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Water bills to go up in January 2026 for Metro Manila households

Published Dec 15, 2025 02:58 pm
Water consumers must prepare to pay higher monthly water bills starting January next year, as both East and West zone concessionaires implement an approved round of tariff adjustments.
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) said residents should brace for a double-digit percentage impact as Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Co. increase their rates for the first quarter of next year.
The increases stem from the staggered rate-rebasing adjustments that began in 2023, according to Patrick Lester Ty, MWSS chief regulator.
“Just to give you a background about the rate rebasing in 2022... [The] rebasing was approved way back in 2022. This was effective 2023, 2024, and 2025 we had the third tranche. The next tranche is [the fourth tranche] for 2026,” Ty said on Monday, Dec. 15.
The multi-year rate rebasing was designed to set maximum water rates, allowing Maynilad and Manila Water to fund pre-approved capital expenditure (capex) projects. The MWSS-RO adjusts the tranches every December, with the new rates becoming effective at the start of the year.
“Hopefully, if they continue with their capex spending programs and they’re able to perform, they will be entitled to their next tranche,” Ty shared, noting that a concessionaire's failure to meet its project rollout target could result in the withholding of the next tranche.
West zone Maynilad customers consuming 10 cubic meters (cu.m.) or less will see a ₱5.06 monthly increase to ₱187.06. Those using 20 cu.m. will face a ₱19.06 price spike to ₱703.31, while residents with a 30 cu.m. consumption will see a ₱39.04 jump in their water bills to ₱1,436.98.
Meanwhile, East zone Manila Water customers will face heftier rates, primarily driven by a higher environmental charge. Those consuming 10 cu.m. will have a ₱29.86 jump to ₱283.71. For residents consuming 20 cu.m., the bill will expand by ₱66.25 to ₱627.54, while 30 cu.m. users will see a ₱135.22 spike to ₱1,279.51.
Manila Water’s rates are more significantly affected because the company was allowed to increase its environmental charge from 25 percent to 30 percent of the basic charge.
“The reason for this is that we are encouraging, we are trying to push Manila Water and Maynilad to fast track their sewer coverage programs... to help clean the environment because this has been the problem for the past 28 years,” Ty expounded.

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