Gli utenti online hanno lanciato una campagna contro i prodotti della Nongfu Spring, considerata troppo poco patriottica. Già nel 2021 l'azienda aveva avuto problemi simili per aver citato in una campagna pubblicitaria le pesche provenienti da Fukushima.
Bishop Rozario also noted MAWTS's imminent transition to a "green" economy, emphasizing its pioneering role in manufacturing and supplying eco-friendly products aligned with the needs of the times.
The original idea was to train rural youth in the needed maintenance work, thereby not only keeping the equipment in good order but also giving those youth marketable skills.