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STOP MISLEADING THE PEOPLE, NWRB TOLD

The broad-based Water for the People Network (WPN) challenges the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) to lay down all its cards and stop misleading the people on the proposed raw water pricing scheme.>
Protest march held by the delegates to the First National Convention on Water, August 2004, Manila
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PHILIPPINE WATER ADVOCATES GATHER IN HUGE ASSEMBLY VS PRIVATIZATION

About 400 participants representing 109 organizations from all over the Philippines gathered for the First National People’s Convention on Water last August 10-11 at the College of Social Welfare and Community Development (CSWCD) University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City.>

Related Story: Consumers form group against water privatization.>
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A closer look at our water bills Metro Manila consumers not only suffer poor water service, they are also forced to bear onerous monthly charges made by private water firms.

  

People's Water Code: Big step for consumers The people’s water code provides guidelines for implementing pro-people policies and programs on water services, water supply infrastructure management, and water resource utilization.

    
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New raw water pricing proposal: 'Outrageous' March 10, 2005 It raises moral and social issues that government will find hard to justify not even with the fiscal crisis or the need to conserve water.

Continue fight vs. Maynilad Bailout As the hearing on the Maynilad rehabilitation plan nears conclusion, the broad alliance Water for the People Network urges consumers to continue the fight against the government bailout of the water firm.

8 out of 10 Filipinos reject water hike Eight out of 10 Filipinos think that the rate hike implemented starting January by Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company Inc. is unreasonable, according to the latest survey by IBON Foundation.

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