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                    [ArticleID] => 1314351
                    [Title] => MCWD forges new partnerships to increase water supply for Cebu
                    [Summary] => 

In line with its efforts to gradually shift from ground water extraction to surface water sourcing, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District announced its latest venture with both government and private sector.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1386325 [AuthorName] => Jessa Agua [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 964700 [Title] => Groundwater may deplete by 2050 - UP study [Summary] =>

Groundwater in the Philippines may be depleted by the year 2050, a University of the Philippines professor said in a report based on a study that started in 2006.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-12 17:34:36 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/7391/ph36.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 779085 [Title] => Pact to be signed to protect water source [Summary] =>

The Cebu City Government is set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) and the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) for the preservation and maintenance of groundwater resources at the height of diminishing groundwater supplies.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097048 [AuthorName] => Jessica Ann R. Pareja [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 671675 [Title] => Japan utility ordered to review radiation figures [Summary] =>

Japan's nuclear safety agency has ordered a review of the latest radiation measurements taken in air, seawater and groundwater samples around the country's leaking, tsunami-damaged plant.

[DatePublished] => 2011-04-01 16:31:38 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 378709 [Title] => The importance of groundwater [Summary] => If you live near Parañaque, Pasig or Valenzuela, and use a pump to draw water from the ground, chances are you’ve had days when the water tasted a bit salty. Worse, you may have even seen small particles down the bottom of the glass when you’ve finished drinking. These things happen due to the adversely affected groundwater flow pattern in these areas resulting from excessive withdrawal of groundwater from the aquifer.
[DatePublished] => 2007-01-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1483968 [AuthorName] => Madeline Patawaran-Dela Peña [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 291023 [Title] => MCWD imposes moratorium on extraction of groundwater [Summary] => Due to the depleting groundwater supply, the Metro Cebu Water District is implementing a self-moratorium on extraction of groundwater in the province.

MCWD board chairman Juan Saul Montecillo said that while they are exploring all water sources to augment their water supply, they could no longer extract water from the ground because they are already getting 80 percent of their supply underground.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 243392 [Title] => How much do you know about RP’s water resources? [Summary] => It’s the onset of summer, and most often the talk of the day is about water.

But how much does an ordinary Filipino know about the country’s water resources, so that he can play a key role in its conservation?

Along this line, this corner pored over reports on the water resources, particularly from PCARRD, for the benefit of everyone.

Here are some vital pieces of information:
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) ) )
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