Water Expo at SMX

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Water Works Association of the Philippines (PWWA) will host the 6th Edition of Water Philippines Conference and Exposition from March 22 to 24, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Metro Manila.

PWWA president Vicente Joyas said that President Marcos  has been invited as the keynote speaker during the program and will participate in  the ribbon cutting to officially open the exhibits.  Other prominent guest speakers that have been invited are DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga; and Sen. Grace Poe.

Invited plenary speakers are Health Asst. Sec. Dr. Beverly Ho; Rep. Arnolfo Teves, Jr.; Jose Victor Emmanuel de Dios, president of Manila Water Company Inc.; Ramoncito Fernandez, president and CEO, Maynilad; Dr. Mohmad Asari Daud, president, Malaysian Water Association; Chay Lo, president, Cambodia Water Association; Rogelio Quevedo, government corporate counsel, Office of the Corporate Counsel; Eileen dela Vega, OIC, Local Water Utilities Administration; Patrick Lester Ty, chief regulator, Metropolitan Waterworks & Sewerage System; and Agnes VST Devanadera, president and CEO, Clark Water Development Officer.

Technical sessions will follow to be participated in by local and international key players in the water industry to discuss global challenges and emerging issues in water and wastewater.

According to PWWA executive director Neneth Javier, the Water Expo was organized in partnership with Informa Markets. She said that interested participants may contact PWWA at [email protected]. Javier added, the culminating activity is a gala dinner and fellowship night for all participating government regulatory officers, practitioners and other industry experts to promote better ties and collaboration between the Philippines and the global water community.