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 Je... CDNDigital
Lawyer Jerone Castillo, city attorney and investigating head, who was tasked by Mayor Michael Rama to conduct an inquiry on the matter, announced his recommendation in a press conference on Friday afternoon, June 16, 2023.In his investigation letter dated June 15, 2023, Castillo said Daluz was not able to defend properly on why he should not be removed as chairman and be terminated as member of the MCWD board.
“Amid the issues raised by the Cebu City government against three members of MCWD’s Board of Directors, the water district assures its consumers that it remains committed to fulfilling its mandate of providing potable and affordable water to the people of Metro Cebu. The BOD and management continue to intensify its efforts to secure water sources, particularly, in light of the anticipated El Niño phenomenon in the middle of the year,” it said.
recommendation and supposedly because they are tasked by the mayor to investigate, so the recommendation is addressed to the mayor? I think so. Now, it is up to the mayor to decide on whether to remove me or not, because for now, that is internal, and they copied it and furnished all.)In the petition of the MCWD Employees’ Union in September 2022, the union cited various grounds why Daluz and the two other MCWD board members should be removed.
“Not only MCWD, but even private water suppliers that have existing water supply contracts with MCWD were limited by the pandemic. Along with the decrease in supply, there was also a decrease in water sales significantly reducing income,” Daluz said.
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