Quezon City and Some Parts of Manila will go Waterless

Parts of Bulacan and Quezon, Valenzuela and Caloocan Cities may go without water from December 14 to 15, water concessionaire Maynilad said.

Accroding to Maynilad, the interruption is due to the upgrading of its pipe network in Quezon City to improve water services in the West Zone.

In an advisory late Thursday, Maynilad said the outage is scheduled from noon of Dec. 14 to midnight of Dec. 15.

It said it will make repairs in its 1,400-mm butterfly valve along Commonwealth Avenue corner Jordan Plains in Quezon City.

Areas that will experience water service interruption are:

Whole of Valenzuela City

Obando (Bulacan) Water District

Meycauayan Water District

Caloocan City

- Brgy. Kaybiga - Brgy. Llano - Brgy. Bagbaguin

Quezon City

- Brgy. Nagkaisang Nayon - Brgy. Capri - Brgy. San Agustin - Brgy. Novaliches Proper - Brgy. Sta. Monica - Brgy. Gulod - Brgy. Pasong Putik

Thousands of people lose homes in Manila slum fire ( Quezon City )

MANILA, Philippines – A huge fire sweeping through a shantytown outside the Philippine capital has destroyed about 300 houses and left about 7,000 people homeless.

Metropolitan Manila Fire Marshal Pablito Cordeta says about 200 firetrucks are battling the fire that started at midafternoon Sunday and was still burning at nightfall. It spread rapidly in the slum in Quezon city because of strong winds and