In line with its goal of promoting better sanitation, West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) recently organized the first-ever Golden Kubeta Awards—a social media contest that recognizes the best public restrooms in the Philippines. The Golden Kubeta Awards aim to promote the importance of toilets in personal hygiene and health. Since its launch … Read more
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) was recently recognized by the Department of Energy (DOE), through its prestigious Don Emilio Abello Energy Efficiency Awards, for its energy conservation programs. Two Maynilad facilities, PAGCOR Pumping Station and La Mesa Treatment Plant 2, bagged “Outstanding Awards†after showing a significant decrease in energy consumption per … Read more
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) planted a total of 95,700 trees in 2016 through its “Plant for Life†program—the company’s flagship initiative that aims to save the watersheds from denudation. Last year, over 1,500 volunteers from Maynilad and its partner organizations planted a total of 70,700 indigenous trees over 58 hectares of … Read more
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) planted a total of 95,700 trees in 2016 through its “Plant for Life” program—the company’s flagship initiative that aims to save the watersheds from denudation. Last year, over 1,500 volunteers from Maynilad and its partner organizations planted a total of 70,700 indigenous trees over 58 hectares of … Read more
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has recovered 923 million liters per day (MLD) of water since 2008 when it first launched its Non-Revenue Water Reduction (NRW) Program. This recovered volume is enough to fill up roughly 370 Olympic-size pools every day, and supply about 1.5 million households with potable water. Maynilad’s NRW … Read more
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) cleaned a total of 96,594 septic tanks from around 175,045 households in 2016—a 53% increase from 2015. This enabled the company to collect and treat over 168,047 cubic meters (cu.m.) of septage, in line with its goal of protecting the environment. This January, Maynilad will offer … Read more
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) replaced a total of 196 kilometers of old pipes in 2016, bringing the total length of pipes replaced within its concession area to 1,709 kilometers—about the same distance from Manila to Hanoi, Vietnam—since the company’s re-privatization in 2007.  Maynilad invested ₱1.85 billion for its pipe replacement … Read more
Dr. Francisco “Kiko” C. Castillo (3rd from left), Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad), recently launched “Managing Information Technology”, a book for IT professionals on how to set up, organize and properly manage an IT Department, based on Castillo’s 25 years of experience in the IT field. Castillo, two-time “ASEAN CIO … Read more