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The Manila Water Company, Inc. is the sole provider of water and wastewater services to more than six million people in the East Zone of Metro Manila. It is a subsidiary of the country's oldest conglomerate Ayala Corporation in partnership with British and Japanese investors. Incorporated on January 6, 1997, Manila Water, as it is more commonly known, commenced operations on January 1, 2000, and became a publicly listed company on March 18, 2005. It is the east concessionaire of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System during its privatization on August 1, 1997, with its counterpart Maynilad Water Services, Inc. as the west concessionaire. The 25-year water concession agreement inked with MWSS is expected to terminate in 2022. ==History== On December 12, 2007, Bulacan and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) signed an agreement for the development of a ₱11-billion bulk water supply project. It was reported that Ayala-owned Manila Water would implement the project. MWSS and Manila Water would provide a financial package of an infrastructure grant, a P10-million development assistance and a ₱10-million royalty fee to the towns of Norzagaray and Doña Remedios Trinidad, which would host the water supply project.〔( Abs-Cbn, Bulacan govt, MWSS ink deal on bulk water supply project )〕 In 2009, Manila Water acquired ownership of the company that supplies water to key growth areas in Laguna, south of Manila. Through its wholly owned subsidiary AAA Water Corp (AWC), Manila Water gained a 70% stake in Laguna AAA Water Corp, a joint venture between the provincial government of Laguna and AWC. The joint venture company serves the needs of the cities of Santa Rosa, Biñan and Cabuyao, where several international businesses including Nestle, Ford, and Coca-Cola, and major industrial parks, are located.〔("Manila Water acquires Laguna water supplier" ), GMANews.tv, July 21, 2009.〕 A year later, Manila Water and the Philippine Tourism Authority, a government agency, formed a joint venture called Boracay Island Water Co., Inc. With an initial capitalization of ₱300 million (approximately US$6.5 million) and a 25-year concession agreement, the company has been tasked to develop, operate, and manage the water and sewerage system of the Philippines' most popular tourist spot.〔( "Manila Water, PTA tie up for Boracay water project" ), The Philippine Star, January 18, 2010.〕 The company has also expanded operations elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region, with management contracts and/or investments in Vietnam;〔( "Ho Chi Minh Project" ), Disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, July 3, 2008〕 India; and Australia〔.( "Manila Water in Australia" ), Manila Standard Today, May 12, 2010〕 In February 2012, Manila Water disclosed that its consortium with partners Viscal Development Corp. and Stateland Inc. has been awarded the bulk water system project of Cebu. The provincial government of Cebu and the consortium will jointly undertake the project that will help meet the water needs of the northern and central areas of the province.〔("Manila Water bags P700M Cebu water project," Riza Olchondra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 6, 2012 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Manila Water」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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