Drinking Water in the Philippines

Thirsty and need some good ol’ drinking water? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered with this casual guide on where to quench your thirst! Here are a few handy options to get your aqua fix:

Bottled water

Getting drinking water supply is not difficult and keeping stocks of it at home is very common in the Philippines. Since drinking tap water is not recommended, bottled water is usually purchased at supermarkets and convenience stores. A lot of brands sell in different sizes.

Here are the popular brands in the Philippines:

Wilkins (soft water) 16 pesos / 500ml No.1 in the reviews!	VIVA! (hard water) 11 pesos / 500ml Affordable mineral water	SM BONUS (soft water) 8 pesos / 500ml For cost-sensitive
Absolute (soft water) 11.95 pesos / 500ml Distilled water at a reasonable price	SUMMIT (soft water) 13 pesos / 500ml Similar to the taste of Japan in water	evian (hard water) 51 pesos / 500ml Offers natural mineral water

You can refer below for the prices by its size:

Wilkins

· 330ml / 11 pesos
· 500ml / 16 pesos
· 1L / 25 pesos
· 6L / 81 pesos
· 5GL (about 19L) / 153 pesos

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Water dispenser

Water dispensers are commonly used at home and office. These are usually sold in shopping centers such as ACE Hardware or Handyman. Getting hot or cold water is easier through a water dispenser.

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Water delivery service

Water delivery service is also a popular choice to get drinking water. It doesn’t only offer convenience, but also affordability. Instead of buying another gallon of water for your dispenser, you can just call your water supplier and have a refilled container delivered at your doorstep.

Here’s what you can find inside the water refill and delivery stations (courtesy of Therapure)

Large tank of water used for filtering	The containers are washed firmly using detergent
Waiting for the containers to fill up	Making sure that the containers are secured and sealed tightly

THERA PURE
Unit G8 Asian Mansion II Condominium, Nieva cor. Dela Rosa St.,
Legaspi Village, Makati
TEL 028873743
 
Rate: First container 300 pesos/5 gallon of water bottle; refill is 50 pesos only

AQUABEST 
A. Bonifacio St. corner Apolinario St, Barangay Bangkal, Mikati
TEL: 028848805

Wilkins
TEL: 028953485 (Makati)
027847300 (other than Makati)

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