00:00The monthly bill for the water of Manila and Manila Water customers will increase from January.
00:10If the MWSS insures, they will have a better service in exchange.
00:16And they will not have a crisis in water in 2025.
00:21Bernadette Reyes has the news.
00:23When the new year starts, the water bill will increase.
00:317 pesos and 32 centavos per cubic meter in Manila.
00:35It is equivalent to 20 pesos and 8 centavos added to the monthly bill of residential consumers
00:40who consume 10 cubic meters below.
00:435 pesos and 95 centavos will be added to the bill of Manila Water customers.
00:49It is equivalent to 24 pesos and 68 centavos to residential consumers who consume 10 cubic meters per month.
00:57According to the MWSS Regulatory Office, it is part of the Rate Rebasing Adjustment
01:02where the additional fee is allowed depending on the quality of the service provided by the water concessionaires.
01:10Manila Water and Manila need to spend for their projects.
01:16These projects will ensure that there will be no water service interruption in the concession area.
01:26The additional fee will be effective from January 1, 2025 until March.
01:31The MWSSRO will again report if there are changes in the coming months.
01:36For Ms. Herlinda, the additional fee is a bad timing.
01:42They know that life is hard, right?
01:45I'm the only one looking for a job. It's a pity if we have to pay for that much water.
01:50But since it can't be stopped, Josephine will just save money.
01:55I'll just do it manually. That's enough. Even if I have a vase, I don't use it.
02:00I'll just do it like that so I can save money. I still save on electricity.
02:04Thelma also has a discard so she can spend less on her kitchenware.
02:08We can save on paper plates. The grip is not that strong. It's just a bit weak.
02:16The MWSS Regulatory Office said that any additional fee is heavy for the consumers,
02:23but in exchange, the service provided by the water concessionaires is better.
02:28We promise the two concessionaires that there will be no water crisis in 2025.
02:36If there will be a water interruption, it will be very limited and very isolated.
02:41The beneficial discount for lifeline consumers, like the members of 4Peace, has been extended.
02:48This is the Enhanced Lifeline Program. We increased the benefit from 10 cubic meters to 20 cubic meters.
02:55They just need to register.
02:582 pesos and 87 centavos was added to the low-income lifeline consumers of Manila Water
03:03at 10 pesos and 56 centavos to the so-called consumers in Manila.
03:08For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes, Nakatuto, 24 Hours.
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