The original intention was for the private concessionaires to also be responsible for developing new raw water sources. The plain truth is we have exhausted existing water supply sources for Mega Manila. The past governments simply didn’t have the political will to develop the Kaliwa river for our additional water supply. “This is a criminal sin of omission by government in failing to harness these water sources not just for the Metropolis, but also for the surrounding Calabarzon provinces as well. “Only the smallest of these water sources is scheduled for Build Build Build – Kaliwa at 550 million liters per day.

Source: Philippine Star March 14, 2019 16:00 UTC