Published February 3, 2021, 6:42 PM
The chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development has sought a congressional inquiry into the alleged questionable grant of water rights to a private firm over Wawa river in Rodriguez, Rizal.
Manila Rep. Manuel Luis T. Lopez warned that this could impede the development of Wawa dam as an alternative water source for Metro Manila.
Wawa dam, together with the Laguna Lake, is among the possible sources of potable water that government will tap in case water shortage hits Metro Manila.
With a private firm reportedly benefitting from the grant of rights over the water supply in Wawa, there is a strong likelihood that Metro Manila will face a bigger problem sourcing water in the future.