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Saturday, September 23, 2006 (Philippines)

Drop the project, said Bulk Water Consortium, Inc.’s Jose Alvarez (left), with Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña (seated). World Bank’s Sanjay Grewal (right) and Bernard Sheahan (at his side) told local officials they cannot do anything about scrapping the Ayala-led Carmen Bulk Water Supply Project and concerns must be addressed to Neda’s Investments Coordination Committee.(Sun.star photos/Amper Campaña) Cebuano water suppliers asked World Bank consultants yesterday to drop the Ayala-led Carmen Bulk Water Supply Project so Metro Cebu consumers can have cheap water, at less than P20 per cubic meter. Local government officials and water suppliers said it is unfair that the winning challenger in a bidding for a water project will be asked to refund the project development cost under an unsolicited proposal. [full story]