Water rate hike seen in January

Published December 22, 2014 11:40am

(Updated 11:54 a.m.) Consumers of Manila Water and Maynilad will be met with an increase in water prices at the beginning of 2015, in line with change in peso value, a television report said Monday.

According to a report on GMA News TV's News TV Live, Manila Water will be posting a price hike of 0.36 per cubic meter by January, while Maynilad will increase its price by 0.38 per cubic meter.

This means an additional P1.19 in the bill of Maynilad's lifetime consumers, or those that consume 10 cubic meters and below per month.

The hike will add P4.45 to the bill of those that consume 20 cubic meters a month, and P9.12 for 30 cubic meters.

According to Manila Water and Maynilad, the increase comes in line with foreign currency differential adjustment, or the change of the value of the peso against other currencies, the report said.

Maynilad, agent and contractor of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), serves the West Zone of Metro Manila, including the cities of:

Manila (all except portions of San Andres and Sta. Ana),
Quezon City (west of San Juan River, West Avenue, EDSA, Congressional, Mindanao Avenue, northern part starting from the Districts of Holy Spirit and Batasan Hills),
Makati (west of South Super Highway),
Caloocan
Pasay
Parañaque
Las Piñas
Muntinlupa
Valenzuela
Navotas
Malabon

It also caters to parts of Cavite:

Cavite City
Bacoor City
Imus
Kawit
Noveleta
Rosario

Meanwhile, Ayala-led Manila Water primarily serves the East Zone of Metro Manila which includes parts of Quezon City, Makati, Taguig, Pateros, Marikina, Pasig, San Juan, Mandaluyong, the southeast of Manila, and Rizal province. — Rose-An Jessica Dioquino/RSJ, GMA News

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