The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (Tagalog: Pangasiwaan ng Tubig at Alkantarilya sa Kalakhang Maynila), formerly known as the National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority (NAWASA), is the government agency that is in charge of water privatization in Metro Manila in the Philippines.[2] It split the water concession into an east and a west concession with Manila Water being awarded one contract and Maynilad Water Services being awarded the other.
The first water system in the Philippines was initiated by the Spanish Philanthropist, Francisco Carriedo y Peredo[3] (November 7, 1690 – September 1743). Carriedo donated funds to be used in Manila; however, it was never realized until a century later, when the Spanish Franciscan friar Felix Huerta,[4] tracked down the funds donated by Carriedo, and instigated the development of the Carriedo Water System. The construction of the water system delivered 16 million liters of water per day to 300,000 people. By 1909, the capacity of the system was increased to 92 million liters per day by the addition of pumping facilities and the construction of Wawa Dam.
With its expansion of responsibilities, the institution changed its name several times from the Carriedo Water System, to the Manila Water Supply System in 1908, to the Metropolitan Water District in 1919, to the National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority (Pangasiwaan ng Pambansang Tubig at Alkantarilya), and finally, to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) in 1971.
Former Directors
1930–1934: Paul W. Mack
1934–1938: Gregorio Anonas
1938–1947: Ambrosio Magsaysay
1947–1955: Manuel Mañosa
1955–1963: Susano R. Nagado
1963–1966: Jesus C. Perlas
1966–1969: Antonio C. Menor
1969–1976: Sergio M. Isada
1976–1983: Oscar J. Ilustre
1983–1986: Abor P. Canlas
1986–1987: Jose Yap
1987–1992: Luis V. Sison
1992–1994: Teofilo J. Asuncion
1994–1995 Ruben A. Hernandez
1995–1997: Dr. Angel L. Lazaro III
1997–2000: Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea
2000–2001: Jose F. Mabanta
2001–2006: Orlando C. Hondrade
2007–2008: Lorenzo H. Jamora
2008–2010: Diosdado Jose M. Allado
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office
The MWSS Regulatory Office (RO) was created in August 1997 by virtue of the Concession Agreements signed between the MWSS and the two concessionaires, Manila Water Company, Inc.[5] for the East Zone and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. for the West Zone.
RO functions as a collegial body composed of five members headed by the Director or Chief Regulator who has over-all responsibility for the operation of the office. Other members are the Regulators for Technical Regulation, Customer Service Regulation, Financial Regulation and Administration and Legal Affairs.
Any action or decision by the RO on substantive matters affecting the Concession Agreement requires at least a majority vote of three members. The Chief Regulator chairs the meeting of the Regulatory Office and has the final approval over the hiring and dismissal of all professional staff of the RO. He also acts as the principal spokesperson of the office.
RO is mandated to monitor the Concession Agreement. Among its many functions, RO reviews, monitor and enforces rates and service standards; arranges and reports regular independent audits of the performance of the Concessionaires; and monitors the infrastructure assets. However, RO’s functions may change over time for effective regulation of water and sewerage services.
^Dumol, Mark (2000). The Manila Water Concession: A Key Government Official's Diary of the World's Largest Water Privatization. United States of America: The World Bank. ISBN0-8213-4711-X.
^"Don Francisco Carriedo and Manila's First Water System". January 7, 2014.
^"Sino si Felix Huerta at bakit ipinangalan sa kanya ang isang kalye sa Sta Cruz area?".
^ abMetropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System. "Our Concessionaires". Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
External links
MWSS Official Website
MWSS-RO Official Website
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System.
March 18, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Tagalog Pangasiwaan ng Tubig at Alkantarilya sa Kalakhang Maynila formerly known as the National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority NAWASA is the government agency that is in charge of water privatization in Metro Manila in the Philippines 2 It split the water concession into an east and a west concession with Manila Water being awarded one contract and Maynilad Water Services being awarded the other Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System 1 Pangasiwaan ng Tubig at Alkantarilya sa Kalakhang MaynilaMWSSMWSS HeadquartersAgency overviewFormedJune 19 1971 51 years ago 1971 06 19 Preceding agenciesCarriedo Water System 1882 Manila Water Supply System 1908 Metropolitan Water District 1919 National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority 1955 HeadquartersKatipunan Avenue Balara Diliman Quezon City PhilippinesAgency executiveFranklin de Monteverde ChairmanParent departmentOffice of the President Philippines Websitemwss wbr gov wbr ph ro wbr mwss wbr gov wbr phZones of Metro Manila allocated to Maynilad Water red and Manila Water blue Facade Contents 1 History 1 1 Former Directors 2 Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office 3 Private Concessionaires 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe first water system in the Philippines was initiated by the Spanish Philanthropist Francisco Carriedo y Peredo 3 November 7 1690 September 1743 Carriedo donated funds to be used in Manila however it was never realized until a century later when the Spanish Franciscan friar Felix Huerta 4 tracked down the funds donated by Carriedo and instigated the development of the Carriedo Water System The construction of the water system delivered 16 million liters of water per day to 300 000 people By 1909 the capacity of the system was increased to 92 million liters per day by the addition of pumping facilities and the construction of Wawa Dam With its expansion of responsibilities the institution changed its name several times from the Carriedo Water System to the Manila Water Supply System in 1908 to the Metropolitan Water District in 1919 to the National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority Pangasiwaan ng Pambansang Tubig at Alkantarilya and finally to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System MWSS in 1971 Former Directors Edit 1930 1934 Paul W Mack 1934 1938 Gregorio Anonas 1938 1947 Ambrosio Magsaysay 1947 1955 Manuel Manosa 1955 1963 Susano R Nagado 1963 1966 Jesus C Perlas 1966 1969 Antonio C Menor 1969 1976 Sergio M Isada 1976 1983 Oscar J Ilustre 1983 1986 Abor P Canlas 1986 1987 Jose Yap 1987 1992 Luis V Sison 1992 1994 Teofilo J Asuncion 1994 1995 Ruben A Hernandez 1995 1997 Dr Angel L Lazaro III 1997 2000 Dr Reynaldo B Vea 2000 2001 Jose F Mabanta 2001 2006 Orlando C Hondrade 2007 2008 Lorenzo H Jamora 2008 2010 Diosdado Jose M AlladoMetropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office EditThe MWSS Regulatory Office RO was created in August 1997 by virtue of the Concession Agreements signed between the MWSS and the two concessionaires Manila Water Company Inc 5 for the East Zone and Maynilad Water Services Inc for the West Zone RO functions as a collegial body composed of five members headed by the Director or Chief Regulator who has over all responsibility for the operation of the office Other members are the Regulators for Technical Regulation Customer Service Regulation Financial Regulation and Administration and Legal Affairs Any action or decision by the RO on substantive matters affecting the Concession Agreement requires at least a majority vote of three members The Chief Regulator chairs the meeting of the Regulatory Office and has the final approval over the hiring and dismissal of all professional staff of the RO He also acts as the principal spokesperson of the office RO is mandated to monitor the Concession Agreement Among its many functions RO reviews monitor and enforces rates and service standards arranges and reports regular independent audits of the performance of the Concessionaires and monitors the infrastructure assets However RO s functions may change over time for effective regulation of water and sewerage services Private Concessionaires EditMaynilad 6 Manila Water 6 References Edit R a 6234 Dumol Mark 2000 The Manila Water Concession A Key Government Official s Diary of the World s Largest Water Privatization United States of America The World Bank ISBN 0 8213 4711 X Don Francisco Carriedo and Manila s First Water System January 7 2014 Sino si Felix Huerta at bakit ipinangalan sa kanya ang isang kalye sa Sta Cruz area https ppp worldbank org public private partnership sites ppp worldbank org files documents ManilaWater ConcessionAgreement EN pdf bare URL PDF a b Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Our Concessionaires Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Retrieved September 26 2016 External links EditMWSS Official Website MWSS RO Official Website Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System amp oldid 1122586111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
