New MCWD acting general manager appointed by LWUA

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new officer-in-charge general manager (OIC GM) in the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has been appointed. On Monday, April 22, the interim board of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), has chosen…

MCWD ‘drama’: Gwen hits LWUA on ‘politics over water crisis’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has called out another national government agency. And this time, her criticisms were directed towards the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). Garcia hit the government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC)…

MCWD ‘condemns’ LWUA, City Hall for ‘atrocious disruption’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the water crisis in Cebu City, the end for the dispute between the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) remains a blur. In a statement released…

MCWD leadership dispute: Daluz tells Lapid to resign

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lawyer Jose Daluz III, the chairman of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD), has asked his colleague, Lawyer John Dx Lapid, to resign as head of the water district’s Customer Care Division. Daluz…

LWUA-appointed general manager barred from entering MCWD building

Futch Anthony Inso, Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The tension between the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) is far from over.  On Monday, April 15, the LWUA officers and staff, including Lawyer John Dx…

Authority dispute between MCWD, LWUA deepens

Pia Piquero 04/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The interim board of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) faced a tough situation when they held their first meeting in the board room of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) on April…

MCWD adopts ‘status quo’ amid LWUA’s partial intervention

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has assured its consumers that operations “will continue as usual” while they resolve a pending issue with the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). MCWD General Manager Edgar Donoso said…

LWUA claims Rama has no authority to remove MCWD directors

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lawyer Jerone Castillo, the former city legal office chief and now city budget and finance officer, said that the letter from the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) did not hold “any legal weight”;…

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