Manila Water

Manila Water Company, Inc.
Company typePublicly-held Public Utility
PSE: MWC
FoundedJanuary 6, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-01-06)
HeadquartersQuezon City, Philippines
Key people
Jocot de Dios (President and CEO)
ServicesWater delivery
Sewerage and sanitation
₱3.75 billion Decrease (2021)
ParentTrident Water Holdings Company, Inc.
Websitemanilawater.com
Manila Water service area in Rosario, Pasig

Manila Water Company, Inc. has the exclusive right to provide water and used water (wastewater) services [1] to over six million people in the East Zone of Metro Manila.[2] It is a subsidiary of Enrique Razon's Trident Water Holdings Company, Inc., who acquired stakes from the country's oldest conglomerate, Ayala Corporationstarting in 2020[3] and completely taking over by 2024.[4]

Incorporated on January 6, 1997, Manila Water became a publicly listed company on March 18, 2005. It is the east concessionaire of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System during its privatization on August 1, 1997, with its counterpart Maynilad Water Services, Inc. as the west concessionaire. The 25-year water concession agreement inked with MWSS was expected to terminate in 2022. In 2009, its concession agreement with the MWSS was extended by another 15 years up to 2037.

  1. ^ "Business Profile". Manila Water. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Our Story". Manila Water Company, Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Razon-led infrastructure company invests ₱10.7 billion in Manila Water | Manila Water Company, Inc". web.archive.org. September 25, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel (May 18, 2024). "Ayala exits Manila Water". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 18, 2024.