Manila Water Company Inc. becomes the first water company from the Philippines and from any developing country to be given the distinction as Water Company of the Year in the highly-coveted 2022 Global Water Awards at the La Quinta De Jarama in Madrid, Spain during the 2022 Global Water Summit. Accepting the trophy on behalf of Manila Water is president and chief executive Jocot de Dios (third from left). The Global Water Awards, established by Global Water Intelligence in 2006, recognizes the most important achievements in the international water industry within several categories, and reward those initiatives in the water, wastewater and desalination sectors that are moving the industry forward through improved operating performance, innovative technology adoption and sustainable financial models.