water concessionaires

Water You Up To, Mr. President?
December 13, 2019
BY SONNY AFRICA
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is posturing against oligarchs again. This time, the tough talk is against corporate water giants Manila Water and Maynilad.

WPN Position Paper on the Water Crisis
March 19, 2019
WPN: Water crisis confirms failure of water privatization IBON Foundation/Water for the People Network (WPN) Position paper submitted to the Office of Sen. Grace Poe, Chair of the Senate Committee on Public Services, in line with the hearing to investigate the water shortage in Metro Manila The Water for the People Network (WPN) holds […]

New Year blues: Inflation-driven water rate hikes to hound consumers
December 29, 2018
Water firms are not yet finished with squeezing higher water rates out of consumers. Advocacy group Water for the People Network (WPN) said that the most recent approval of water rate hikes for implementation this New Year shows that government prioritizes water firms’ profits over minimizing the impact of high inflation on water consumers, particularly […]