In celebration of World Water Day 2025, Maynilad Water Providers, Inc. (Maynilad), along with the Division of Atmosphere and Pure Assets (DENR), and the Nationwide Water Assets Board (NWRB), and in partnership with 7 different key organizations, honored people and establishments main the cost in attaining water safety and environmental sustainability.
Honoring the Champions Behind Each Drop – The awardees of the World Water Day.PH Awards 2025 proudly increase their trophies, celebrating their impactful contributions to water sustainability. From defending important water sources and pioneering conservation efforts to advancing insurance policies and empowering communities, these people and organizations play an important function in securing the Philippines’ water future. Their dedication serves as a reminder that safeguarding our water assets is a shared duty.
This yr’s World Water Day Philippines Awards acknowledged excellent efforts from native leaders, organizations, and advocates working to guard the nation’s water assets and supply extra Filipinos with better entry to water and sanitation.
Safeguarding Water Sources and Ecosystems
Pinky P. Tobiano receives the Kampeon ng Lawa Award for her dedication to defending Laguna de Bay by waste restoration, water high quality enchancment, and environmental advocacy. As a chemist and sustainability champion, she leverages her platform to amplify LLDA’s initiatives, mobilizing volunteers and provoking citizen participation in conservation efforts. Her hands-on management and digital advocacy proceed to drive significant motion towards a cleaner and extra sustainable Laguna de Bay.
Defending the nation’s water sources and pure ecosystems requires a collective effort from people, organizations, and policymakers. The Kampeon ng Lawa Award, introduced by the Laguna Lake Growth Authority, honored Pinky P. Tobiano, a chemist and sustainability advocate, who was acknowledged for mobilizing volunteers and elevating consciousness concerning the significance of preserving Laguna Lake. Pilotage Buying and selling and Development Inc. was additionally acknowledged for his or her contributions to strong waste restoration in Laguna de Bay, serving to repurpose collected waste and enhancing the water high quality.
The Kaagapay sa Tubig-Kanlungan Award, introduced by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, honored native leaders devoted to water conservation and watershed safety, Hon. Rafael A. Tanjuatco (Mayor of Tanay, Rizal), Hon. Rodel N. Dela Cruz (Teresa, Rizal), and Hon. Sidney B. Soriano (Morong, Rizal) for his or her initiatives in achieving water safety and environmental compliance.
Inspiring Change Via Training and Group Engagement
Dr. Theresita V. Atienza, College President of Quezon Metropolis College, proudly holds up the Maynilad Water Warrior Award for Training, recognizing the college’s efforts in integrating water sustainability ideas into its curriculum and fostering environmental duty amongst college students.
Training and community-driven initiatives play an important function in selling accountable water use. The Water Warrior Awards, led by Maynilad, honored applications that drive conservation and consciousness. The MMDA Estero Rehabilitation Program and Briquettor Affiliation of the Philippines, Inc. (BAPI) acquired the Water Warrior Award for Environmental Stewardship for his or her efforts in city waterway cleanups and reforestation. In the meantime, Quezon Metropolis College was awarded the Water Warrior Award for Training for integrating water sustainability ideas into its curriculum and fostering environmental duty amongst its college students. Go away a Nest Philippines, below the management of Engr. Ronezza Delos Santos was acknowledged with the EMB Agham para sa Tubig at Kalikasan Award for empowering younger researchers to develop progressive water conservation options.
Ryan B. Jamora, Head of Maynilad Central Non-Income Water (leftmost); Zmel Grabillo, Head of Maynilad Wastewater Administration Division (rightmost); Dr. Sevillo D. David, Jr., Government Director of DENR- River Basin Management Workplace (2nd from proper); and Atty. Ricky A. Arzadon, Government Director of NWRB (2nd from left) current the award to Engr. Ronezza Delos Santos (center) of Go away a Nest, whose initiatives empower younger researchers to develop progressive water conservation options, driving sustainability within the sector.
Innovating for Water Sustainability
Ramon B. Alikpala receives the PWP IWRM Advocacy Champion Award for his lifelong dedication to Built-in Water Assets Administration (IWRM). A key determine in nationwide and ASEAN water governance, his management has superior insurance policies selling financial effectivity, fairness, and environmental sustainability, guiding the Philippines
On the forefront of coverage and governance, Ramon B. Alikpala, former Government Director of the Nationwide Water Assets Board, acquired the IWRM Advocacy Champion Award for his instrumental function in shaping nationwide and ASEAN-wide water insurance policies and championing Built-in Water Assets Administration (IWRM) within the Philippines.
The Water-Clever Award, introduced by NWRB, highlighted establishments that excel in water conservation initiatives. The Judicial Academy of the Philippines was honored for its wastewater administration that considerably diminished water consumption, whereas Pigmentex, Inc. was acknowledged for pioneering industrial water recycling efforts, minimizing hundreds of cubic meters of water waste yearly.
Strengthening Water Entry and Group Resilience
Fernando F. Tubale, President of San Martin Irrigators’ Affiliation, proudly holds up the NIA Most Excellent Irrigators’ Affiliation Award in recognition of their excellence in managing irrigation techniques and making certain environment friendly water distribution in Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs). Touring all the best way from Mindanao, he dedicates this honor to the hardworking farmers who domesticate the area’s wealthy agricultural lands, sustaining its status because the fruit basket of the Philippines.
Dependable irrigation techniques and sustainable water administration are important for agricultural and rural growth. The Nationwide Irrigation Administration’s Most Excellent Irrigators Affiliation Award acknowledged San Martin North Major Irrigators’ Affiliation, Linoan Magsaysay Communal Irrigators Affiliation, and Bunawan Krislam Communal Irrigators Affiliation for his or her excellence in managing irrigation techniques, making certain environment friendly water distribution in Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs).
Exemplary water districts which have offered sustainable water companies have been additionally acknowledged below the Huwarang Lingkod Tubig Award by the Native Water Utilities Administration. Honorees included Metropolitan Tuguegarao Water District (Cagayan) for Luzon, Silay Water District (Negros Occidental) for Visayas, and San Francisco Water District (Agusan del Sur) for Mindanao. In the meantime, the Kampeon ng Katubigan Award was introduced by the Philippine Waterworks Associations, Inc. to Iriga Metropolis Water District for its “Tubig Para sa mga Katutubong Agta” initiative, enhancing water entry for the Agta indigenous group. The Kabalikat sa Tubig at Kalikasan Award by Metro Pacific Water was given to Iloilo Metropolis’s Atmosphere and Pure Assets Workplace (CENRO) for its efforts in balancing city progress with environmental sustainability.
Ladies Main the Method in Water Sustainability
(From L-R) Marie Antonette De Ocampo, Head of Company Affairs and Communications at Maynilad; Atty. Claudine B. Orocio-Isorena; Engr. Rodora N. Gamboa; Engr. Josephine B. Salazar; and Cybele L. Regalado, Maynilad’s Head of Provide Chain Administration proudly have a good time girls’s management in water sustainability on the World Water Day Awards 2025. Consistent with Ladies’s Month, the Ladies in Water Management Award acknowledged excellent contributions to water training, governance, and useful resource administration. Engr. Gamboa was honored for advancing water training throughout Southeast Asia, Atty. Orocio-Isorena for championing gender and growth initiatives within the sector, and Engr. Salazar for her strategic management in managing water assets through the El Niño disaster, making certain each home and agricultural water safety.
Recognizing feminine management within the sector particularly because the Awards coincide with Ladies’s Month, the Ladies in Water Management Award honored Engr. Rodora N. Gamboa, Government Director of the Maynilad Water Academy, for her contributions to advancing water training and sustainable administration throughout the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Atty. Claudine B. Orocio-Isorena, the Deputy Administrator for Administration and Authorized Affairs of the MWSS-Regulatory Workplace, was additionally acknowledged for advancing gender and growth initiatives within the sector. Engr. Josephine B. Salazar, OIC of the Workplace of the Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations at NIA, was honored for her strategic administration of water assets through the El Niño disaster, making certain each home and agricultural water wants have been met.
A Shared Accountability for a Water-Safe Future
Engr. Ronald Padua, VP and Head of Water Provide Operations of Maynilad, stepped in to ship the opening speech on the World Water Day Awards 2025 rather than the corporate’s president. Emphasizing the pressing want for collective motion in water sustainability, he said, “This occasion is a name for collective motion. Water and local weather are deeply linked, and as we face growing challenges—reminiscent of excessive climate occasions, water shortage, and air pollution—working collectively is extra vital than ever.” Holding true to this imaginative and prescient, the occasion honored people and organizations main the best way in water conservation, innovation, and group resilience.
“We have a good time these 23 distinctive people and teams whose dedication has made a distinction. From progressive conservation tasks to community-led water initiatives, their efforts present that change is feasible once we act with dedication and function. We thanks to your ardour and onerous work,” stated Ramoncito Fernandez, President and CEO of Maynilad. “Your contributions encourage all of us to do our half in securing a sustainable water future.”
Since its inception, the World Water Day Awards has acknowledged 162 people and establishments for his or her unwavering dedication to making sure a sustainable water future for the Philippines. For extra info, go to World Water Day Philippines, Water Warrior Philippines, and Kubeta PH on Fb.
You Can Be a Water Champion Too!
Throughout the awarding ceremony, the Philippine Nationwide Volunteer Service Coordinating Company (PNVSCA) and companions launched the Nationwide Volunteering Framework within the Water Sector—a name for people, communities, and organizations to take motion in defending the nation’s water assets. PNVSCA underscored the necessity to intensify volunteerism within the sector to spice up efforts in the direction of water safety, from water high quality monitoring to watershed rehabilitation.
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