Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella wants the incumbent MCWD directors to focus on the job at hand and not be distracted by the ongoing legal battles. CDN Digital Photo | Morexette Marie Erram
Still, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Association expects the prevailing La Niña to last a little longer, and with the Buhisan and Jaclupan dams at full capacity, the consumers of MCWD can still expect regular water supply. The mayor has instructed the current board of directors including Daluz, Francisco Malilong Jr., Miguelito Pato, Manolette Dinsay, and Judelyn Mae Seno, to ensure that the management of the MCWD will not be affected by this legal battle.
“The Metropolitan Cebu Water District assures the public that its services and operations will continue as usual, despite the court’s issuance of a TRO relative to the case filed against the Cebu City Mayor, and the Interim Board of Directors of the MCWD,” said the management. Still, the city government has pointed out their concerns on the issuance of the TRO as they believe that there has been a pre-judgment of the cases when the TRO was released 15 months after the termination. There was no sense of urgency that is usually the reason for a TRO.“The court has to resolve that motion first before going unto the hearing proper,” said Labella.