SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Aug 4, 2021

2. SEC Identification Number

A1996-11593

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

005-038-428-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

MWSS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 489 KATIPUNAN ROAD BALARA QUEZON CITY Postal Code 1105

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(632) 7917 5900 loc. 1404

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

N/A

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
COMMON	2,884,839,617
PREFERRED	4,000,000,000

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

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Manila Water Company, Inc.MWC

PSE Disclosure Form 4-13 - Clarification of News Reports References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Clarification of News Article: “House OKs Maynilad, Manila Water franchises” posted in philSTAR.com on August 4, 2021

Source	philSTAR.com
Subject of News Report	“House OKs Maynilad, Manila Water franchises”
Date of Publication	Aug 4, 2021

Clarification of News Report
We reply to your request for clarification and/or confirmation on the news article entitled “House OKs Maynilad, Manila Water franchises” posted in philSTAR.com on August 4, 2021. The news article reported that: “MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives yesterday approved the renewal of the legislative franchises of water concessionaires Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. Inc. In plenary session, an overwhelming majority of congressmen voted to pass on third and final reading the bills granting another 25-year franchise to both firms. Voting 206-7 with no abstention, the Lower House approved House Bill 9423, or 'An Act Granting Manila Water Co., Inc. A Franchise To Establish, Operate and Maintain The Waterworks and Sewerage System In The East Zone Service Area of Metro Manila And Province of Rizal.’ . . . . Under the approved bills, Maynilad and Manila Water will be allowed to develop, finance, construct, install, maintain and operate, as their operations may require, water sources, including new raw water sources, including deep wells, dams, aqueducts, tunnels, treatment plants, reservoirs, pump stations and facilities for transmission, conveyance and distribution of water including pipelines, machineries and other waterworks for the purpose of supplying water in their franchise areas, for domestic, commercial, industrial and other purposes.” We confirm the accuracy of the above quoted article. This pending bill in Congress to grant a franchise to MWC is consistent with and pursuant to the characterization of MWC as a public utility under the Revised Concession Agreement with MWSS. Having just passed the House of Representatives, the bill will now be deliberated in the Senate, starting with the Committee on Public Services. Thank you.
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