Lessons from the Philippines' Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office 12 July 2017 Philippines In this learning event, Joel Yu, chief regulator of the Philippines' Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) emphasized the need for a strong regulating body to implement and oversee water concession agreements in mega-cities such as Metro Manila. He also shared the MWSS-RO's initiatives, and how they can succeed with the support of other institutions, such as ADB. Program and Learning Materials 11 July 2017 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation Metro Manila’s Water Public-Private Partnership: Take-aways of a Regulator Joel Yu, chief regulator of the Philippines' Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) shared lessons gained from… Joel Yu Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Ellen Pascua ADB Organizer/s Water and Urban Development Sector Office Partner Organization/s ADB Topics Water