ri ankan o t e ecs B officials benchmark Manila Water

Manila Water president and C Gerardo Ablaza Jr. led officials from the ast one water and used water service provider in welcoming government delegation from ri anka spearheaded by A B Alternate Governor to ri anka and ecretary of Ministry of inance and Planning P. B. Jayasundera, and officials from the Asian evelopment Bank in a recent visit to the concessionaire’s ast a Mesa reatment Plant in uezon City.

Virgilio Rivera Jr., group director for corporate strategy and development shared the transformation story of Manila Water from a fledgling and underperforming utility in 199 when it took over the operation and management of the state’s Metropolitan Waterworks and ewerage ystem into a world-class company through a combination of technical and social interventions backed up by the development of the firm’s human capital.

he visit was complemented by a tour of the ast a Mesa reatment Plant, Manila Water’s third water treatment facility providing water to the elevated areas of Rodriguez and an Mateo in Rizal and portions of Marikina. perations group director Geodino Carpio briefed the foreign delegates on the plant’s operations, its role in promoting water stewardship, good practices in urban water management, among others.

A B Alternate Governor to ri anka and ecretary of Ministry of inance and Planning P. B. Jayasundera was very appreciative of the visit and said, Benchmarking best practices of water companies across the region, like Manila Water of the Philippines, provides valuable insights and knowledge that can best be used as case studies for countries with similar backgrounds, resources and problems.”