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However, the supplier, Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Incorporated , said on Wednesday, May 15, that it has not yet received a copy of the court order. The TRO will be in effect for 72 hours from its issuance, according to COWD legal counsel Angeli Avenido. During the period, she said the respondents should comply with the TRO ahead of a court hearing.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, COBI said the main supply valves for both the east and west pipelines leading to the water district’s distribution had been closed. with the COWD but was forced to temporarily cut water services until the dispute is resolved. “We have to study the TRO and circumstances on how it was issued. If it calls for legal action, so be it,” Rodrigo said.
Rio Verde was the COWD’s previous bulk water supplier until a court voided their 2007 contract and the Commission on Audit flagged their transactions and disallowed their financial dealings.