Aboitiz InfraCapital said it has expanded its water business with the inauguration of a desalination facility in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, as the Philippine infrastructure group moves to strengthen water supply in a fast-growing urban and industrial hub.
The MEZ2 desalination facility, located in Mactan Economic Zone 2, has a rated capacity of 5 million liters per day and treats brackish lagoon water into potable supply using reverse osmosis and advanced filtration systems, the company said.
The project adds desalination to Aboitiz InfraCapital Water’s portfolio, which now totals about 320 million liters per day.
The facility supplies water to 42 locators and about 12,000 employees in the estate, while also supporting Mactan-Cebu International Airport, which handled 12 million passengers in 2025, according to the company.
Head of Water Eduardo “Dudes” Aboitiz, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Maria Cynthia “Cindi” King-Chan, Councilor Jasmine
“Daday” Chan, AIC Water Assistant Vice President and Head of Growth and Strategy Ramon “Shake” Aboitiz
Tuason, and Lt. Kyle Mabbayad of the 560th Air Base Group took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate
Aboitiz InfraCapital Water’s MEZ2 Desalination Facility in MEZ2 Estate, Lapu-Lapu City last March 19, 2026.
“As Lapu-Lapu City continues to rapidly develop, water security becomes even more critical,” Eduardo “Dudes” Aboitiz, vice president and head of water at Aboitiz InfraCapital, said in a statement. “We must be proactive in our approach and utilize all available water sources to deliver reliable and safe water supply to where it is needed.”
The plant began operating in June 2025, ahead of its formal inauguration on March 19, 2026. Aboitiz InfraCapital said the facility helped meet emergency water needs during Typhoon Tino and the 2025 Cebu earthquake, delivering more than 500,000 liters of potable water to Cebu province and surrounding areas.
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Maria Cynthia “Cindi” King-Chan welcomed the investment, saying it would help strengthen the city’s water resilience.
“We commend Aboitiz InfraCapital Water for this forward-thinking investment, transforming brackish water into potable water that now serves both the MEZ2 Estate and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport,” Chan said. “This is innovation that truly makes a difference.”
Aboitiz InfraCapital is the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, with investments spanning airports, water and wastewater, and digital infrastructure. Its water business includes bulk and industrial water assets across the Philippines.
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