LWUA administrator Jeci Lapus passes away   

LOCAL WATER Utilities Administration (LWUA) Acting Administrator Jeci A. Lapus has passed away, the agency announced Monday. He was 68.   

In a statement, LWUA said its top official died from a heart attack at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Bonifacio Global City on July 11.   

Born on April 13, 1953, Mr. Lapus was an engineer by profession and a former representative of Tarlac province.  

“Mr. Lapus held the reins of LWUA from 2017 until his untimely demise,” LWUA said.   

“His body will be cremated and the urn will be transferred to Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig, Metro Manila. Friends and relatives may pay their last respects to the family starting July 12 at 8:00 pm until the evening of July 14,” it said.   

LWUA is a government-owned and controlled corporation mandated to promote and oversee the establishment of water supply systems in cities and municipalities outside of the capital region Metro Manila. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave