President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the inauguration of the P3.93-billion Aglipay Sewage Treatment Plant in Mandaluyong City, which can initially treat 60 million liters of wastewater daily.
The facility, managed by Manila Water, will serve over 650,000 residents in parts of Mandaluyong, San Juan, and Quezon City and can be expanded to handle up to 120 million liters per day.
Marcos said the plant will help ensure cleaner water, reduce health risks from untreated sewage, and improve the quality of rivers, including supporting the rehabilitation of Manila Bay.
Wastewater collected through a 53-kilometer sewer-drainage system will be fully treated before discharge into the Pasig River.
The project forms part of the government’s broader push to strengthen water and sanitation infrastructure, with five more treatment plants under construction and a goal of connecting 76 percent of households to sewerage systems by 2047.
Source: PhilNews24 | January 17, 2026
