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THE Supreme Court has required six respondents to provide their comments on the petition filed by dismissed Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board members Ralph Sevilla, Augustus Pe Jr., and Cecilia Adlawan.

INCUMBENT Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board members Earl Bonachita and Danilo Ortiz have told members of the board led by Jose Daluz III to stop interfering with their duties.

FOUR officials of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District are facing a criminal complaint for allegedly falsifying public documents and for conspiring to enter into an alleged irregular water supply contracts.

MORE than three months have passed since their appointment, and Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) chairman Melquiades Feliciano said on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, that they have yet to receive their honorarium.

MCWD directors sue Daluz, Pato, and Seno for usurpation of authority and official functions. Get the latest on the criminal case filed against the ousted MCWD chairman and members for their refusal to comply with their removal and termination. Stay informed on the ongoing legal battle affecting the management of MCWD and the provision of essential water services to the public. Read more about the implications for the cities and municipalities served by MCWD.

The criminal complaint highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding the management dispute within the water district

CEBU City Mayor Rama's silence on the proposal to include town representatives in MCWD's board raises questions. With the refusal of chairman Daluz and members to step down, the water district faces a power struggle. Will widening the board's representation dilute Cebu City Government's influence? Stay updated with SunStar Cebu for more insights.

THE year 2023 wasn’t particularly kind to some, proving challenging for several relationships as well. These challenges can be gleaned from the local issues that reverberated throughout the year. Here are the stories that dominated SunStar Cebu’s news coverage in 2023:

THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Board of Directors led by its chairman Jose Daluz III has pronounced two board seats vacant, following the alleged d

Find out why two MCWD board members are being asked to explain their absences from important meetings. Get the details on the show cause orders issued to lawyers Earl Bonachita and Danilo Ortiz for failing to attend November board meetings and conducting unauthorized meetings. Learn about the controversy surrounding the legitimacy of MCWD chairman Jose Daluz III's board and the appointment of new members. Discover the concerns raised by Bonachita and Ortiz regarding water projects, financia...