The International Water Association (IWA) has appointed Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV) and Manila Water Asia Pacific (MWAP) President and CEO Virgilio C. Rivera, Jr., as non-executive member of the IWA Board of Directors for the period of 2018 to 2020. Rivera is the first Filipino to be appointed to the Board of the 60-year old organization.

Clark Water Corporation has renewed its ISO certifications, taking it up a notch this year by securing the new version of the three standards – ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System, and re-certification of BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Safety and Health Management System.

House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo led the ceremonial opening of the faucets of a wash area at Sapang Uwak High School, officially commencing the restoration of water supply for 500 families of the Aeta indigenous group in Porac, Pampanga, last August 31.

Manila Water Asia Pacific, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Manila Water Company, Inc., recently held a groundbreaking event led by Manila Water  President and CEO Ferdinand Dela Cruz and Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil to mark the official start of the construction of a micro-library donated to the Government of Bandung, Indonesia.

The consortium of Manila Water Company, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Manila Water Philippine Ventures, signed a joint venture agreement with the Bulacan Water District for the design, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, operation, financing, expansion and management of the water supply system and sanitation facilities of the water district.