Philippines: Water disruptions to occur in parts of southern Metro Manila intermittently Feb. 15-19

Event

Utility provider Maynilad Water Services announced that water outages would intermittently occur in parts of southern Metro Manila and northern Cavite Province,1600 Feb. 15-0400 Feb. 19. Disruptions will affect areas of Metro Manila's Las Pinas and Muntinlupa cities 1600 Feb. 15-1900 Feb. 16, while parts of Paranaque City will experience intermittent outages 1600 Feb. 15-0400 Feb. 19. Service disruptions will also occur in sections of Cavite Province's Bacoor and Imus cities 1600 Feb. 15-1600 Feb. 16. The agency attributed the outages to maintenance and repair works.

Business disruptions are possible during water outages, especially for companies that rely on large quantities of municipal water for their operations.

Advice

Stock up on drinking water and confirm alternative water supplies for business operations. Use only bottled water from reputable suppliers for drinking and hygienic purposes. Pressure and water quality may be poor after service resumes; run taps for several minutes before using water. Minimize nonessential water use throughout the outage.