ILOILO CITY, March 17 -- Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) plans to install a modular water treatment plant within eight months as a temporary solution to the city's water shortage.

MPIW chief operating officer Angelo David Berba acknowledged that the current water supply is insufficient to meet demand.

"Mayor Trenas is emphasizing the urgency of improving our water services in Iloilo City," Berba said after meeting with Mayor Jerry Trenas on Monday.

MPIW is currently identifying a location for the PHP400-million modular treatment plant, which will have a capacity of 5 million liters per day (MLD).

In addition to the modular plant, MPIW will launch four total pipe replacement projects to address non-revenue water. It is already securi...