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PrimeWater probe not due to politics: Malacañang
Malacañang, through Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro, refuted Vice President Sara Duterte's claim that the probe into PrimeWater services was politically motivated.
Vice President Duterte alleged that the investigation was a move by the administration to politically persecute senatorial candidate Camille Villar, whose family owns PrimeWater, following her endorsement of Villar.
Castro countered that the Vice President consistently uses political motivations as an excuse for such matters.
Castro urged the Vice President to engage in discourse based on reason and data rather than malicious language.
The Local Water Utilities Administration began its formal investigation into PrimeWater on Friday, May 2, due to mounting consumer complaints regarding the firm's poor service delivery in various provinces.
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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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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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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.
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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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