Councilor Louie John Bonguyan, chair of the Committee on Energy and Water and the Committee on Housing, Rural and Urban Development, reveals during this week's Pulong Pulong sa Dabawenyo that the Davao City Water District (DCWD) has proposed a 15 percent water rate increase this year and an additional 15 percent next year to fund water source exploration and pipeline upgrades. LEAN DAVAL JR