Manila Water has successfully completed its pilot project in Yangon City in Myanmar, significantly reducing levels of water system loss from more than 54 percent to 14 percent. In partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation and Yangon City Development Committee, the leading water service provider has fulfilled its promise to demonstrate its technical capabilities undertaking a pilot project and improving the water ways in selected areas.

Officials of Myanmar’s Yangon City, led by Mayor U Maung Maung Soe recently visited Philippines to witness how Manila Water successfully improved the provision of water and used water services to more than 6.3 million residents of the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal Province.

Manila Water Chairman Fernando Zobel de Ayala led the lighting ceremony for company’s pilot Waste-to-Energy (WTE) project recently at the South Septage Treatment Plant (SpTP) in Taguig City. He was joined by Manila Water president and CEO Gerardo Ablaza, Jr., and members of the Senior Leadership Team and Mancom.

The Department of Energy led by Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi honored Manila Water in the prestigious Don Emilio Abello Energy Efficiency Awards (DEAEEA) held recently at Maxims Hotel, Newport City, Pasay.

Ayala-led East Zone concessionaire Manila Water reached another milestone this year as it breached the one million mark in terms of water service connections in its concession area.