Maynilad Water Services, Inc., or more commonly known as Maynilad, a water and wastewater services provider or concessionaire in the Greater Manila Area said that there will be a 10-day water interruption in various parts of Cavite and Metro Manila starting September 27th, 2019.
According to the concessionaire, the interruption will continue up until October 7, 2019; 10 days after the 27th. Furthermore, the interruption will be as scheduled soit would not be all cities at the same time.
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Why would there be an interruption?
As per Maynilad, this interruption would be because of the second (2nd) batch of their Putatan Water Treatment Plant 2 Project. This project aims to widen their services to greater parts of the NCR.
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Grace Laxa, Assistant Manager of the Media Relations Office of Maynilad, said that there are at least thirty (30) water vessels (trucks) that would be assisting the affected parts of National Capital Region (NCR) and Cavite.
Moreover, she said that those trucks would just be standing-by, ready to assist in the identified locations who would not have water supply.
Naka-standby na po iyon. Basta ito po ay iikot sa mga identified na lugar na medyo mahirap na makakuha sila ng tubig.”
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She also said that they have SMS alerts to people who reside in these areas for the 10-day water interruption to make people aware of the situation.
Which areas are affected?
Areas that would be affected are: Bacoor, Cavite; Muntinlupa; Imus, Cavite; Parañaque; and Las Piñas. They would not be all at the same time; in fact, there’s a schedule of when the water supply will be interrupted.
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Here’s the schedule of the 10-day water interruption:
From 9 A.M. until 12:00 A.M.
Muntinlupa
- Alabang
- Alabang Commercial Corp.
- Buencamino
- Tierra Nueva
- DSWD Field Office 4
- DSWD – Haven National Center for Women
- Elsie Gaches Village
- Filinvest Corp. City
- Golden Arches Development Corp. – McDonalds Muntinlupa
- Haven for Children
- Philippine National Railways (PNR)
- PLDT Alabang
- PNR Muntinlupa Station
- San Jose Village
- Sitio Masagana
- Sitio Pagasa
- Toyota Alabang Inc.
- Tuloy Foundation
- Villa Donata
- Pacific Village
- Ayala Alabang
- Alabang Commercial Corp.
- Alabang Town Center
- Common Goal Real Properties Inc.
- Frabelle Properties
- Intermed Marketing Phil Inc.
- Madrigal Business Park
- Metro Retail Stores Group Inc.
- PhilAm Life Assurance Co.
- Richville Corp. Towers Condo Assoc.
- Stalwart Realty Inc./B-Hotel
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Paranaque
- BF Homes
- Heva
- Palace
- V. Valdez
- Tropical Ave.
- Marcelo Ave.
- J. Elizalde
- N. Abelardo
Las Pinas
- Almanza Uno, CAA
- Manuyo Uno
- Perpetual Village
- Manuyo Dos
- BF Martinville Tionquiao
- Woodsrow III Canaynay Rd.
- Pamplona Uno
- Pamplona Dos
- Pamplona Tres
- Pilar
- Pulanglupa Uno
- Pulanglupa Dos
- Talon Uno
- Talon Dos
- Talon Tres
- Talon Singko
- Zapote
Bacoor Cavite
- Molino I until Molino IV
- Molino VI and VII
- Queens Row Central
- Queens Row – East
- Queens Row – West
- San Nicolas III
Imus, Cavite
- Pusong Buaya
From 12 noon until 1 A.M.
Muntinlupa
- Sucat
Paranaque
- BF Homes
- Goodwill II
- Sampaloc
- President’s Ave.
- Tahanan Village
- Gil Puyat
- President’s Ave.
- Lirag
- De La Rama
- Ipil Village
- J. Elizalde
- Jackielou Ville
- A. Luz
- Pitong Daan
- Vinzon
- Nicanor Jacinto/Aguirre
- D. Tuazon
- Aguirre
- Tehran
- D. Cabellion/J. Elizalde
- Phase VI BF
- Mayuga BF
- Massville
- Villongco
- Don Bosco
- Marcelo Green
- San Martin Depores
- San Antonio
2 in the afternoon until 2 A.M.
Muntinlupa
- Cupang
- Amkor Technology Phils.
- Geremillo Arevalo
- M.L. Quezon
- Cupang
- M.L.M. Foods Inc.
- Nofuente Compound
- Purok I to VI
- Zeta Prime Properties Phils. Corp.
- Alabang Hills
- Don Jesus Blvd.
- Hillsborough Village
- Immaculate Concepcion
- Intercity Homes Subdivision
- Jy and Sons Realty
- Kalipayan Homes
- Alabang 400
- Meralco Company
- Paref Southridge School Inc.
- Wamrus TKG Realty Inc.
- Alabang
- Blossoms Estate Inc.
- Rizal Village
- Crispin Exit
- Rizal Village
- Filinvest Housing
- Toyota Alabang Inc.
- Buli
- Espelta
- Anuva
- M.L. Quezon
From 10 A.M. until 1 A.M.
Imus Cavite
- Anabu I E until I F
- Anabu II-A until II-D
From 10 A.M. until 6 A.M.
Imus Cavite
- Anabu II-E until II-F
- Bucandala IV until V
- Malagasang I-A until I-G
- Malagasang II-A until II-G
Maynilad sent an alert to all residents in these areas to prepare and stock necessary water reservoirs before the water interruption begins.
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All residents who are part of the affected areas should not worry because this project, although is a headache, can be seen as a permanent solution to water shortage and mishaps in the area.
