On Monday, Duterte continued to rail against the water concession contracts and blasted the two administrations that allowed the deal to happen. But he later said he wanted to talk to the water concessionaires and the government lawyers involved in the deal. ADVERTISEMENTHe earlier said he wanted new water deals that would favor the public and the government. “It’s only when the courts order the rescission of the water concession agreements that the government may open the field to competition, unless the government itself can take over actual operations, which is rather unlikely,”he said. 63 water districtsGaite said transferring the concession deals to the Villars would not accomplish anything despite Duterte’s endorsement.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 09, 2019 20:59 UTC