Secrecy, rush mark tender of biggest MWSS dam project
First of two parts The second part of this report discusses how the Laiban dam project marked by secrecy and haste can be used as template for future joint-venture agreements by the government. THE...
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Last of Two Parts The first part of this report reveals how secrecy and precipitate haste mark the tender by the state-run Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for the P52-billion Liban...
View ArticleSweat of the Sierra Madre
The Lematin River forms the western arm of the proposed Laiban Dam watershed and reservoir. This river supports seven of the eight barangays that will be submerged when the dam project finally pushes...
View ArticleMWSS execs: On sick leave, out of office, mum on Laiban
FOR a regulatory agency, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) seems given to secrecy, even when it is now bidding the biggest project of its 131-year existence. Check out the PCIJ’s...
View ArticleMWSS keeps Laiban dam tender secret, even to NEDA
THE Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) could be exposing itself and the government to undue financial risks under a negotiated deal with San Miguel Corporation to build the P52-billion...
View ArticleAhead of contract, San Miguel starts to court Laiban residents
SAN ANDRES, Tanay, Rizal – We were wondering why Sofia de la Rosa seemed a little agitated with our presence. After all, it’s not every day that visitors bother to come to this remote barangay nestled...
View ArticleMWSS officials address Laiban project
MWSS officials address the apparent haste in the tender of the Laiban dam project. MWSS officials talk about ‘take or pay’, and whether the company explored all possible options to secure the best...
View ArticleLaiban deal requires RP’s performance undertaking
MORE THAN just a “take-or-pay” stricture, the P52-billion joint venture deal between the state-run Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and food-beverage giant San Miguel Corporation will...
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