2 seats now ‘vacant’ at MCWD board as a result of leadership dispute

Pia Piquero 12/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two seats at the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) have been declared as vacant. Lawyers Danilo Ortiz and Earl Bonachita, who used to represent the civic and education…

MCWD Board to hold elections on Dec 5, City Hall frowns at ‘out of context’ exercise

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/29/2023

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…

MCWD contradicts claim of PrimeWater that they do not seek to privatize the utility firm

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has contradicted the claim of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. that their public-private partnership offer was limited to the joint development of water distribution and supply systems through joint…

Lapu-Lapu City close to securing seat in MCIAA Board of Directors

Futch Anthony Inso 05/25/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Lapu-Lapu City is getting close to securing a seat on the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) Board of Directors. This is after the House of Representatives approved the third and final reading…

MCWD officials, employees union sign new CNA after 14 years

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) was signed by officials of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the MCWD Employees Union (MEU) on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Lawyer Jose “Joey” Daluz III, chairman…

Labella to MCWD board: Don’t let legal battles affect management

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The legal battle between the terminated and the incumbent board of directors of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has come at the most crucial time for the water utility. As the summer…

Incumbent MCWD Board refuses to step down despite TRO

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — History seems to repeat itself as the board of directors of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) refuses to step down amid an order from the court. The appointed board of directors of…

MCWD Board Battle: Cebu City files motion for inhibition

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A surprising turn of events occurred in court today, March 18, 2021, after the Cebu City government filed a motion for inhibition against the judge that has released a temporary restraining order (TRO)…

MCWD chair: Why issue TRO now?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The controversy surrounding the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board of directors is far from over after a Cebu City court has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the termination of the…

Court issues TRO against Labella’s termination of MCWD board

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than a year after the controversial termination of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) by Mayor Edgardo Labella, the court has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO)…

Terminated MCWD Board continues to question Labella’s termination order

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The terminated members of the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) will continue to question the termination order of Mayor Edgardo Labella. The camp of Ralph Sevilla, Augustus…

Labella has yet to name replacements of fired MCWD board of directors 

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/21/2019

CEBU CITY —The members of the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD), who have been fired, will be facing legal consequences due to their refusal to step down. “They already know the legal ramifications and the legal consequences,”…

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