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Water concessionaires to implement tariff hike

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December 16, 2025

Water consumers must prepare to pay higher monthly water bills starting January next year, as both East and West zone concessionaires implement an approved round of tariff adjustments.

- By GABRIELL CHRISTEL GALANG

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) said residents should brace for a double-digit percentage impact as Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Co. increase their rates for the first quarter of next year.

The increases stem from the staggered rate-rebasing adjustments that began in 2023, according to Patrick Lester Ty, MWSS chief regulator.

"Just to give you a background about the rate rebasing in 2022...[The] rebasing was approved way back in 2022. This was effective 2023, 2024, and 2025 we had the third tranche. The next tranche is [the fourth tranche] for 2026," Ty said on Monday, Dec. 15.

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