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Celebrate the Philippines’ top throne rooms at Oro Inodoro Awards

The Oro Inodoro Awards is training the spotlight on Philippines’ top public restrooms. Supported by Maynilad Water Services, Inc, the campaign recognizes clean, efficient, and eco-friendly facilities, aiming to provide public comfort through well-maintained restrooms.

Organizers focus on responsible wastewater management, stressing the importance of proper collection and treatment to promote public health and conserve water resources. The awards consider criteria such as cleanliness, maintenance, visual appeal, comfort, and accessibility.

This year, the awards feature three categories: Commercial and Retail, Offices and Schools, and Parks and Terminals. The overall winner will receive P30,000, while category winners will take home P10,000 each. Only public restrooms within Maynilad’s service area are eligible for these main awards.

In addition, two national awards—Banyo ng Bayan and Banyo Para Sa Lahat—will recognize public restrooms across the Philippines. The former is a people’s choice award based on social media likes, while the latter honors facilities that are inclusive and accessible to marginalized groups. Winners of these awards will also receive P10,000 each.

Formerly known as the Golden Kubeta Awards, the Oro Inodoro Awards have celebrated top-notch restrooms since 2016, emphasizing that toilets do more than meet daily needs—they elevate the overall quality of service establishments offer.

“Access to a clean restroom is a public good,” said Marie Antonette De Ocampo, SAVP and Head of Maynilad’s Corporate Affairs and Communication. “Through the Oro Inodoro Awards, we hope to encourage creativity and invigorate establishments that strive to serve the public better through well-designed restrooms.”

Nominations are open until Oct. 6 via the Kubeta PH Facebook page. Users can nominate entries by commenting on the official post with a photo of the restroom, its location, reasons for nomination, and the hashtags #KubetaPH and #OroInodoroAwards.