Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said the new concession agreement (CA) between the Philippine government and Manila Water Company, Inc will be beneficial to all — the government, the public, and the Ayala-led east zone concessionaire. Speaking for the first time since...
The government has ordered Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Company, Inc. to suspend all service disconnection activities this week in Metro Manila and nearby areas. This is in light of the government declaration of an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the NCR Plus bubble,...
A 12-hour water interruption will disrupt the lives of as many as 102,656 households in Rizal province due to a maintenance activity that Manila Water Company Inc. will undertake in one of its pumping stations. In a statement, Manila Water said it will undertake maintenance activity at Siruna...
In another management shake-up, former Police Deputy Director General Reynaldo Velasco has regained the position as Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) administrator. MWSS Logo In a text message, retired Lt. General Emmanual Salamat confirmed to Manila Bulletin that he is no longer...
The water rates of Manila Water Company Inc. will slightly increase in the second quarter of the year, while customers of Maynilad Water Services Inc. will enjoy a small rollback in rates. In a virtual briefing on Thursday, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Chief Regulator Patrick...
Several areas in Pasig City, Quezon City, and Binangonan, Rizal will experience water service interruption this week, Manila Water announced Monday. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory, Manila Water said the water service interruption is due to the scheduled repair and pipe maintenance...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Company, Inc. has started the construction of its 42nd sewage treatment plant, which will cost P4.2 billion to build. In a statement, Manila Water said it already broke ground for the construction of Mandaluyong West Sewerage System Project, which is...
Despite the persistence of COVID-19 pandemic, which has been causing an increase in water consumption, government authorities and utility firms are confident that there will be no water crisis in the coming months, especially in summer. “We can assure of sufficient water supply for summer this...
Except for the quarterly Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA), customers of Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. won’t have to worry about any other water rate adjustment for the whole year of 2021. This was according to Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System...
Manila Water Company Inc. has launched its one-stop online portal where its customers can pay their bills, access outstanding balances, and lodge concerns. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We fully recognize the need for mobile applications that our customers can use to minimize travel and...
To spare Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company Inc. from further financial trouble, the government could only give one last set of reliefs to the respective customers of these water utilities, which includes a 30-day grace period for unpaid bills from August 4 to 18. For the unpaid...
It will be detrimental for Maynilad Water Services Inc. if the government decides to extend the moratorium on the issuance of water service disconnection notice to consumers, a Maynilad official said. As for Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Chief Regulator Patrick Ty, he said a...
