AS if the prospect of faucets running dry due to prolonged drought wasn t worrisome enough, customers of the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) are now witnessing a tug-of-war between the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) and the MCWD. The appointment of MCWD directors has long been politicized by City Hall, with incumbent directors still serving their five-year terms, evicted and replaced when the city has a new mayor. This practice has obviously not helped MCWD improve its services. Both the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel have emphasized that the power of local chief executives is limited to appointing, not removing, directors.
The Cebu City Government and the Cebu Provincial Government were urged to settle the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) disagreements, as it may result in inconvenience to majority of Cebuanos if it develops into a legal standoff.
ROAD closures will be implemented in the downtown area for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit’s (CBRT) “Link to the Port” feature on Osmeña Blvd.
Motorists are called to prepare for the upcoming temporary road closure for the sidewalk extension and widening project funded by the CBRT Package 1 and in line with Cebu City’s goal of pedestrianization of the city’s heritage district, which is the downtown area.
THE Cebu City Government implemented an order to clear the toll gate in Beverly Hills Subdivision on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
While residents outside the subdivision welcomed the development, the subdivision residents are mulling to take the matter to court.
THE Cebu City Council might approve the proposed ordinance that revises the Real Property Tax (RPT) Code in the first week of April, or after the Holy Week break.