House leader backs move to probe onerous water deals 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ellson QuismorioA House leader with vast experience in uncovering shenanigans in government is supporting calls to probe the supposed onerous contracts that the country entered with Manila Water and Maynilad. The 25-year deal reportedly cheated the government through BuCor of as much as P106.167 million annually in rental fees. “I am supporting the position of President [Rodrigo] Duterte,” Pimentel said in connection with the Chief Executive’s criticism on the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System’s (MWSS) deals with Manila Water and Maynilad. Barzaga also said the water concession deals ought to be reviewed.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 08, 2019 06:22 UTC