The members of the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) Board of Directors took their oaths before Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez at the Mayor’s Office on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
The new chairperson of the BACIWA board is lawyer Sonya M. Verdeflor, a former Bacolod City councilor.
Other members of the boards are Edgardo S. Uychiat – vice chairman, Clarissa L. Araneta – secretary, Rich Ann P. Zayco – treasurer and Lorendo K. Dilag – auditor
Benitez urged the members of the board to address water supply challenges and improve services for Bacolodnons.
The board pledged their commitment to transparency and efficient operations to fulfill BACIWA’s mission of providing reliable water services, a press statement from the city government said.*