Vivant Corp’s water unit has lifted its stake in the operator of Puerto Princesa’s sole wastewater and septage treatment facility to 90% after buying an additional 45% equity interest, as the listed Cebu-based group expands deeper into the Philippines’ water infrastructure market.
Vivant Hydrocore Holdings Inc (VHHI), a unit under Vivant Infracore Holdings Inc that operates as “Vivant Water”, acquired the added stake in Faith Lived Out Visions 2 Ventures Holdings Inc (FLOWs), the private-sector partner to the Puerto Princesa city government for the Puerto Princesa Wastewater Reclamation and Learning Center Inc (PPWRLC), Vivant said in a disclosure.
The deal takes Vivant Water’s ownership in FLOWs to 90% and comes alongside a management and operational transition of the plant under Vivant’s control, the company said.
PPWRLC, located along Puerto Princesa Bay in Palawan, has a contracted capacity of 2 million litres per day of wastewater treatment and 70 cubic metres per day of septage, serving households and businesses in the city. The plant started operations in January 2022 and has been part of efforts to rehabilitate the bay, Vivant and local media reports said.
A 2025 wastewater treatment efficacy study cited by Vivant said effluent samples showed up to a 99% reduction in coliform levels. The company said the facility has supported the bay’s recovery, including the return of some historically endemic marine species such as dugong and the hosting of international triathlons.
“Wastewater management is just as important as water supply in protecting the environment and meeting future needs,” Vivant Water president Jess Garcia said, describing wastewater treatment as part of a circular system that recovers resources and protects ecosystems.
Vivant, which is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange, has been building a water portfolio spanning bulk water supply, wastewater and planned distribution. It has also said its Isla Mactan Cordova Corp desalination project for Metro Cebu is expected to begin commercial operations in 2026.
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