{
  "dataset": "Cebu Water Tariff (MCWD) — tiered residential rate",
  "slug": "cebu-water-tariff",
  "url": "https://liveinph.com/data/cebu-water-tariff",
  "asOf": "2026-04",
  "temporalCoverage": "2026-04",
  "spatialCoverage": "Cebu, Philippines",
  "source": "https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2026/03/28/2517432/mcwd-implement-last-10-tranche-rate-hike",
  "sourceLabel": "MCWD via Philstar / The Freeman — final 10% tranche, effective 2026-04-01",
  "methodology": "https://liveinph.com/methodology",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "LiveInPH — https://liveinph.com",
  "limitations": [
    "Residential tariff; commercial and bulk rates differ.",
    "Single revision on record — a longitudinal series begins at the next tariff change."
  ],
  "columns": [
    "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"
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04",
      "effective_date": "2026-04-01",
      "minimum_for_10_cu_m_php": 259.16,
      "tier2_per_cu_m_php": 28.64,
      "tier3_per_cu_m_php": 33.71,
      "tier4_per_cu_m_php": 82.52,
      "source": "https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2026/03/28/2517432/mcwd-implement-last-10-tranche-rate-hike"
    }
  ]
}