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<center>[[Catanduanes Province, Philippines|<font size=4>'''Province of Catanduanes'''</font>]] - [[Catanduanes Archived News|<font size=4 color=green>'''Archived News'''</font>]]</center> | <center>[[Catanduanes Province, Philippines|<font size=4>'''Province of Catanduanes'''</font>]] - [[Catanduanes Archived News|<font size=4 color=green>'''Archived News'''</font>]]</center> | ||
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==Refund of reconnection fee from Virac water service provider sought== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=52115 | |||
*By: Edna A. Bagadiong | |||
*''September 02, 2011'' | |||
VIRAC, Catanduanes- The United Katandungan Against Graft and Corruption (UKAG) urged the Virac Water District (VIWAD) to cease and desist from imposing the P600 reconnection fee and to refund customers who have been charged the fee. | |||
UKAG president Eddie Rodulfo in his letter dated August 22 described the implementation of VIWAD Board Resolution No. 33, series of 2010 which increases the reconnection fee from P100 to P600 effective last January as immoral, unreasonable, arbitrary and illegal. | |||
The anti-graft group noted that the increase did not undergo public hearing, which it said is a mandatory requirement pursuant to Sec. 63 of Presidential Decree 198. It also cited Letter of Instruction No. 700 which states that such hearings shall be conducted prior to any proposed increase in water rates. | |||
VIWAD board and management has come under fire from consumers for implementing the recconection fee of P600 which they described as unconscionable and excessive compared to FICELCO's P50. | |||
UKAG is still waiting for the immediate response of VIWAD on the issue. | |||
==Typhoon Mina's death toll reaches 29; 5 still missing== | ==Typhoon Mina's death toll reaches 29; 5 still missing== | ||
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=722668 | *Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=722668 | ||