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Thursday, October 05, 2006 (Philippines)

Talisay City Mayor Socrates Fernandez says he will invoke the Holy Spirit to take care of his son Joavan. The mayor surrendered his son to the court yesterday. (Sun.star photo/Ruel Rosillo) DESPITE fears of offending the World Bank Group, one of the country’s largest financing partners, the Cebu City Council approved a resolution questioning the consultancy services the International Finance Corp. (IFC) is providing MCWD. On mass motion yesterday, the City Council pushed for MCWD to correct the situation by holding an open bidding on water supply instead of a Swiss challenge on the P2-billion Carmen Bulk Water Supply Project proposed by the Ayala Corp.-led consortium. They also asked the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Board to exercise transparency in the project and to inform the council of any resolution it will pass relating to the issue. [full story]