Capitol seals deal with 93-1 occupants

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 5,000 residents who currently occupy several lots covered by the 93-1 land swap deal between Cebu City and Cebu province may not lose their homes after all. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has…

93-1 talks: Cebu City seeks adjusted appraisal

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be seeking an updated appraisal for the 93-1 land swap deal.  Vice Mayor Raymond Garcia said he and Councilor Noel Wenceslao had met with Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to…

Assessment of 93-1 land swap beneficiaries ongoing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Division on the Welfare of Urban Poor (DWUP) is now assessing the actual number of beneficaries of the 93-1 land swap deal in the 11 affected barangays. DWUP head Engineer…

Silent cries of 93-1 beneficiaries amid Cebu City’s Charter Day celebrations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The joyous celebration of the 85th Charter Day in Cebu City was marred by the silent cries of a group of residents bringing banners with the words, “Implement the 93-1 Land Swap Deal…

COA questions former Capitol officials for inking of land swap deal without its nod

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The land swap deal between Cebu City and Cebu province, which supposedly ended the nearly three decades of dispute in 2018, had no approval from the Commission on Audit (COA). In August 2018,…

Gwen assures 93-1 land swap dispute will be resolved soon

Rosalie Abatayo 12/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite a standing renegotiation on the 93-1 land swap deal, the Cebu Provincial Capitol assured the nearly 5,000 families living in the 32-hectare lots that the nearly three-decade dispute will be resolved soon.…

Only settlers under 93-1 allowed to rebuild homes

Morexette Marie B. Erram and USJ-R Intern Zena Magto. 08/06/2018

Only families identified as beneficiaries of the 93-1 land swap deal signed last week between Cebu City Hall and the provincial government may be allowed to rebuild their homes in Purok 3, Barangay Camputhaw, Cebu City. Genevieve…

DWUP: ‘Only 93-1 beneficiaries may rebuild homes’

Morexette B. Erram 08/06/2018

Only 93-1 beneficiaries will be allowed to rebuild their homes in Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City. Genevieve Alcoseba, operations officer of the Cebu City Government’s Department of Welfare and the Urban Poor (DWUP), said informal settlers who lost…

Landmark 93-1 land swap deal to be signed today

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/02/2018

THE long-standing 93-1 land swap agreement between Cebu Province and Cebu City will now be realized as the highest officials of the two local governments are set to sign the deed of donation today (Friday). Cebu Gov.…

PB to approve resolution for 93-1 land swap deal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/28/2018

THE provincial government will finalize its approval of the land swap deal with Cebu City that will resolve the plight of settlers covered by Provincial Ordinance 93-1 tomorrow. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and Vice Gov. Agnes…

Cebu City Council urged to hasten OK of 93-1 proposal

Nestle L. Semilla 02/27/2018

Beneficiaries of the 93-1 lot ordinance are calling on the Cebu City Council to hasten the approval of the deed of donation and acceptance of the land swap deal that the Cebu City government and the Cebu…

COA still to approve 93-1 land swap deal

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 12/13/2017

MORE than a year ago last December, beneficiaries of the 93-1 lot swap agreement rejoiced after the Cebu City government and the Provincial Capitol signed a deal to trade city-owned properties for these province-owned lots occupied by…

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