Marikina residents lose water supply

Residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City may face a dry Christmas after Manila Water disconnected their supply on Thursday due to unpaid bills.

Tumana receives water through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the barangay and Manila Water Company Inc. under the program “Patubig sa Tumana.”

Under the setup, residents pay their water bills to the barangay, which is responsible for remitting payments to the utility provider.

Barangay Captain Akiko Centeno failed to remit collections, allowing the unpaid balance to reach ₱37,192,199.98 as of December 2, 2025.

Despite repeated demands, barangay officials did not settle the obligation, prompting Manila Water to disconnect all 13 common watering points and give the barangay 15 days to pay.