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Duterte: Big law firm may be behind 'onerous' contracts of water concessionaires

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 12:15 AM

MANILA - A big law firm may be behind the “onerous” contracts between the government and water concessionaires, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday.   Read more »

Duterte may banta sa Manila Water, Maynilad

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 02:33 AM

Hindi pa man pinal ang binubuong bagong kontrata ng gobyerno para sa water concessionaires, nagbanta si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, kung hindi ito tatanggapin ng Maynilad at Manila Water, ite-take over na lang ng gobyerno ang water distribution. Read more »

Palace: Duterte to pursue fraud charges vs water distributors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 02:03 AM

The President's spokesman said the evidence against them is their own allegedly onerous deals with the government. Read more »

Duterte still wants explanation on water concession deals

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 02:53 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is still keen on finding out the nitty-gritty details on the crafting of the government's "onerous" water concession contracts, his spokesman Salvador Panelo said Thursday. Read more »

Guevarra dismisses possibility of new water concessionaires coming in

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 09:15 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the government was not entertaining new players in the country's water distribution business, amid the government’s review of water concession agreements with Maynilad and Manila Water. Read more »

MWSS says steep hike in water rates won't be allowed

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Posted at Dec 17 12:07 AM

Not all hope is lost for Manila Water and Maynilad as the capital's water regulator clarifies it has not yet fully cancelled the contract extensions of the concessionaires. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Not done with water concessionaires

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Posted at Dec 12 04:00 AM

The Duterte administration isn’t done with water concessionaires just yet. Read more »

Water concessionaires warn of rise in rates

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Posted at Dec 12 12:15 AM

Water concessionaires warn of higher water rates after governments withdrew the extension of their concession agreements. Read more »

Guevarra: MWSS’ revocation of extension of concession based on President’s directive, DOJ’s advice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 10:34 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday justified the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System’s decision to revoke the extension of the concession agreements with Maynilad and Manila Water. Read more »

Manila Water, Maynilad di na maniningil ng P10.8-bilyong danyos sa gobyerno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:57 PM

Ipinagpaliban na rin muna ng mga water concessionaire ang pagpapatupad ng taas-singil sa tubig sa susunod na buwan. Read more »

Duterte wants to 'renegotiate' parts of Manila Water, Maynilad deals: DOJ

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Updated as of Dec 10 09:03 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte wants to renegotiate allegedly onerous provisions in the government's water concession deals with distributors Maynilad and Manila Water, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.  Read more »

Local water-utility firms see another supply shortage in 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 08:16 AM

Metro Manila's water-utility firms are set to begin rotational supply cuts on Thursday, Oct. 24. Read more »

Water firms urged to avoid Christmas season road works

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Posted at Oct 14 09:35 AM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will urge water concessionaires to refrain from digging up roads ahead of the holiday shopping rush before Christmas, an official said Monday.    Read more »

Manila Bay cleanup to fail without water treatment facilities: Atienza

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Posted at Aug 08 11:05 AM

The cleanup of Manila Bay will fail if it continues catching sewage water that did not pass through treatment plants, Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza said Thursday. Read more »

PH water concessionaires to raise rates for January 2019

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Posted at Dec 13 11:48 PM

Customers of Maynilad and Manila Water are expected to bear the brunt of higher water rates for the first month of 2019. Read more »

Buwis ng water concessionaires, bawal nang ipasa sa konsumer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 02:27 PM

Hindi na papayagan ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System ang Maynilad at Manila Water na ipasa sa mga kostumer ang kanilang corporate income tax. Read more »

Manila Water, Maynilad ask for rate hike due to weakening peso

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Posted at Jun 22 05:41 PM

MANILA - Water concessionaires are asking for a rate hike to compensate for the effects of the weakening peso on their foreign debts.  Read more »

Pagtaas ng singil sa tubig, nakaamba

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Updated as of Oct 18 12:20 PM

Nakatakdang magtaas ng singil sa tubig ang Maynilad at Manila Water, matapos aprubahan ng MWSS ang hiling ng water concessionaires.  Read more »