METRO PACIFIC Water (MPW), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), plans to invest about P23 billion over the next five years across its water businesses in the Philippines and Vietnam.
“Water security is economic security, and this P23-billion investment is our commitment to building the infrastructure the next generation will depend on,” MPW President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew B. Pangilinan said in a statement on Tuesday.
MPW said the investment program will support projects across its portfolio, including new water sources, treatment and distribution infrastructure, network rehabilitation, non-revenue water reduction, pipeline repairs, and technologies designed to improve the reliability and efficiency of water systems.
The company currently serves about 221,000 households across Iloilo, Dumaguete, and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
Through joint ventures with local water districts, MPW also operates bulk water suppliers, including Metro Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Corp. and Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water, Inc. (COBI).
Outside the Philippines, MPW supplies water to industrial zones in Nghe An, Vietnam, through subsidiaries Tuan Loc Water Resources Investment Joint Stock Company and Phu Ninh Water.
“As we build stronger regional water operations in Southeast Asia, our investment improves our ability to expand capacity and pursue new opportunities where reliable water infrastructure is increasingly critical. Our cross-country experience has allowed us to combine local operating experience with technologies and solutions that can be deployed across different markets,” Mr. Pangilinan said.
Across its operating portfolio, MPW has a combined installed water production and treatment capacity of about 798 million liters per day (MLD), up 20% from 667 MLD in 2025, the company said.
MPW attributed the increase to the rehabilitation and optimization of existing facilities, the reactivation of underutilized assets, and the development of additional water sources.
The company said it has also been deploying modular treatment technologies, including brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) and seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) systems, to augment supply in water-scarce areas and locations with challenging raw water characteristics.
In Iloilo, MPW increased available water supply to 80 MLD in 2026 from 73 MLD in 2024.
The company is also developing a 66.5-MLD desalination facility in the province to provide an alternative water source and reduce dependence on existing supplies.
MPW is also advancing the Jalaur Water Treatment Project, which is expected to provide an additional 86 MLD once operational, alongside modular treatment facilities and other source-development initiatives.
In Dumaguete City, MPW increased water production to 48.2 MLD in 2026 from 40.8 MLD in 2021.
Meanwhile, COBI increased available water supply to 80 MLD in 2019 from 43 MLD in 2018 and has sustained that level through 2026, according to MPW. The company said COBI has the potential to deliver up to 100 MLD to support Cagayan de Oro’s growing water requirements.
In San Jose del Monte, MPW said Metro Pacific Bulacan Water (MPBW), which was appointed interim operator by the city government this year, had repaired more than 600 of 890 verified pipeline leaks in less than three months of operations.
MPW said MPBW also restored water production at Water Treatment Plant 2 to its 30-MLD design capacity from 20 MLD after completing raw water tank cleaning.
Through Metro Pacific Water Solutions (MPWS), the company has expanded its capabilities in wastewater treatment, engineering, and water technology solutions.
MPWS has completed more than 700 sewage treatment plant projects nationwide for public- and private-sector clients, according to MPW.
The unit’s capabilities include new water development, modular treatment systems, sewage and wastewater treatment, and other end-to-end water solutions.
Established in 2011, MPW has expanded from a water investment platform into a diversified water infrastructure and services company spanning water production and distribution, wastewater treatment, water technologies, and other water-related solutions.
“As we enter our next 15 years, our focus is on building water systems that can serve communities not only for today, but for the decades ahead. Water security requires sustained investment, technical capability and long-term planning, and that is the role we intend to continue playing,” Mr. Pangilinan said.
MPIC is one of the three key Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., alongside Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT Inc.
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