Residents protest San Jose Del Monte water deal, Camille Villar

Residents in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan launched a campaign on Friday, April 25, to terminate their joint water venture with PrimeWater and prevent Camille Villar from being elected to the Senate.

The Water for the People Network (WPN), Alliance for Consumer Protection (ACP), and Peoples Rights Network (PRN) conducted a noise barrage in San Jose Del Monte, which they plan to sustain until the July State of the Nation Address.

PrimeWater, owned by Camille Villar's brother Manuel Paolo, signed a joint water venture with the city's local water district in 2018, leading to difficulties and high costs for residents since then.

The coalition claims that there are over 130 joint ventures nationwide involving PrimeWater, many of which have faced issues such as poor service and audit red flags regarding income sharing between the private firm and local water districts.

Residents in San Jose Del Monte plan to hold continuous protests at various government offices and take their fight to higher authorities until they achieve their goals.