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(Eagle News)—The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Saturday, March 16, vowed to solve the water shortage in 150 days. MWSS administrator Reynaldo Velasco issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the water regulator to demand from Manila Water a release of 150 days worth of water to address the same. “Admittedly, we are on a catch up mode as far as water supply source is concerned since our main source which is the […]
(Eagle News) – Officials of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and of its two water concessionaires failed to comply with President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent directive for them to release water good for 150 days from Angat dam, by noon of Friday, March 15, saying this was simply not doable. The chief regulator of the MWSS, Patrick Ty, said the current water infrastructure would not be able to accommodate the President’s directive. He […]
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System is calling for a summit that will craft a 50-year water security and used water masterplan for Metro Manila to address future water crises in the Philippine capital. MWSS Administrator Reynaldo Velasco said that this summit, which he eyes to hold in August, would provide long-term solutions on water supply and distribution in Metro Manila, as well as sewerage system plans. Velasco said this […]
(Eagle News) — Maynilad has agreed to “lend” some of their water supply to fellow water concessionaire Manila Water Company to address its water supply problems which its customers are experiencing in the East Zone, particularly in some parts of Metro Manila and Rizal. This was announced by Metropolitan Waterworks And Sewerage System (MWSS) Administrator Reynaldo Velasco. Velasco said that the two water concessionaires of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System came up with this […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has approved the tariff adjustment proposal of Maynilad and Manila Water Corporation. Manila Water is expected to increase its rate adjustment by 36 centavos per cubic centimeter while Maynilad is expected to raise its by 77 centavos per cubic centimeters. The rate and fee adjustments will be effective and enforceable 15 days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation. The implementations are […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The government will tighten the rules on auditing and reporting affecting the two water concessionaires in Metro Manila. Accordinhg to the Metropolitan Waterwork and Sewerage System, the audit will now be conducted yearly compared to every five years. MWSS added that it will not allow the two concessionaires to pass their expenses to the consumers. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MWSS remains adamant in not implementing the tariff adjustment asked by Maynilad even after the final arbitration decided in favor of Maynilad.
The Maynilad is now proposing the implementation of higher rate for water after winning the arbitration proceedings and submitted the proposed increase to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Regulatory Board.
