Undersecretary Villar, who is married to Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, was dragged into the issue after website Politico pointed out that she is the undersecretary in charge of the DOJ legal staff, Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), all of which were involved in the DOJ review that recommended revoking the extension of concession agreements of Maynilad and Manila Water beyond 2022, and set off the renegotiation of the contracts.