METROPOLITAN Cebu Water District (MCWD) chairman Jose Daluz challenged Tuesday, June 8, 2021 the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) to submit its own proposal in addressing Cebu’s water shortage instead of criticizing MCWD’s plans.

CCCI has made public a position paper, signed by its president Felix Taguiam, expressing opposition to a planned water price increase.

“The increase has yet to happen and besides, what is the proposal of the chamber in addressing the water crisis? Instead of helping address it, maybe they will have their own ideas, not to criticize our plans. This plan of MCWD is a very good plan,” Daluz said.

Daluz clarified the water rate increase will happen in 2024 yet and not this year.

‘Insensitive, unconscionable’

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