 3 and 8.
The water concessionaire has advised residents of affected areas to store water ahead of the scheduled upkeep.
Below are the affected areas:
Quezon City, between October 3, 10 p.m. and October 4, 4 a.m.
- Parts of Brgy. Culiat (Due to line maintenance)
- Parts of Brgy. Varsa (Due to line maintenance)
- Parts of Brgy. Santo Cristo (Due to line maintenance)
- Parts of Brgy. Botocan (Due to line meter replacement)
- Parts of Brgy. Matandang Balara (Due to line maintenance)
- Parts of Brgy. Mariana (Due to line meter replacement)
- Parts of Brgy. South Triangle (Due to interconnection)
- Parts of Brgy. Bagumbayan (Due to line maintenance)
- Parts of Brgy. Ugong Norte (Due to line maintenance at FVR Road cor. C5, C5 cor. Mercury, and C5 cor. Calle Industria; Due to line meter replacement at Greenmeadows Avenue cor. Swallow Drive)
- Parts of Brgy. Pasong Tamo (Due to line meter declogging at Pingkian 3, Ilang-Ilang Street and Diego Silang Street cor. Luzon Avenue)
Taytay, Binangonan and Angono in Rizal, between October 3, 10 p.m. and October 4, 4 a.m.
- Parts of Brgy. San Juan, Muzon in Taytay (Due to line maintenance)
- Parts of Brgy. Pag-asa and Brgy. San Carlos in Binangonan (Due to line maintenance)
City of Manila, between October 4, 11 p.m. and October 5, 4 a.m.
- Brgys. 765, 766 and 767 in San Andres (Due to zero pressure testing/step testing)
- Brgys. 776 and 778 in San Andres (Due to zero pressure testing/step testing)
Makati City, between October 04, 11 p.m. and October 5, 4 a.m.
- Parts of Brgy. Olympia (Due to zero pressure test)
Quezon City, between October 7, 10 p.m. and October 8, 4 a.m.
- Parts of Brgy. Socorro (Due to line maintenance)