Block 27 is temporary relocation site for city

06/12/2016

The Cebu City government is making the two-hectare Block 27 lot in the North Reclamation Area as a temporary relocation site for individuals who are displaced by court-ordered evictions and have no established relocation sites. “Because we…

Settlers at Osmeña shrine seeks restraining order

Nestle L. Semilla 06/10/2016

SETTLERS that built 15 structures at the Osmeña Shrine in barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City filed a case for damages against City Hall last Thursday. Acting City Legal Officer Eleodoro Diaz said the settlers also sought a temporary…

Margot: Settlers have only today to move out

06/09/2016

The 400 settlers who moved into the 4.2-hectare Osmeña Shrine in Barangay Kalunasan have until today to clear out lest their houses be dismantled by City Hall’s Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement (Probe) team. “They have…

200 families due for eviction in Calamba seek city govt’s help

Nestle L. Semilla, Sheila Mae Gumapon 06/01/2016

AT LEAST 200 families, who are facing eviction and the demolition of their homes in Sitio Almacen, Barangay Calamba, sought yesterday the Cebu city government’s help in their relocation. The families made the call after the court…

Houses in Osmeña Shrine not covered by moratorium

Nestle L. Semilla 06/01/2016

The houses built in Osmeña shrine in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City are not covered by a memorandum imposing a moratorium on the demolition of houses of settlers and their eviction, acting Cebu City Mayor Margot Osmeña said…

Pro-poor groups laud moratorium on demolitions in Cebu City

Julit C. Jainar 05/24/2016

AT least seven pro-poor and militant groups lauded Cebu City Acting Mayor Margot Osmeña for suspending the implementation of all pending demolition orders involving vendors and informal settlers occupying public places and city-owned properties. Tadeo Navea, of…

Margot suspends demolition of vendors, illegal settlers

Julit C. Jainar 05/24/2016

ACTING Cebu City Mayor Margot Osmeña yesterday issued a memorandum ordering the suspension of all pending demolitions targeting vendors and informal settlers occupying city-owned properties until June 30. The suspension will not apply if there is an…

No more delays for demolition

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/25/2016

Tension rose between occupants of more than 100 shanties and a demolition team in Sitio Hayco Railways along Tres Borces Street in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City yesterday. Some residents tried to block the demolition and asked for…

City Hall unsure who told settlers to fence property

Nestle L. Semilla 02/28/2016

Who told settlers of Barangay Kalunasan that the 4.2-hectare Osmeña Shrine will be divided and distributed to them? That’s what Cebu City Hall wanted to find out as it refuted reports yesterday that the 4.2-hectare Osmeña Shrine…

No funds for bridge families -DPWH

Nestle L. Semilla 02/26/2016

The Mandaue City government will have to take care of families living under the old Mandaue-Mactan bridge who will be displaced during the repair of the bridge that connects Mactan Island from mainland Cebu. Engr. Renult Ricardo,…

Settlers want relocation site, not money

Nestle L. Semilla 02/26/2016

RATHER than be given money, residents living under the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge prefer to be relocated by the Lapu-Lapu City government. “Unsaon mana namo, ma’am, ang materiales kung walay kaugbukan nga luna? (What are we going to do…

Demolition disrupts Capitol Site kids’ education

Marc Eric Cosep 02/19/2016

SOME of the children of displaced families in Barangay Capitol Site have been forced to stop going to school. Most are suffering from flu because of the unpredictable weather. Glynes Abaquita, 45, said her six-year-old son Rex…

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