Maynilad Hosts Thai Water Firm
Maynilad, the largest water concessionaire in terms of customer size in the Philippines, recently hosted executives from the Thai Tap Water Supply Public Company. The group was given an orientation on the operations and marketing initiatives of Maynilad, and a guided tour of the water company’s ISO-certified treatment plants in La Mesa. Thai Tap Water […]
Strong peso to reduce Maynilad customers water bill
Customers of Maynilad, the private water concessionaire servicing the West Zone, will enjoy a reduction in their monthly water bill effective July 1 this year, as a result of the downward adjustment of the company’s Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA). Because of the strong performance of the peso for the past months, the Metropolitan Waterworks […]
Maynilad executive receives PWWA President’s Award
Maynilad executive receives PWWA President’s Award. Maynilad’s Head of Environmental Management and Development Francisco A. Arellano was conferred the President’s Award by the Philippine Water Works Association (PWWA) for his key role in producing the Maynilad Water Safety Plan, the first water safety plan in the Philippines. Arellano was also cited for aiding water districts […]
Maynilad to operate first large-scale membrane filtration plant in the Philippines
Maynilad, the water service concessionaire for the West Zone of the greater Manila area, will soon operate a water treatment plant in Muntinlupa that will have the first large-scale membrane filtration technology in the Philippines. The low maintenance, energy-efficient water treatment system will begin producing safe, affordable and reliable water by 2010, and will benefit […]
Maynilad signs MOU to assist Nepal\’s water system
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage (DWSS) and Lekhnath Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation User Committee (LSTWSSUC) of Nepal. Under the agreement, Maynilad will provide the Nepalese water department and committee with technical support on water supply operation, […]
Maynilad customers enjoy improved water supply
More than half a million households or 70% of Maynilad customers are now enjoying stronger water supply at pressures ranging from seven to 20 pounds per square inch (psi). Before the consortium of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation and DMCI Holdings Inc. took over Maynilad in January 2007, only 45% of the water concessionaire’s customer base […]
Maynilad, PDAM Tirtanadi and USAid ECO-Asia sign MOU.
Maynilad recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PDAM Tirtanadi Provinsi Sumatera Utara of Indonesia (PDAM Tirtanadi) and Environmental Cooperation – Asia (ECO-Asia) to implement activities that will assist PDAM Tirtanadi in expanding water service to low-income communities in Medan, Indonesia. PDAM Tirtanadi and the Municipality of Medan are designing a master plan that will […]
Maynilad delivers 24-hour water service to majority of West Zone
Maynilad, the largest water concessionaire in terms of customer base in the Philippines, now delivers 24-hour water service to nearly 60% of the West Zone of the Greater Metro Manila Area. The improved service level was achieved through the massive service improvement projects undertaken by the new owners, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation and DMCI […]
Maynilad P13B CAPEX investments improve water service in West Zone
Maynilad customers now experience improved water supply and pressure with the company’s completion of several infrastructure projects in the West Zone. Since taking over Maynilad in 2007, the consortium of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation and DMCI Holdings Inc. has spent P13 billion to rehabilitate old pipelines and upgrade water facilities in their concession area. […]
Maynilad launches new CSR Project
Maynilad recently launched its newest Corporate Social Responsbility (CSR) project in Barangay 123 in Tondo, Manila. Dubbed Samahang Tubig Maynilad (STM), the project provides potable and affordable water to 1,000 waterless households in the said community. STM was developed to address the problems of water inaccessibility and irresponsible water use in Maynilad’s concession area. Under […]
