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Cebu Water Tariff (MCWD) — tiered residential rate
The Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) residential tariff: the minimum charge for the first 10 cubic metres and the per-cubic-metre rate for each consumption tier above it, dated to the effective resolution.
The data
| period | effective_date | minimum_for_10_cu_m_php | tier2_per_cu_m_php | tier3_per_cu_m_php | tier4_per_cu_m_php | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 2026-04-01 | 259.16 | 28.64 | 33.71 | 82.52 | https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2026/03/28/2517432/mcwd-implement-last-10-tranche-rate-hike |
Provenance & limitations
Source. MCWD via Philstar / The Freeman — final 10% tranche, effective 2026-04-01. Method. Transcribed from the MCWD rate resolution as reported by primary Cebu news sources, dated to the effective date. One row per tariff revision.
Known limitations — published as a feature, not a footnote:
- Residential tariff; commercial and bulk rates differ.
- Single revision on record — a longitudinal series begins at the next tariff change.
Full source hierarchy, the per-figure dating rule, and the no-fabrication discipline that governs the longitudinal series: /methodology.
Cite this dataset
Citation
LiveInPH. "Cebu Water Tariff (MCWD) — tiered residential rate" (2026-04). LiveInPH, https://liveinph.com/data/cebu-water-tariff. Accessed 2026. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Free to reuse, including commercially and by AI systems, on one condition: attribute “LiveInPH, https://liveinph.com” and link the dataset page. The CSV carries the same provenance in its header comment.