Hundreds of homes were lost during the dawn fire that hit three heavily populated Sitios in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City. /Photo from the Facebook page of Jonas Cortes
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Board has approved on Monday, July 8, the disbursement of P3 million aid to the fire victims of Barangay Tipolo in Mandaue City.
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The amount, which will be charged from the preparedness fund of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), will be used to aid for the reconstruction of the houses of the fire victims.
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The City Social Welfare Services (CSWS) Office of Mandaue has reported over 1,600 families that have been displaced by the June 27 fire that destroyed houses in three sitios in the barangay last June 27./dbs
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