Marcos orders probe on Villar-owned PrimeWater over complaints of poor service

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the Oath-Taking Ceremony of the Newly Promoted Generals and Flag Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at the Ceremonial Hall inside Malacañan Palace on December 4, 2024. Santi San Juan, PPA pool

Pia Gutierrez

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation on PrimeWater, following numerous complaints from consumers on the Villar-owned water utility firm over its allegedly poor service.</p><p>“Ang kakulangan sa serbisyo ay walang puwang sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Marcos Jr.,” Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a Malacanang press briefing.</p><p>“Ang pangangailangan ng tao sa malinis na tubig, sapat na suplay ng tubig ay dapat lamang po nararapat, at hindi pang-negosyo lamang, kundi ito ay dapat na kinakalinga ang pangangailangan ng taumbayan. Mag-uutos po ang Pangulo para maimbestigahan po ito.”</p><p>Prior to this, Bulacan provincial officials called for the revocation of the joint venture agreements of various water districts in the province with PrimeWater amid mounting complaints over the lack of water supply in a number of municipalities. They have also appealed for the national government to intervene.</p><p>PrimeWater is owned by the Villar family. They have operations in parts of Batangas, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Cabanatuan, Tarlac, Camarines Norte, Subic and other areas in the country.</p><p>ABS-CBN News has reached out to PrimeWater and the Villar family for their comment on the issue.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FCz2vjkJ37A?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation on PrimeWater, following numerous complaints of consumers on the Villar-owned water utility firm over its poor service.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation on PrimeWater, following numerous complaints of consumers on the Villar-owned water utility firm over its poor service.

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Marcos orders probe on Villar-owned PrimeWater over complaints of poor service

Marcos orders probe on Villar-owned PrimeWater over complaints of poor service

Pia Gutierrez,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 30, 2025 07:56 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 30, 2025 11:49 PM PHT

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