Water Consumers Slam MWSS for Sleeping on the Job

The Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) and water consumer group Pagkakaisa ng mga Tagapagtangkilik ng Tubig sa Kamaynilaan (PATTAK) today blasted the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage Systems (MWSS) regulators for their failure to take advantage of the 30-day period of clarification to block the immediate implementation of Maynilad’s planned water rate hike.
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“After announcing that it would make use of the clarificatory period provided for under the arbitration process, the MWSS has apparently decided to drop all pretense that it is looking out for the welfare of water consumers. By simply allowing the deadline to lapse, the MWSS has paved the way for the implementation of the 9.8% increase granted to Maynilad by the International Chamber of Commerce-led arbitration panel,” Sammy Gamboa FDC Secretary-General said.

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