Arts & Culture, History, News & Features from Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
In the future, July 23, 2024, could be remembered as just another stepping stone in the quest of a visionary Filipino who seeks to bring cheaper, safe and sustainable drinking water to every Filipino home. Barely 13 years after they started, his company JE Hydro and Bio-Energy Corporation, commissioned and turned over its 20th Design …
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Cagayan de Oro City needs to move forward and apply basic solutions to address its current water supply problems instead of bickering to find a scapegoat for the ongoing brouhaha over the quality of its current water services to its consumers. In a radio interview over Strong Radio with anchor Patrick Tablon in the program …
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The Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) is actively seeking an acceptable compromise with its majority partner regarding the price of bulk water it sources from their joint venture company.\ During a media press conference held 16 January 2024 at the COWD Board Room, Engr. Antonio Young, COWD General Manager, said the dispute arose when …
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Solid waste continues to be a challenge for the Philippines as waste generation rates steadily rise annually while recovery and recycling rates lag behind. Of the estimated 61,000 metric tons of solid waste generated daily in the Philippines, up to 24% is plastic, the biggest source of which are packaging materials or SKUs (stock keeping …
Believe it or not, one of the country’s largest water parks has not changed its waters for the past three years, yet has managed to maintain water quality which meets mandated standards for safe drinking water. Better yet, they are looking to further elevate their self-imposed grades with the introduction of further innovations in their …
