MCWD water deficit now affects 50,000 households in Metro Cebu

Pia Piquero 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As the internal political strife surrounding the Metropolitan Cebu Water District or MCWD continues, the shortage of water faced by residents has also persisted. Currently, the water deficit in the MCWD has now…

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…

New chairman shows the path forward for MCWD

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —With the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) facing supply shortage issues, the new board is poised to pursue several strategies to develop additional water sources.  The new chairman of the board, however, ruled out…

MCWD eyes in-house wells as additional supply of water

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is looking into developing in-house wells to increase the water supply in the metro. In a statement, MCWD said the new in-house production wells would be expected…

Dialogue leads to solutions to Barangay Luz’s residents water woes

Immae Lachica 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Water trucks and orderly distribution of water to residents and a search for additional water sources to solve the water problem of Barangay Luz in Cebu City are among the solutions promised by…

Jaclupan Dam remains dry in November — MCWD

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Jaclupan Dam has remained dry for the first half of the month of November despite the rainy season in full swing. In a statement released by the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD),…

Faithful fill Cebu Cathedral to reflect, join Good Friday’s religious activities

Zena V. Magto 04/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos filled the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on Good Friday, April 19, in reflection and participation with one of the highlighted events during Holy Week. The Siete Palabras, or the reflections on the Seven…

Palma tells priests to have close relationship, listen to the people

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Phiilippines — Remember that we belong to God and preserve closeness to His people. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has called on priests to live their vocation vows of committing their lives to God and to…

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral to celebrate Ash Wednesday with St. Camillus’ relic’s visit

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Catholic faithful are expected to troop to the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on Wednesday, March 6, for the Ash Wednesday Mass and to pay homage to the holy relic of St. Camillus, which will be…

DAY OF HOMAGE

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, USJ-R Intern Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/19/2017

People from all walks of life came to the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral to pay their last respect to and mourn the death of Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal Edith Bontuyan, 65, never had a personal interaction…

Requiem for a steward

Editorial 10/18/2017

Ricardo Tito Jamin Cardinal Vidal, native of Marinduque and for three decades Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu, will forever be remembered in our Philippines of epic encounters between church and state. Cavite priests Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and…

SEVEN INDICTED

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/08/2017

Cebu City barangay captains who initially refused to return  vehicles face criminal charges For failing to heed an order last May to return city-issued vehicles for an inventory, seven Cebu City barangay captains, allied with Team Rama,…

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