2007 Sustainability Report - Manila Water Company

A Decade of
Continuing Service
Raising the Quality of Public Service
Schools, hospitals, public markets and prisons are among
the public institutions that have been assisted by our
“We Care” or Lingap programs. Our Company services
these institutions by providing them drinking and wash facilities,
regular quality testing, desludging services, repair of public
toilets and the rehabilitation of pipes and the installation
of fire hydrants. To date, we have improved the water
services of 184 schools, 18 markets, 19 jails, 22
hospitals, with nearly one million beneficiaries.
Proud students parade their art works about water.
(Right) Pat Tubig, Manila Water’s mascot, shows
how to use the drinking fountain installed in
schools.
These programs are supplemented by education
campaigns on the importance of water and
wastewater services. Poster-making and essaywriting
contests have proven to be among the
more effective means to
achieve these objectives.
MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC.
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In behalf of the Department of Environmental Services
of Makati City, we would like to extend our appreciation
to our very active environment partner, Manila
Water, as we recognize their unrelenting support and
contribution in ensuring environmental sustainability in
the city.
We are also honored and privileged that Makati
Elementary School was inaugurated as one of the
adopted schools under the “Lingap Eskwela” program
and chosen as pilot for the environmental and
sanitation corner in Metro Manila. This is a significant
boost to the city’s effort to provide information and
to educate our students on the importance of proper
hygiene and sanitation as we celebrate 2008 as
International Year of Sanitation.
Once again, our heartfelt gratitude to all your
environment efforts and we look forward to more
partnerships with you.
Danilo V. Villas
Department of Environmental Services
Makati City