MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is open to a compromise with the two major water distributors serving Metro Manila but wants the negotiations for the new concession deals to be made public. Duterte is pushing for new contacts with water firms Manila Water and Maynilad, saying the existing concession deals are "onerous" and disadvantageous to consumers. Duterte has also accused water firms of passing on their corporate income tax to consumers and failing to provide water treatments. Duterte said his plan to file charges against the owners of Manila Water and Maynilad should satisfy critics who demanded that he run after the "big fish." READ: Water firms urged to continue hunt for source as shortage looms"Look at these writers, commentators...They are arrogant...You want the big fish?

Source: Philippine Star March 11, 2020 10:18 UTC