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  CEBU CITY, Cebu (PIA) -- The Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) has assured its consumers that they will continue to supply water amid the ongoing El Niño weather phenomenon. Despite its water sources being affected by El Niño, the water service provider in Metro Cebu said they are strengthening their contingency measures. “Sa pagkakaron sa panahon naa nata tungatunga sa El Niño, naapektuhan gyud ang among sources sa tubig ug diha nata nag problema kay susceptible siya sa kainit,”  said MCWD production department manager Tommy Gonzales during the recent Kapihan sa PIA program in Cebu City. (Currently, since we are in the middle of El Niño, our water sources are really affected and that's when we have problems because they are susceptible to heat.) MCWD assured that they have implemented mitigation efforts to provide continued services within their area of coverage. “Apan bisan paman niini, ang MCWD naninguha nga maka supply gihapon tag tubig sa atong mga konsumidor, aduna kita...

  (From Left to Right) Engr. John Macabinta, Engr. Michael Diola, and Atty. John Dx Lapid of MCWD at the Kapihan on March 15. CEBU CITY, Cebu, March 15 (PIA) -- The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has turned to desalinated seawater to address the water crisis of Metro Cebu. MCWD Water Distribution Division Manager Engr. John Macabinta during the Kapihan sa PIA on March 15 said that MCWD is currently producing around 270,000 cubic meters of water per day but serving more than 200,000 connections in the highly-urbanized cities of Cebu including Lapu-lapu, Mandaue, and Talisay and the municipalities of Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, and Cordova.  To address the water shortage, Engr. Michael Diola of the Corporate Planning Department confirmed that the Lusaran Bulk Water Facility has begun supplying water to the elevated barangays of Lahug, Busay, Apas, and in the mountain barangays of Talamban.  Once fully operational, an additional 15,000 cubic meters of water fro...

CEBU CITY, Cebu March 15 (PIA) -- In line with the observance of "World Water Day" on March 22, the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) has urged its consumers to practice ways on how to conserve water. During the Kapihan sa PIA program held March 15 conducted by the Philippine Information Agency 7, MCWD officials shared some common practices that the public can do in order to save on their water consumption. "I- monitor ninyu inyung   metro  once in a while.  Inyu gyung lili-on ,  kung sakto ba iyang tuyok, kung hinay ba o kusog  (You should monitor your water meter once in a while to see if it moves correctly, if it is slow or fast), " said MCWD Customer Care Division Manager Atty. John Dx Lapid. Aside from regularly checking the water meter, MCWD said that consumers should also check if there is a leak on their water service line to ensure that their consumption only reflects their water usage. " Ang kanang linya gikan sa inyung metro padung sa inyung balay kin...