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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mayor Michael Rama has declared a state of water crisis in Cebu City following the rise in the daily heat index, which could potentially lead to a water shortage. “I will now declare…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A lawmaker is pushing for the establishment of a national framework for water resource management that is spelled out in the proposed Department of Water Resources Management (DWRM) as a long-term solution to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Province entered into an interim agreement with the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) to prevent water stoppage in Cebu after the termination of a contract between CMWD and MCWD. The official contract…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board of directors is scheduled to conduct its election of officers on December 5. Despite Mayor Rama appointing new members to the MCWD board, the MCWD issued…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) will implement a revised water rate structure for commercial and industrial consumers starting Dec. 1. Lawyer Jose Daluz III, the MCWD chairperson, said its implementation is ‘aligned’…
VIENNA—A fountain in Austria’s capital commemorating 150 years of Vienna’s modern water system has drawn fierce criticism for its perceived “ugliness” and excessive costs. The 1.8-million-euro ($1.9-million) fountain was commissioned by the city’s left-wing government led by Social Democrat…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The legal counsel of the previous MCWD board of directors called out Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to reinstate the former directors back into office. Lawyer Amando Virgil Ligutan, legal counsel of Augustus…
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — As Israel pounds the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, Laila Abu Samhadaneh, 65, is anxious about water. The besieged Gaza Strip’s 2.3 million people don’t have access to clean, running water after Israel…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 4,000 individuals in Lapu-Lapu City are expected to have water in their areas soon. This developed after the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) commissioned two wells in Lapu-Lapu City on Monday, June…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Chairman Atty. Jose Daluz III welcomed the recent move of the MCWD Employees Union (MEU), withdrawing its petition for his ouster. “Nagpasalamat ko sa atong workforce for supporting…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., whose name was dragged into alleged initiatives to ‘privatize’ the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD), said that they do not engage in the ‘outright purchase’ or the ‘full privatization of…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The status quo remains at the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) as of Friday, June 2, 2023. The position of MCWD chairman was not declared vacant and no election took place to alter…
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