Month: August 2019
SC ruling will raise water rates up to P16
August 29, 2019Consumer advocacy group CitizenWatchPH warns of water rates spiking P12 to P16 per cubic meter because of “the Aug 06 decision of the Supreme Court that will cause serious consequences to consumers”.
New Freshwater Resources NOW!
August 28, 2019The recent water crises in the Manila Water concession area is a serious warning to government to move fast in developing new freshwater resources to meet the fast-growing demand of Mega Manila.
Why privatization and PPPs work
August 26, 2019Decades of the country’s experience with privatization has taught very valuable lessons. Among them, that certain utilities cannot be managed by the government on its own; it should thus stick with regulation.
Mobilizing resources vs. dengue
August 7, 2019Given enough resources that could be mobilized to address the dengue alert, we should be reminded that enabling preventive measures is still the best and cost-effective solution and all of us should heed the warning of the DoH to protect ourselves from dengue.
Enabling energy efficient systems in the Philippines
August 1, 2019As we embrace new technologies, we become drivers of innovation and development. The establishment of smart grid technology would enable Filipinos to efficiently manage consumption while Distribution Utilities become more efficient in delivering stable power supply to all consumers.