Labella to MCWD board: Look into desalination – Philippines Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has advised the new Metropolitan Cebu Water District Board to study the possibility of desalination as a short-term solution to the water crisis in the city. “Desalination is quite expensive but it is faster to implement,” said Labella. He said it is the first component in implementing a solution to the water problem and “eventually putting up of dams and using service water.” (LINK). HIWI042020-01-13T15:39:15+01:00