TOKYO, Japan - Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan’s largest diversified trading conglomerates or sogo shosha, remains committed to Maynilad Water Services Inc. and will not exit from the company when it undertakes its planned $1-billion initial public offering (IPO). This assurance was made by...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, November 12 urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to consider recalling the country’s ambassador to Beijing to protest the latest water cannon attack by the Chinese Coast Guard on a Philippine vessel that was on a resupply mission in the...
China Coast Guard ship "5203" fires a water cannon to drive away Philippine supply boats during a resupply mission of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Ayungin Shoal on Nov. 10, 2023. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) Coast guard ships equipped with a water cannon should not use it to...
The United States urged China to respect freedom of navigation in the high seas that are guaranteed to all nations under international law after the latter impeded a Philippine-resupply mission that led to another dangerous maneuver and water cannon attack. Matthew Miller, the spokesman of the...
Multiple barangays within Pasig and Quezon City are subject to another water interruption, according to east zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. starting Saturday, Nov. 11. According to the water distribution utility, certain sites in Pasig will get new water valves in their system, such as the...
The Philippines and China have exchanged "demarches", or diplomatic actions, following a recent Philippine resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that allegedly led to water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel. Wang Wenbin, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Friday night...
West Zone Concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. reported the presence of yellow water in the water supplies of their consumers. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 9, Maynilad addressed that the color is due to the high levels of Manganese in the raw water from an outlet of Angat Dam. The water...
China has repeated its position over its West Philippine Sea claim as it justified anew its dangerous actions against a Philippine resupply boat off Ayungin Shoal on Friday, seemingly disregarding the hundreds of diplomatic protests already filed against Beijing by Manila. In a statement,...
Bacoor, Caloocan, Navotas, Quezon City, and San Juan are expected to experience water disruptions starting Thursday, Nov. 9, according to the two Metro Manila concessionaires, Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. This is due to the line and network maintenance conducted in the cities,...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. said the company will put higher discounts on the water bills of low-income and low-consuming customers. Starting Jan. 1, 2024, Maynilad will launch the Enhanced Lifeline Program (ELP) as a way to extend greater discounts to marginalized...
Katrina Maria S. Razon, daughter of tycoon Enrique K. Razon Jr., has recently been appointed to the board of directors of Manila Water Co. Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, Nov. 6, the East zone water concessionaire announced that the 32-year-old Razon has taken on...
East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. announced water interruptions in 16 barangays within Makati, Quezon City, and Taytay, Rizal. According to the water utility, a city-wide interconnection activity in Makati will cause little to no water pressure during the late evening to early morning....
