{
  "id": 13459563,
  "title": "Manila Water bolsters resilience to El Niño",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/manila-water-bolsters-resilience-to-el-nino",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/10/11/2562279/manila-water-bolsters-resilience-el-nio"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water has successfully installed submarine transmission lines for the East Bay Phase 2 project, bolstering its capacity to transport extra water across the East Bay region. This enhancement improves system reliability and operational flexibility, ensuring continuous water service despite the challenges posed by the strong El Niño phenomenon. The completed submarine transmission system extends about 31.5 kilometers underwater, connecting the East Bay Water Treatment Plant Phase 2 in Pakil, Laguna, to Taguig. The project required an investment of approximately P5.7 billion. Manila Water's corporate communications head, Dittie Galang, highlighted the significance of the submarine transmission lines, stating that they are a crucial link for distributing treated water from Laguna Lake to communities within the service area. Their completion brings the company closer to achieving extra water supply, crucial for enhancing long-term water security, especially as the Philippines anticipates the potential effects of a strong El Niño event in 2027.",
  "summary": "Manila Water has completed the installation of submarine transmission lines for the East Bay Phase 2 project, enhancing its capability to convey additional water across the East Bay area, improving system reliability and operational flexibility to help ensure continuous water service amid the challenges posed by the strong El Niño.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}