Maynilad participates in International Cleanup Day 2013

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) and 5,000 other volunteers joined hands in the country’s largest volunteer effort to clean up Freedom Island as part of this year’s 25th Internal Coastal Cleanup Day.  Freedom Island is an area located in the Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) and is touted to … Read more

Maynilad lends expertise to Indian water district

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is extending its non-revenue water (NRW) management expertise to the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) in Kerala, India.  The Indian water agency is currently losing some 60% or 174 million litres of drinking water per day in its 70-year old distribution system.   In August 2013, Maynilad was … Read more

Maynilad Exec is outstanding CIO in the ASEAN Region

Dr. Francisco Castillo, Senior Vice-President and Chief Information Officer of West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad), has been selected as one of the most outstanding chief information officers (CIOs) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) region by the International Data Group (IDG). Dr. Castillo was selected from over 450 IT professionals … Read more

Maynilad serves 4 new Las Pinas villages

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is now serving four additional villages in Las Pinas City, after it formally took over the water systems of Camella Homes 6, Diego Cerra, Tierra Hermosa Homes 2 and St. Mary Homes. As a result, some 740 households in the said subdivisions now enjoy safe, reliable water … Read more

Maynilad receives international award for anti-dengue mosquito trap

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services,Inc. (Maynilad) receives three prestigious awards; a Silver Lion and two Bronze Lions from the recently concluded Cannes Lions 60th International Festival of Creativity in France. Maynilad partnered with Y&R Philippines and the Department of Health (DOH) in devising the Maynilad Dengue Bottle, a cost effective do-it-yourself (DIY) project that … Read more

Maynilad cleans 312,000 septic tanks; offers desludging service to customers

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) offered septic tank cleaning services to almost 700,000 accounts since its re-privatization in 2007 but only 312,000 or 46% availed of the service.  Among the common reasons for non-availment were inaccessibility of the septic tanks, perceived inconvenience and inability to locate the septic tanks.   Maynilad is … Read more

MMDA cites Maynilad for dewatering assistance

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority recently cited West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) for providing additional equipment and manpower during the government agency’s dewatering operations. Last month, the monsoon rains (“Habagat”) and tropical storm “Maring” submerged major thoroughfares all over the metro. Maynilad helped MMDA dewater the Lagusnilad Underpass in Manila and Malibay … Read more