The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) lauded the completion of the wastewater treatment facility of the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (MWSI) in Parañaque City, saying it will help address water pollution in Manila Bay’s tributaries and help improve Metro Manila’s sewage system. The Parañaque Water Reclamation Facility, built via JICA’s Environmental Development Project (EDP) with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) amounting to P1.7 billion, aims to address the impact of wastewater treatment to public health, water resources, and tourism. “The project can be viewed as a model of public-private partnership (PPP) where public institutions like the DBP and the LGU and a private company like Maynilad work together to finance and implement a project with long-term impact to sustainable economic development,” said JICA Chief Representative Yoshio Wada.

JICA-backed Maynilad’s Parañaque wastewater treatment facility launched. (2019, January 27). Manila Bulletin, p. B-3.