OK new deals or face raps, Duterte tells water firms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nAn economic analyst, however, described this offer as “like putting a gun to their (concessionaires\u2019) heads,\u201d a claim Guevarra was also quick to refute.<\/p>\n
“A gun will kill you. It\u2019s not something that we will offer to the water concessionaires. It\u2019s something that will give life, life in the sense that it will be a better contract. You remove all illegal provisions, you put in terms that will be more equitable to the government and people,\u201d the Justice secretary said.<\/p>\n
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