West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) made significant headway in reducing water losses in 2025, closing the year with a Non-Revenue Water (NRW) level of 30.7 percent, down from 38.4 percent in December 2024.
Effective January 1, Maynilad will implement a 2.85 percent Rate Adjustment Limit (RAL) on its existing basic charge, following the recommendation of the MWSS Regulatory Office and the approval of the MWSS Board of Trustees.
Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s market debut came with a splash and a safety net. UBS AG Singapore Branch, acting as the stabilization agent for the utility’s initial public offering, snapped up a hefty 144.3 million Maynilad shares during the stabilization window after the stock slipped below its P15 IPO price.
Maynilad Water Services Inc., the country’s largest water concessionaire by customer base, has expanded its wastewater footprint in southern Metro Manila with the inauguration of the 20-million-liter-per-day (MLD) Tunasan Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in Muntinlupa City, boosting efforts to protect Laguna de Bay and improve sewerage coverage in the West Zone.
Diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings reported a 27 percent drop in second-quarter net income to P4.0 billion from P5.5 billion a year ago, as weaker results from its coal, real estate, and construction units offset gains in other segments.
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) has cautioned regional wage boards against automatically following Metro Manila's latest minimum wage increase, arguing that wage adjustments should reflect local economic realities rather than establish a nationwide template.
The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are taking steps to save a key tool used against illegal fishing after a recent Supreme Court ruling. The high court recently declared Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266 unconstitutional, effectively striking down the requirement for commercial fishing vessels to install tracking devices and submit electronic catch reports.
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is accelerating its push into the Philippine market by rolling out 21 motorcycle showrooms alongside a nationwide battery-swapping network, betting that convenience, rather than vehicle technology alone, will determine how quickly Filipinos embrace electric two-wheelers.