Maynilad, UNESCO, UP spearhead int’l water seminar

Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad), UNESCO and UP spearheaded an international water seminar for educators and community workers from different countries to promote education as a key to addressing water-related development challenges. The seminar, held recently at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, also aimed to enhance the usability and adaptability of the 15-module teaching-learning resource … Read more

Maynilad pledges to plant 60,000 trees in 2015

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) pledged to plant more than 60,000 trees this year at the Ipo watershed to help protect the environment in view of threats such as El Niño, soil erosion and flooding. Under the annual “Plant for Life” program, Maynilad taps volunteers and partner agencies to reforest the Ipo … Read more

Maynilad advises customers to store water safely for August water interruption

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is reminding its customers to store enough water for the rotating water service interruptions that will be implemented this August due to the flood control project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The rotating water service interruption—ranging from 12 hours to 41 hours—will affect … Read more

Rotating water interruptions due to pipe realignment

To give way to the flood control project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will realign its seven-foot-tall (2,200-mm diameter) primary line along Juan Luna St. corner Hermosa St. in Tondo, Manila. This will cause rotating water service interruptions in several areas of the West Zone, ranging … Read more

Maynilad launches new multi-channel customer touchpoints

Starting August 1, customers of West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) may reach its customer service agents through SMS (short message service) and through social media channels Facebook and Twitter. These new channels of communication are addition to Maynilad’s customer service Hotline 1626 and corporate website www.mayniladwater.com.ph. Inquiries on water services—billing concerns, service … Read more

Maynilad CEO presents best practices before ECOP

Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) President and CEO Victorico P. Vargas presented to an audience of human resources professionals at the recently concluded “Kapatiran sa Industriya: Best Practices on Employer-Employee Partnership” summit of the Employer’s Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP).   Vargas shared Maynilad’s business transformation and its move to instill a culture of innovation … Read more

Maynilad mentors Bangladesh in wastewater management

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad), through the Asian Development Bank, will enter into a Septage Management Twinning Partnership with the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.   Under this partnership, Maynilad will mentor three municipal corporations (locally referred to as “Pourashavas”) in Bangladesh, namely: Chuadanga, Jessore and Magura. These areas practice septic tank desludging, … Read more

Maynilad’s Plant for Life kicks off on July 3

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will kick off on July 3, 2015 its yearly tree-planting activity “Plant for Life” at the Ipo Dam Watershed in Norzagaray, Bulacan. The “Plant for Life” program is part of Maynilad’s efforts to rehabilitate and reforest the Ipo Watershed, which will help prevent calamities such as land … Read more

Maynilad’s Plant for Life kicks off on July 3

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will kick off on July 3, 2015 its yearly tree-planting activity “Plant for Life” at the Ipo Dam Watershed in Norzagaray, Bulacan. The “Plant for Life” program is part of Maynilad’s efforts to rehabilitate and reforest the Ipo Watershed, which will help prevent calamities such as land … Read more

Maynilad employees win at IdeaSpace Startup Competition

Two teams from Maynilad Water Services Inc. were declared as winners in the 2015 IdeaSpace Startup Competition, the first private-led comprehensive inception program in the Philippines.   This competition is spearheaded by the non-profit organization Ideaspace Foundation, which aims to help budding technology entrepreneurs develop groundbreaking innovations and transform these into successful businesses.   The … Read more