Pamana Water began rolling out hiring posts on Facebook about a week after the mid-December takeover announcement, with recruitment ads running from Dec. 22, 2025 through Jan. 21, 2026.
Roles posted
The company advertised openings for social media and human resources administrative assistant, accounting staff, and audit staff, based on the job posters.
It also posted a senior operational role for a septage management operations head, pointing to hiring needs that go beyond corporate support functions.
Deal context
InsiderPH earlier reported the PrimeWater deal value at around P30 billion, mostly debt, while the Villar family was estimated to have cashed out roughly P10 billion for its shares.
The transaction marks Co’s biggest leap yet into water infrastructure as he diversifies beyond retail and financial services and moves into regulated utilities.
Co is also in talks with experienced water partners to help run the business, with the group of tycoon Dexter Tiu, who’s backing Tubig Pilipinas, emerging as a potential ally.
—Edited by Miguel R. Camus
