Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Tag: MWSS

In character

"Imagine if we had a wimp leading us these days. "     This writer is very much saddened by the departure from mortal life of our fellow columnist...

2 water firms face bankruptcy over cancellation of agreements

The two private concessionaires of state-run Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System face bankruptcy if the government will pursue the cancellation of the extension of...

Water problem

Using bluff, bluster, expletives, and the whole might of the presidency, Rodrigo Roa Duterte has bludgeoned to submission the two concessionaires of Metro Manila...

Reform contracts

Manila Water CEO Jose Rene Almendras should not just apologize for "angering President Duterte" over the water company's demand for government to pay the...

Finally, some good news, but…

"‘An unjust contract is no contract at all.’"     Seems they’re finally giving in. Yesterday, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System announced it was revoking the resolution which...

Water under the bridge

Newspapers today report that the President has apparently calmed down from his earlier vitriol against the private water concessionaires in Metro Manila. The Palace...

Her crusade is paying off

"BH was like a voice in the wilderness, alone in her crusade."     Back in 2010, neophyte solon and Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Bernadette Herrera or “BH”...

MWSS chief assures Wawa Dam approval

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System assured Prime Infra’s Enrique Razon that the water agency will give its final approval to the Wawa Bulk...

Takeover of water companies a bad idea

President Rodrigo Duterte's warning to declare a state of emergency and take over the operations of the two water concessionaires in Metro Manila amid...

Why privatization and PPPs work

"Decades of this experience should have taught us valuable lessons."   Perhaps for those who have experienced it, memories of the 1990s water crisis flashed back...

Was there a violation of the Clean Water Act?

"The call of various groups to renationalize  water service is reckless and regressive."   The Supreme Court recently ordered the national capital’s two water concessionaires—Maynilad Water...

Manila Water’s income dropped 18% in first half

Manila Water Company said Tuesday net income fell 18 percent in the first half to P2.9 billion from a year ago as a drought-induced...

Angat drying up; Noy’s inaction hit

Despite the monsoon rains, the water elevation at  Angat Dam in Bulacan has declined even further, according to the weather bureau. Saturday’s level reached 157.96...

Angat’s critical water level

El Niño has finally caught up with Angat Dam. Metro Manila's main water source is fast being depleted after months of no rainfall, and...
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