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LWUA probes PrimeWater; Palace says it's not political
A House leader is seeking a congressional probe into PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., a company owned by the Villar family, due to numerous complaints regarding its water services across the Philippines.
The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) has officially launched an investigation into PrimeWater following mounting complaints over poor service, Malacañang confirmed on Friday.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that the investigation, ordered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., will look into the water utility firm's 73 joint venture agreements with local water districts.
Castro confirmed the probe started on Friday, May 2, 2025.
Complaints have been raised by residents in provinces such as Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Bohol, and Pangasinan, citing water supply issues and high service charges.
The investigation is not politically driven, countering Vice President Sara Duterte's remarks about the administration using the issue against her for endorsing a senatorial candidate.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation into PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. due to numerous consumer complaints.
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Bayan Muna and PrimeWater consumers have filed a formal complaint with Malacañang seeking the cancellation of joint venture agreements between PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation and local water districts.
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Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc have filed House Resolution 2279 seeking an investigation into the joint venture agreement between PrimeWater and the San Jose Del Monte City Water District due to numerous consumer complaints.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed Senate Resolution 1352, calling for a Senate investigation into joint venture agreements between water districts and private concessionaires.
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The Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas maintains its support for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s directive to investigate PrimeWater, even as Representative Camille Villar, whose family owns the water utility, remains on their slate for Eleksyon 2025.
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