THE MATI Water District implemented a moratorium on the monthly bills of consumers affected to provide financial relief to the families recovering from the aftermath of the twin earthquakes last Oct. 10.
The moratorium will take effect on the November 2025 water bill, wherein no penalty shall be imposed on the said billing.
The water district will not conduct disconnection activities for the entire month of November 2025.
“We wish to inform your good office that Mati Water District did not conduct any disconnection activities for the month of October 2025 as part of our corporate social responsibility and as a gesture of compassion and solidarity with our concessionaires during this period of restoration,” it said in a statement.
The provincial government of Davao Oriental requested the local water district to implement a one-billing-cycle moratorium on billing.
This initiative aims to provide temporary financial relief to affected households as the province continues its recovery and rebuilding efforts,” Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang said in an executive order.
Meanwhile, the Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative also released a statement temporarily suspending disconnection and penalties for totally damaged metered houses in Manay and other affected areas of the double earthquake.
“Disconnection activities and imposition of penalties for identified and confirmed totally damaged metered houses in the municipality of Manay and in some affected areas in Davao Oriental with unpaid accounts for October 2025 are temporarily suspended to provide relief to our affected MCOs,” it said.
As of Oct. 20, the provincial government recorded 202,070 affected families and 16,800 damaged houses- 1,045 are totally damaged and 15,755 partially damaged.
