The Senate committee on public services led by Senator Grace Poe is set to tackle the franchise applications of Maynilad Water Services Inc. and the Manila Water Co. Inc. in a virtual hearing on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
“It is the goal of our committee to ensure that the franchise applicants will indeed put the welfare of our people first,” the committee chair said.
Poe earlier said the bills will go through a fine-tooth comb and challenged the applicants not only to provide access to safe and clean water, but also root out the inconvenience of constant water interruptions.
In its 2013 and 2016 studies, the Asian Development Bank has rated the country’s water security at the bottom quarter out of 48 Asia-Pacific countries, with poor governance as the main cause, not water scarcity.
Currently, 15 million Filipinos still do not have access to water while more than 55 people die every day from water-related causes.
“Now more than ever, access to safe and affordable water is basic and crucial in our fight to douse the risks and perils of the unseen virus,” Poe said.
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