Former Cagayan de Oro councilor Enrico Salcedo says the street protest is meant to pressure the water district's interim officials to rescind or rid the firm’s contract with its primary supplier of 'onerous' provisions
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PRESSURE. Former city councilor Enrico Salcedo, lead convenor of the Bantay Tubig Movement, answers questions from the media, explaining that the protest on Tuesday, July 2, aims to pressure the Cagayan de Oro Water District’s interim management to address their appeal. Franck Dick Rosete/Rappler Jarales, however, said the COWD’s interim board has been deliberating on the contract and is now addressing the financial aspects of the 2017 agreement after establishing its position on the legal aspect.The LWUA, the regulator of public water utilities in the provinces, took over the COWD on May 29, following theThe problem resulted in a temporary supply disconnection on May 14.
The COWD interim board’s drastic move came after its members were informed that Young had allegedly been presenting himself as the COWD’s functioning general manager despite the LWUA takeover.
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