On 28 May 2025, the MWSS Regulatory Office (RO), represented by Chief Regulator Patrick Lester N. Ty and Deputy Administrator for Administration and Legal Affairs (ALA-DA) Claudine B. Orocio-Isorena, took part in the Asian Development Bank Water and Urban Development Forum 2025 (AWUF2025) held in Mandaluyong City.
With the theme “Valuing Water and Enhancing Livability in Asia and the Pacific,” the forum served as a platform for knowledge exchange and discussions on innovative and practical solutions to improve resilience, livability, and equity in the region.
During the AWUF2025 session titled “Regulatory Opportunities to Support Climate-Resilient Sanitation,” Chief Regulator Ty briefly explained how Manila Water and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. provide water and wastewater services to approximately 17.6 million people in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces.
He also highlighted the efforts of the MWSS RO and Maynilad in advancing water reuse, particularly through the adoption of direct potable reuse at the Concessionaire’s water treatment plant—an initiative recognized at the 2023 Global Water Awards held in Berlin, Germany.
For more information about the MWSS RO, visit our website at https://ro.mwss.gov.ph