The rainy season poses a lot of challenges in supplying safe and potable water, and one of the major concerns is turbidity. Despite the expected high incidence of water turbidity at source due to the rains, Manila Water assures its 7.6 million customers that the water they will receive remains clean and safe.

Manila Water continues to bring essential sanitation services to its customers in the East Zone highlighted by monthly desludging caravan which offers household septic tank siphoning at no additional cost.

Manila Water Foundation (MWF) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for an important partnership for the Filipino children.  On September 14, MWF President and Manila Water CEO and President Jocot de Dios and DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian formalized the start of the synergy of support to highlight the importance of water access, sanitation and hygiene in communities to prevent stunting among children: an irreversible condition which affects not just physical growth but cognition and brain development. In the same event, DSWD signed an MOU with Gawad Kalinga to tap their communities of volunteers.  

Standing as a vanguard for the environment critical to life now and in the future, Manila Water once again armed itself with gloves, sacks, and boots to join this year’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day, held nationwide on September 16.

Manila Water recently commemorated the strengthening of its partnership with the Local Government of Antipolo City, along with the Department of Natural Resources (DENR), in a simple ceremony held at the Hinulugang Taktak Nature & Adventure Park.