History repeats itself at the Metropolitan Cebu Water District as Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama attempts to remove water district chairman Jose Daluz III – just like what his predecessor did to a previous chairman in 2019
Explore the ongoing leadership struggle between the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, as we delve into the past decisions and controversies surrounding the MCWD board. From dismissals to appointments, uncover the events that have shaped the current state of affairs.
March 16, 2021 A COURT in Cebu City issued a 20-day temporary restraining order on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, favoring three former members of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board of directors.
Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 7 Judge James Stewart Ramon Himalaloan favored the camp of their lawyer Ralph Sevilla, former City Councilor Augustus Pe Jr. and lawyer Cecilia Adlawan in the case they filed against Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, Acting Administrator Jeci Lapus of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) and former interim board of directors.
Himalaloan states in his two-page resolution that the temporary restraining order (TRO) “shall be effective for a good of twenty days from service on the defendants through their counsels.”