CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The local government is hiring four independent water firms here to address the state of emergency caused by a lack of water supply. In an interview Friday, Councilor Joyleen Mercedes Balaba said the authority to purchase bulk water is contained in City Council Resolution No. 14922-2024, Granting the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) the power to … [Read more...] about CDO taps 4 bulk water suppliers for emergency purchase