Aboitiz InfraCapital pushes for sustainable water infra

As Western Visayas grapples with growing water insecurity amid rapid economic expansion, Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc., (AIC) and its water subsidiary, Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc., joined government leaders, business groups, and civil society in a critical dialogue on the future of water in the region at Water Dialogue 2025 held in Iloilo City last June 19, 2025.

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Organized by the Iloilo Business Club in partnership with the Region VI Regional Development Council and co-presented by AIC, this year’s Water Dialogue carries the theme “Water We Waiting For? Advancing Integrated Water Resource Management for a Resilient and Sustainable Western Visayas,” aiming to foster knowledge-sharing and multi-sectoral collaboration on sustainable water management across the region.

AIC President and CEO Cosette V. Canilao joined the dialogue’s first plenary and called for swift and sustained action to future-proof Iloilo’s water infrastructure.

“Where water flows, progress follows. And if there’s one thing the present demands of us, it’s this—we must not wait,” Canilao said.

Canilao pointed to AIC’s success in Davao City through its subsidiary Apo Agua as a scalable solution. The Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP), a partnership with the Davao City Water District (DCWD), delivers 300 million liters of potable water daily to over one million Davaoeños 24/7.

Crucially, the project design separates bulk water production from distribution, where AIC handles the former while DCWD manages the latter. This clear division of responsibilities avoids conflicts of interest and enhances performance transparency in the country’s largest bulk water supply project, Canilao explained.