MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is not yet seeking the rescinding of the government's agreements with water concessionaires but wants the contracts amended to remove "onerous" provisions, Malacañang said Sunday. Didn't he say that he wants the contracts fixed because the contracts are wrong? Asked to react to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System's (MWSS) call to defer water rate hikes while talks are ongoing, Panelo replied: "Everything is possible. Last week, a Singapore court also directed the government to pay P7.39 billion in compensation to Manila Water for losses incurred from the delayed water rate increases since 2015. Duterte has declared that he would not heed the court orders because the agreements are "contrary to public policy."

Source: Philippine Star December 08, 2019 09:56 UTC