Daluz, 2 others removed again from MCWD by Cebu City government

Angeline Bregondo 08/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines- The Cebu City Government announced the removal of lawyer Joey Daluz III and two others from the Metropolitan Cebu Water District, effective Thursday, August 17, 2023. City Legal Officer. Jerone Castillo and City Administrator…

MCWD Employees’ Union wants LWUA to intervene in MCWD issue

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The current officers of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District Employees’ Union (MEU) already filed before the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) and the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas the resolution repudiating the September 2022…

City Hall pushes for removal of Daluz as chairman, member of MCWD board

Emmariel Ares, Wenilyn Sabalo 06/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Legal Office has recommended removing and terminating Lawyer Jose Daluz III as chairman and member of the board of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). Lawyer Jerone Castillo, city attorney…

MCWD awaits LWUA approval for water tariff increase

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is still awaiting the approval of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) for its proposed 60 percent water tariff increase. In a press conference on Thursday, June…

MCWD awaits LWUA approval for proposed 60-percent water tariff hike

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is now awaiting the approval of its regulator, the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), before it can implement its proposed 60-percent water tariff increase. If approved, the…

MCWD seeks increase of water tariff

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is seeking an increase of water fees from the Local Water Authorities Administration (LWUA).  General Manager Stephen Yee confirmed that they are now undergoing the process of proposing an…

Labella hopeful for Garcia’s appointment in MCWD Board

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 02/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippine — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is still hopeful that the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) would reconsider their rejection of the appointment of former mayor, Alvin Garcia, as member of the Metropolitan Cebu…

Osmeña files raps against Labella, LWUA for terminating MCWD board

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña filed cases of usurpation of authority and grave misconduct against Mayor Edgardo Labella and and Jeci Lapus, the acting administrator of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), for “illegaly”…

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…

Gealon asserts: No default committed by city on MCWD case

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Legal Office (CLO) said there was no default committed on the part of the city government over the case filed by three of the terminated board of directors of the…

MCWD ‘terminated’ board pursues case against Labella, LWUA

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The terminated board members of Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD), who filed a petition to nullify both the notice of termination issued against them by Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and the decision…

Labella to appoint new board after LWUA affirms termination

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said he would now work on screening candidates for the five-member board of the Metropolitan Cebu Water Districts (MCWD) within the month. The Local Water Utilities Authority (LWUA)…

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