IN HOT WATER Ferdinand de la Cruz, president and chief executive officer of Manila Water Co. Inc. (left), Metropolitan Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Administrator Reynaldo Velasco (center) and MWSS Chief Regulator Patrick Ty face senators during an inquiry into the water shortage in eastern Metro Manila. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
President Rodrigo Duterte berated officials of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), Manila Water and Maynilad over the water shortage that affected millions of households in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said on Wednesday.