Published March 15, 2021, 7:00 AM
The Philippine government is yet to start negotiations with water concessionaires, Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company Inc., regarding their new concession agreements (CA) with Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS).
In a text exchange, Maynilad President and Chief Executive Officer Ramoncito S. Fernandez said the government is supposed to consult with concessionaires regarding the updated water contracts, but this is yet to happen.
“We expect that a fair and objective review will be concluded at the soonest possible time,” Fernandez further said.
For her part, Jennifer Rufo, head of corporate communications at Maynilad, said no schedule has been set yet as to when concessionaires will be consulted about their contracts.
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Sixty learning tablets and nine Large Format Displays (LFDs) were given away to the selected Aeta students under the CDC-OB Montessori Pagsasarili Family Care Program during a turnover activity on Feb. 17.
Converge ICT Chief Executive Officer Dennis Anthony H. Uy together with Converge Chairman Jose P. De Jesus, CDC Chairman Atty. Edgardo Pamintuan, CDC President and CEO Manuel R. Gaerlan, CDC Director Nestor Villaroman, Jr, and CDC Director Gen. Emmanuel Salamat led the distribution.
In his speech, Gaerlan thanked Converge for its support and encouraged the parents of the students to continue valuing their children’s education.
“We have seen the improvement of the students through this program. We started from 50 and now we have 80 students and counting,” Gaerlan said in a statement.
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Duterte offers gov’t post to newly retired AFP chief Gapay
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 4) Shortly after bowing out of military service on Thursday, retired Gen. Gilbert Gapay receives a job offer from President Rodrigo Duterte.
Gapay stepped down as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 56. He was replaced by Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana.
During the change of command ceremony, Duterte congratulated Gapay for a successful tour of duty, and offered him a government post. Gapay can choose to be with the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System or the Department of National Defense, Duterte said.
Published February 3, 2021, 6:42 PM
The chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development has sought a congressional inquiry into the alleged questionable grant of water rights to a private firm over Wawa river in Rodriguez, Rizal.
Manila Rep. Manuel Luis T. Lopez warned that this could impede the development of Wawa dam as an alternative water source for Metro Manila.
Wawa dam, together with the Laguna Lake, is among the possible sources of potable water that government will tap in case water shortage hits Metro Manila.
With a private firm reportedly benefitting from the grant of rights over the water supply in Wawa, there is a strong likelihood that Metro Manila will face a bigger problem sourcing water in the future.