West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) was among those who responded to the call for aid after a fire due to a firecracker explosion razed the homes of 580 families in Barangay 155, Tondo, Manila.
In the fire relief operations, Maynilad—through its Tondo Business Area office and its Advocacy and Marketing team—distributed 580 pieces of water jugs and also provided a water tanker for the drinking water needs of the New Year’s Day fire casualties.
According to Manila’s District Welfare Office II, over 2,200 individuals were affected by the fire in Tondo, with one person declared dead and four others found injured.