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Palace: Duterte to nationalize water services if Manila Water, Maynilad don’t accept new water contracts

(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Manila Water and Maynilad to accept the new water contracts that no longer contain provisions that are disadvantageous to the government. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said if the water concessionaires don’t accept the contracts presented by the Department of Justice in the 45th Cabinet meeting on Monday, he would nationalize water services. “The Chief Executive is giving the water concessionaires the option of accepting the new contracts without any […]