Long-term solutions required to resolve national water crisis

We welcome the tough stance that President Rodrigo Duterte has taken against water utilities in the capital region, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. Even before the President’s televised tirade, we have argued in this space that those firms have failed to deliver on parts of their contractual obligations to consumers. We have also mentioned in previous editorials that the country faces a water crisis. Demanding better service from Maynilad and Manila Water should only be the beginning of a series of measures that need to be taken. And our aim should be on achieving long-term solutions.

Onerous contracts are just part of the problem. Rightly so, they should be reviewed.