MWSS: Water rate hike looms due to peso fall

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     MWSS: Water rate hike looms due to peso fall Consumers in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces may have to cough up more for using water as the fast depreciation of the peso, now inching closer to 60 to a $1, is expected to push up rates come January next year, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) chief regulator Patrick Lester Ty said on Wednesday.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Watchdogs size up 2 new CHR execs Rights watchdogs are wary of the two Marcos appointees to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), including the new chair, Richard Palpal-Latoc, a law partner and former deputy of resigned Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez.   WORTH THE SACRIFICE Masungi Georeserve Foundation (MGF) staff members celebrate the latest global recognition they have earned at the geopark’s web-like observation post. The colors represent the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that bind countries to work for peace and prosperity. —MGF PHOTO   Cebu resorts start rehiring workers CEBU CITY—Resorts and hotels on Mactan Island in Cebu have started to rehire workers who were laid off at the height of the pandemic in 2020, amid an expected increase in tourist traffic in the province.   JOIN US     Opinion: A question of survival Several studies have indicated that the average Filipino farmer is between 57 and 59 years old, and that a worryingly high 65 percent of farmers interviewed have said that they do not want their children to follow in their footsteps. Instead, they are actively encouraging their children to leave the farm and pursue other professions.     LEARN MORE     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe