Dennis Gasgonia

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Alvin Elchico

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<p>MANILA — Members of Bayan Muna trooped to the main office of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and of water concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water to protest the impending water rate hike in January 2026.</p><p>Former Bayan Muna Rep. Ferdie Gaite blames the privatization of MWSS for what he called business interests taking precedence over public service.</p><p>Gaite said ordinary consumers are already finding it difficult to make both ends meet as it is and any increase in the prices of utilities will make matters worse. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/12/17/villars-primewater-to-be-acquired-by-lucio-co-0055"><strong>Villars&#x27; PrimeWater to be acquired by Lucio Co </strong></a> </div><div><br/></div><div><strong>WATER RATE ADJUSTMENT</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Manila Water will have a bigger increase in 2026 compared to Maynilad due to higher sewer coverage.</p><p>Here&#x27;s the table of the actual increases including commercial and industrial accounts: </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>MANILA WATER</strong></div><div> </div><p>                               NOW      January 2026</p><div><strong>Residential</strong></div><p>    First 10 cu m      P195/conn.    P210/conn.</p><p>    Next 10 cu m        P24/cu m     P26/cu m</p><p>    Next 20 cu m       P45/cu m      P49/cu m</p><div><strong>Semi-Business</strong></div><p>   First  10 cu m    P195/conn.    P210/conn.</p><p>   Next 10 cu m      P40/cu m       P43/cu m</p><p>   Next 20 cu m     P49/cu m       P53/cu m</p><div><strong>Commercial </strong></div><p>    First  10 cu m   P888/conn.   P956/conn.</p><p>    Next 90 cu m     P89/cu m      P96/cu m</p><div><strong>Industrial</strong></div><p>    First  10 cu m   P961/conn.   P1,035/conn.</p><p>    Next 90 cu m     P97/cu m       P104/cu m</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>MAYNILAD</strong></div><p>                               NOW      January 2026</p><div><strong>Residential</strong></div><p>   First  10 cu m      P240/conn.    P247/conn.</p><p>   Next 10 cu m        P29/cu m      P30/cu m</p><p>   Next 20 cu m       P56/cu m      P57/cu m</p><div><strong> Semi-Business</strong></div><p>   First  10 cu m    P240/conn.    P247/conn.</p><p>    Next 10 cu m      P40/cu m       P43/cu m</p><p>    Next 20 cu m      P61/cu m       P62/cu m  </p><div><strong>Commercial </strong></div><p>    First  10 cu m   P1,092/conn.  P1,124/conn.</p><p>    Next 90 cu m     P110/cu m      P113/cu m</p><div><strong>Industrial</strong></div><p>    First  10 cu m   P1,182/conn.   P1,216/conn.</p><p>    Next 90 cu m     P119/cu m       P122/cu m</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>PRIME WATER SALE TO LUCIO CO</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>On DZMM on Thursday morning, San Fernando City Mayor Vilma Caluag appealed to PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. to let the city go and allow the water district to operate the water system in their jurisdiction in Pampanga. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/12/15/manila-water-raises-rates-effective-january-1-1118"><strong>Manila Water, Maynilad raise rates effective January 1</strong></a></div><p>The Villar Group earlier confirmed that PrimeWater will be sold to Lucio Co&#x27;s Crystal Bridges Holding Corp. for an undisclosed amount. </p><p>While Caluag believes that service will improve with the new owner, the mayor is confident that the local water district can run the water supply operations better.</p><p>The San Fernando Water District is among hundreds of entities nationwide that PrimeWater has joint ventures with. Consumers in a number of these water districts have complained of dismal service from the Villar-owned company.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/29/lwua-primewater-s-poor-services-affect-around-7-million-filipinos-1633"><strong>LWUA: PrimeWater&#x27;s poor services affect around 7 million Filipinos</strong></a></div>

<p>Members of Bayan Muna trooped to the main office of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and of water concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water to protest the impending water rate hike in January 2026.</p>

Members of Bayan Muna trooped to the main office of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and of water concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water to protest the impending water rate hike in January 2026.

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Bayan Muna protests coming water rate hike, blames privatization

Alvin Elchico,

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Published Dec 18, 2025 05:50 PM PHT

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