Tag: water concessionaire

Guevarra asks Usec. Villar to inhibit from water concession review

(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has asked Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar to inhibit herself from any review of the water concession agreements between the government, and Manila Water and Maynilad. According to Guevarra, this was “if only to dispel any suspicion that the review is not objective and impartial due to an alleged possible conflict of interest.” Villar is the wife of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, whose family owns Primewater Infrastructure Corporation. The […]

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Palace says gov’t won’t pay Manila Water, Maynilad; concession pacts “onerous” in first place, it notes

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s government will not pay Manila Water and Maynilad for losses the firms incurred due to the state’s refusal to increase water rates, despite an order from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Singapore. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo in a radio interview on Thursday, Dec. 5. According to Panelo, in the first place, the concession agreements that contain the indemnification clause were “onerous” and “too disadvantageous” […]

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Manila Water: Arbitral award stems from breaches committed by previous admins, not Duterte’s

(Eagle News) — The decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Singapore ordering the Philippine government to indemnify Manila Water for losses incurred due to a refusal to allow the concessionaire to implement rate increases was for breaches committed by officials of the previous administrations, not the present one. This is according to Manila Water, which issued a statement a day after President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to take to court the people behind the […]

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Manila Water to implement “one-time bill waiver” for customers severely affected by water shortage

10 cubic meters of water consumed by Manila Water customers will not be billed (Eagle News)—-Manila Water is slated to implement a “one-time bill waiver” for selected customers to compensate for the water shortage that gripped several areas in Metro Manila and Rizal. According to Manila Water president Ferdinand Dela Cruz, customers in barangays which experienced no water service for at least seven days—whether continuous or broken—within the period of March 6 to 31 will […]

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Dagdag-singil sa tubig, pinapapigilan sa Korte Suprema

(Eagle News) — Hindi na makatarungan ang nais mangyari ng Manila Water Corporation at Maynilad na ipasa sa publiko ang buwis na dapat ay sila ang nagbabayad. Ito ang sinabi ni Bayan Muna Partylist Rep.  Neri Colmenares kaugnay sa sinasabi ng Department of Finance (DOF) na kailangang  aksyunan ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) ang hiling ng dalawang water concessionaire gaya ng isinasaad sa kontrata. Nangangahulugan aniya na hindi bababa sa P300 ang magiging […]

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