00:00With power rates slated to climb this month, charges for water utilities or services are also poised for a hike
00:06next month,
00:07with four centavos more for every cubic meter used, as per the latest approved hike by concessionaire Manila Water.
00:15Our Claisel Paradilla tells us how much more each household is expected to pay in this report.
00:23Since a surge in gasoline prices, the water refilling station of May, which delivers water, has also been filling the
00:32impact.
00:32Her strategy now on loading gallons.
00:35Pag isang biyahe, talagang pupunoyin para makamino sa pag-takbo ng paggamit ng gasolina para at least makatipid-tipid naman
00:47sa gastos.
00:49But May still has to find ways to cut costs.
00:53Starting April, water bills will also see an increase.
00:57The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office approved the new Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment, or FCDA.
01:07This mechanism adjusts for the strength or weakness of the peso against the dollar, which affects operations and costs of
01:16water concessionaires.
01:17For Manila Water, there will be an additional four centavos per cubic meter.
01:23This means water bills will increase by 14 centavos to 58 centavos for households consuming 10 to 30 cubic meters
01:32of water per month.
01:34Meanwhile, Maynila customers will see a 9 centavo increase.
01:38This is equivalent to an increase of 27 centavos to more than 2 pesos, depending on monthly water consumption.
01:48But Maynila customers in the southern part of the NCR may not feel the increase.
01:54That's after the MWSS Regulatory Office charged more than 42 million pesos in penalties on the concessionaire for failing to
02:04provide continuous water supply to its customers.
02:07Because of this, the fact that the Maynila customers will receive a rebate in April.
02:13New rebates can cover the FCDA increase?
02:17Definitely, definitely.
02:1998,331 affected customers.
02:23Those are the customers that were affected by the water service interruptions.
02:27These 98,331 accounts will be entitled to a rebate in the amount of 432 pesos and 92 centavos.
02:37The MWSS is also urging eligible households to register under the Enhanced Lifeline Program, which provides discounts to the poorest
02:47consumers or members of the four piece.
02:50It will provide them additional discounts.
02:53If you're consuming 20 cubic meters, your monthly water bill for Maynila customers, if you're an Enhanced Lifeline Program, 379
03:01compared to 704 pesos, nearly 50 percent discount.
03:06With a dry season approaching, the MWSS has directed water utility companies to fix and prepare their facilities to ensure
03:15a sufficient and clean water supply for their customers.
03:19Kaleiza Bardilia from the National TV Network for a New and Better Philippines.
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