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Lawyers Elena Luz Alojipan, deputy for financial regulation and Virgilio Ocaya, deputy for administration and legal affairs, also accused Tantiongco of stirring up Regulatory Office employees to call for their ouster.


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President Arroyo issued the directive to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Simeon Datumanong who sits as the board chairman of the Metropolitan Waterways and Sewerage System (MWSS) where the water rate hike petition has been pending since December last year.


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The Palace Press Office disclosed yesterday that President Arroyo had ordered the Department of Finance and the Metropolitan Waterways and Sewerage System (MWSS) to meet with Maynilad management to look for other ways to recoup their reported P2.3 billion losses.


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AUTOMATIC CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENT

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‘Tantiongco railroaded water rate hike petition’

By Romel Bagares | July 5, 2001 - 12:00am

Two top officials of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office finally broke their silence yesterday on the water rates controversy, charging chief regulator Rex Tantiongco of allegedly railroading...

Metro

GMA wants ‘win-win’ solution to water rate hike issue

By Marichu A. Villanueva | March 15, 2001 - 12:00am

Acting on the potential water crisis that may beset Metro Manila, President Arroyo ordered Tuesday Cabinet members concerned to work out a "win-win" solution to resolve the Maynilad water rate hike bid...

Metro

Malacañang opposed to planned water rate hike

March 8, 2001 - 12:00am

President Arroyo frowned on the proposed increase of water rates by Maynilad Water Resources Inc. to recover losses due to peso-dollar fluctuations affecting re-payment of foreign-denomination loans. The Palace...

Metro