Rizal Philippines
December 11, 2019
PD30 wants dialogue with water company
It is is still a democratic govt. The revolutionary govt, thanks God is not yet in place. (I understand a former colleague is the mastermind of this. Bah)
This post is bothered by the sudden change of heart of the Presidency vs two of the largest business in the Philippines: Ayala and the Metro Pacific. Since they are all over the place and affecting the lives of people: telco, infrastructures and water. All of a sudden a large portion of the society, in social media owing to the sentiment and emotion carried by difficulties with the basic commodity, are ganging up vs Ayala and Pangilinan, and may be very soon with other businesses.
The two behemoths are in the process of large infrastructure project - the skyway linking North and South Express way. Ayala is building communities for the masses and had major projects in Davao Let us not forget the jobs they have created and taxes they have paid not to mention the solution to some of our problems. Talk about gratitude.
Definitely the two large water companies have their lapses and may seem predatory and scandalous in their contracts. I am no friend of this two guys what with: slow internet (Smart and Globe) and our town with water supply from Manila water. Who am I to say the contracts the past administration in 1997 are not onerous? Who is not without faults and defects.
But to kick them out and replace them with Prime Water, whose services are not that examplary and way below of Manila Water and Maynilad is unfair and capricious and does not stand well with the rest of citizenry.
Same thing with ABS CBN. non renewal of franchise. Certainly the Presidency carries with him the mandate of people and these businessmen and their employees also have people who need employment and jobs.
We want to see statesman as our leader. Not vendetta kings or Megalomaniac emperors. Time to be more circumspect. Hinay hinay lang bay...
