Due to the dry season, Buhisan Dam is now at a “critical level” but the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MWCD) assured consumers that there is sufficient water supply.
After the rerouting plan at the North Reclamation Area was carried out, Mandaue City’s traffic congestion become heavier compared to Cebu City whose traffic condition is described as “manageable.”
Some taxi drivers and operators in Cebu refuse to follow the P30 flagdown rate, calling the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 7 order unreasonable. The board urged passengers to report these taxi drivers.
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Here are the top stories for today, March 10, 2015:
As dry season starts, Buhisan Dam is drying up
MCWD confirmed that the Buhisan Dam is drying up and is already at a “critical” level. The dry season has just began.
There will be no water shortage, MCWD assured, because it gets additional water from the Carmen Bulk Water Supply Project. Buhisan Dam is not the main water source of MCWD.
From the usual 7,000 cubic meters of water per day, Buhisan Dam now only produces 3,000 cubic meters of water per day.
“On our own, we define it as a critical level, but we would like to assure the consumers nga di gyud maapektuhan ang ilang supply even if modugay pa ang dry season (that their supply will not suffer, even if the dry season lasts long).” –MCWD public affairs manager Charmaine Rodriguez-Kara
Still, MCWD is asking the public to conserve water, such as by recycling water to flush toilets.
- Sun.Star Cebu: Dry season starts
- The Freeman: Buhisan Dam at ‘critical level’
Traffic in Mandaue heavier than in Cebu City
Cebu City Traffic Operations Management Executive Director Rafael Yap said that heavier traffic congestion is felt in Mandaue City while the traffic in Cebu City had turned “manageable” after the rerouting plan at the North Reclamation Area was implemented.
Hence, there is a need for coordination between the traffic organizations of the two cities. The identified bottlenecks are found along Ouano Avenue near the Aboitiz Football Field.
“It is unfortunate that Mandaue City is suffering the brunt of traffic impact, but this is simply reality. We (Mandaue City and Cebu City) both agreed that roads need to be repaired. We both agreed that it is an urgent necessity. We both agreed that it is for APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation).” –Cebu City Traffic Operations Management Executive Director Rafael Yap
- The Freeman: Mandaue’s traffic woes worse than Cebu City’s
Some taxi drivers refuse to give P10 rate cute
Some taxi operators and drivers in Metro Cebu did not follow the order of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 7 to lower the flagdown rate from P40 to P30, saying it was unreasonable.
The Metro Cebu Taxi Operators’ Association (MCTOA) under Chairman Richard Cabucos and Cebu Integrated Transport Service Cooperative (Citrasco) under Chairman Benjamin Ryan Yu said that on their behalf, the Philippine National Taxi Operators’ Association (PINTOA) has filed a motion asking LTFRB to reconsider the flagdown rate cut.
MCTOA and Citrasco have passed resolutions supporting the motion for reconsideration filed by PINTOA.
- Sun.Star Cebu: Some cabbies defy rate cut
- The Freeman: Report violators of P30 flagdown rate
Other top Cebu News stories:
Sun.Star Cebu: Rama asks: What’s up with case vs. Tomas?
Sun.Star Cebu: 1 of 4 female MTCC judges gets Ungab case
The Freeman: Dumanjug mayor suspended for appointing council secretary
Cebu Business headlines:
Sun.Star Cebu: Cebu vital to Lexmark success
Sun.Star Cebu: Qatar preparations for World Cup present opportunities for Filipino workers: Dole
The Freeman: Insurance firms beef up Cebu operations
