Down the Arbitration Drain

Inquirer Biz Buzz featured the deadlock between MWSS and water concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water on the ruling of an arbitration panel ruling. Perhaps they should shudder at the word arbitrary which means autocratic or despotic,
according to Merriam-Webster.

So unlike mediation, where the MWSS and the concessionaires could have set their own conflict resolution which could have then more chances of being followed.