Manila Water: Service cut to hit Marikina, Manila areas Thursday

Some areas in Makati and Marikina Cities may be without water service starting 10 p.m. Thursday due to the cut-and-plug operation of a pipeline in Marikina and replacement of a line meter in Manila. Water concessionaire Manila Water said the affected areas include Malanday in Marikina City and Agata and some villages in San Andres Bukid in Manila. "East Zone customers residing in portions of Marikina and Manila will briefly experience water service interruption when the Company simultaneously undertakes the cut and plug of a pipeline at Sampaguita Village, Malanday, Marikina, the replacement of a line meter along San Andres Bukid and step testing along Agata, Manila," it said in an advisory on its website. In Marikina, Manila Water said the interruption may start in Malanday at 10 p.m. Thursday, with water service possibly resuming at 3 a.m. Friday. As for Manila, it said the interruption may start 10 p.m. Thursday and last until 4 a.m. Friday. The affected areas in Manila include:

- Agata - Barangay 798, 796, 799, 803 and 802