Can you imagine a world without smartphones, social media, and the internet? This question may seem impossible to answer for someone who belongs to this Generation Alpha (2013-2025), born into today's world deeply immersed in the realities of Digital Communication and saturated with Social Media....
In 1998, L’Oreal, a world classy high and beauty product Company and the U.N.E.S.C.O, one of leading agencies of the United Nations, created an award honoring women who greatly contributed to the world’s health and sciences. In 2025 the awardees were Prof. Priscilla Baker, honored for...
New Service Connection Contract, the account holder is responsible for the installation and maintenance of pipes and fixtures after the water meter. Proper maintenance will prevent pipeline leaks, entry points of contaminants, and sudden increase in water bill. Use quality plumbing materials. Check water pipes...
Leaking household pipes can waste up to 10,000 liters of water a year, often without homeowners noticing? Small, hidden leaks in toilets, faucets, or underground pipes can drip continuously, quietly driving up water loss and bills while straining the overall water supply. Fire hydrants are...
WATER PRESSURE Seventy-nine out of 100 customers experience adequate water pressure with Toril WSS having the highest proportion at 99%. WATER SUPPLY Eighty-eight out of 100 customers enjoy 24-hour availability of DCWD water especially those served by Binugao Water Supply System (WSS) and Toril WSS. WATER QUALITY Majority of customers...
DCWD will collect the septage from individual septic tanks and transport the collected septage using vacuum trucks equipped with spill control and disinfectant materials to the Septage Treatment Plant. At the Septage Treatment Plant, DCWD will treat the collected septage. After treatment, DCWD will...
EAT OFTEN TO BEAT TIREDNESS A good way to keep up your energy levels through the day is to eat regular meals and healthy snacks every three to four hours, rather than a large meal less often. GET MOVING You might feel that exercise is the...
We are heading into summer while news of the spread of mosquito-borne infectious diseases like dengue and Zika is everywhere. What makes people so attractive to mosquitoes? Blood, yes. But first, it's CO2. Every breath we exhale alerts mosquitoes to the proximity of tasty blood....
In the 70s, a Davao family with business in Sta. Ana went to Manila to open an Ice Cream Parlor. They felt that they had many, too many older, established competitors. Taking a very bold step, they switched to the 1970s Manila fad, which was...
1800: At the dawn of the industrial revolution, planet’s CO2 concentration is around 280 ppm — 38% lower than today. 1896: Swedish chemist Svante Arrhenius publishes first study tying CO2 emissions to fossil fuels. 1937: University of Wisconsin geographer Glenn Trewartha helps coin the...