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 inks deal to provide additional water supply to Talisay City residents

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/11/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) entered into a bulk water supply agreement with a private firm to provide additional water supply to Talisay City residents. In a statement, the water district…

COA: MCWD loses P117.759 million in annual revenue due to unimproved non-revenue water rate

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the P117.759 million loss in annual revenue of Metropolitan Cebu Water District due to its unimproved non-revenue water (NRW) portion. The state auditor observed that there was…

COA flags MCWD for unfinished, overdue projects

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) for seven unfinished and overdue infrastructure projects with a total contract cost of P235.880 million. In its December 2022 annual audit report…

Water to reach 4,000 Lapu-Lapu residents soon — MCWD

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/01/2023

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…

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…

Daluz welcomes MEU’s move to withdraw petition for his ouster

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/29/2023

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…

MCWD Employees Union withdraws petition calling for Daluz’s ouster

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The incumbent officers of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District Employees Union (MEU) have passed a resolution withdrawing the September 2022 petition of the previous MEU officers, which demands the removal of the chairperson…

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…

PrimeWater says it has nothing to do with moves to privatize MCWD

Doris Bongcac and Wenilyn Sabalo 06/24/2023

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…

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…

City to Ombuds: Probe MCWD officials for alleged graft and corruption

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has requested the Ombudsman Visayas to investigate the allegations of corruption and graft practices against the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). Lawyer Jerone Castillo, Cebu City legal officer, said…

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