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An Act Creating The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and Dissolving The National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority and For Other Purposes

The document summarizes key parts of two Acts - RA 6234 and RA 8041 - related to water services in the Philippines. RA 6234 created the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, dissolving the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority. It defined the jurisdiction of the new System and its powers and functions, including regulating water usage and rates. RA 8041 was the National Water Crisis Act of 1995, empowering the President to reorganize agencies like MWSS and allowing privatization to address issues. This led to the privatization of MWSS in 1997 through concessions.

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An Act Creating The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and Dissolving The National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority and For Other Purposes

The document summarizes key parts of two Acts - RA 6234 and RA 8041 - related to water services in the Philippines. RA 6234 created the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, dissolving the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority. It defined the jurisdiction of the new System and its powers and functions, including regulating water usage and rates. RA 8041 was the National Water Crisis Act of 1995, empowering the President to reorganize agencies like MWSS and allowing privatization to address issues. This led to the privatization of MWSS in 1997 through concessions.

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RA 6234

AN ACT CREATING THE METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS


AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND DISSOLVING THE NATIONAL
WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

Abolition of NAWASA (Section 15)


The Corporation known as the National Waterworks and
Sewerage Authority shall be abolished upon the
organization of the Metropolitan Waterworks and
Sewerage System as provided for in Section 2 (a) of this
Act. Its records, properties, equipment, assets,
rights, choses in action, obligations and liabilities
are hereby transferred to, vested in, and
assumed by the System: Provided, That an inventory
and valuation of the properties, equipment, assets,
rights choses in action, obligations, liabilities of NWSA
shall be made by the Auditor General, and the

Jurisdiction (Section 2)
(c) The System shall own and/or have jurisdiction, supervision and control over all
waterworks and sewerage system in the territory comprising the cities of Manila,
Pasay, Quezon, Cavite and Caloocan, and the municipalities of Antipolo, Cainta, Las
Pias, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Montalban, Navotas, Paraaque, Pasig,
Pateros, San Juan, San Mateo, Taguig, Taytay, all of Rizal Province, the municipalities of
Bacoor, Imus Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, all of Cavite province and Valenzuela, Bulacan.
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(d) Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, all existing waterworks
systems or any system that may hereafter be established by cities and municipalities
shall have exclusive control and supervision over all sources of water supply, such as
rivers and streams for waterworks purposes in their respective jurisdictions, and any
water right now enjoyed by the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority in the
different cities and municipalities concerned: Provided, however, That in case of
provincial waterworks systems now existing, the said water rights shall be transferred
to that provincial system.

Powers and Functions (Section 3)


(h) To fix periodically water rates and sewerage service fees as
the System may deem just and equitable in accordance with
the standards outlined in Section 12 of this Act; [Rate-fixing]
Section 12. Review of Rates by the Public Service Commission.
x x x The Public Service Commission shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction over all cases contesting said rates
or fees. Any complaint against such rates or fees shall be filed
with the Public Service Commission within thirty (30) days after
the effectivity of such rates, but the filing of such complaint or
action shall not stay the effectivity of said rates or fees. x x x

Powers and Functions (Section 3)


(n) To approve, regulate, and supervise the
establishment,
operation
and
maintenance
of
waterworks and deepwells within its jurisdiction
operated for commercial, industrial and governmental
purposes and to fix just and equitable rates or fees that
may be charged to customers thereof; [Regulation of
commercial, industrial and governmental operations;
Rate-fixing]

Powers and Functions (Section 3)


(p) To approve and regulate the establishment and
construction of waterworks and sewerage systems in
privately owned subdivisions within its jurisdiction;
[Regulation in privately owned subdivisions]

Powers and Functions (Section 3)


(f) To construct, maintain, and operate dams, reservoirs,
conduits, aqueducts, tunnels, purification plants, water
mains, pipes, fire hydrants, pumping stations,
machineries and other waterworks for the purpose of
supplying water to the inhabitants of its territory, for
domestic and other purposes; and to purify, regulate
and control the use, as well as prevent the
wastage of water; [Regulation of use]

RA 8041
National Water Crisis Act of 1995

Reorganization of MWSS and LWUA


(Section 7)
Within six (6) months from the approval of this Act, the
President of the Republic is hereby empowered to revamp the
executive leadership and reorganize the MWSS and the LWUA,
including the privatization of any or all segments of
these agencies, operations or facilities if necessary, to
make them more effective and innovative to address the
looming water crisis. For this purpose, the President may
abolish or create offices, transfer functions, equipment,
properties, records and personnel; institute drastic cost-cutting
and other related measures to carry out the said objectives. x
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Privatization of MWSS

In 1997, the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. was awarded the


concession contract for the West Zone, while the Manila Water
Company, Inc. was awarded the East Zone of Metro Manila.

Tariffs decreased after privatization in 1997, and did not reach the
pre-privatization level until 2001 or 2002.
By the end of 2008 the tariff was, in real terms, 89 percent higher
than the pre-privatization tariff in the West Manila and 59 percent
higher in East Manila.
Connection feesfor water or sewer connections also increased
substantially. For example, the residential connection fee increased
from Pesos 3,722 in 2000 to Pesos 7,187 in 2008 in the East zone

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