DWUP wants half-meter setback implemented at Lorega fire site

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/15/2018

The Department of Welfare and Urban Poor (DWUP) wants a 0.5-meter setback implemented at the fire site in Barangay Lorega San Miguel. But Genevieve Alcoseba, DWUP head, said that they are yet to determine if the area…

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…

DWUP to start clearing operations in Ermita next week

Morexette B. Erram 05/10/2018

Starting Wednesday (May 16), the Cebu City Government’s Division of Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) will be starting their clearing operations in the areas hit by fire in Barangay Ermita. DWUP operations officer Genevieve Alcoseba told…

DWUP extends ID distribution until 4 p.m. today

Therese Mae Alegado 01/20/2018

The Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) extended the distribution of the registered vendors’ IDs until 4 p.m. today in Cebu City Hall Legislative Building after 800 vendors failed to claim their IDs. DWUP…

No more displacement of residents as access road to Cebu-Cordova toll bridge scrapped

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/12/2016

Residents near the mouth of Guadalupe River in Cebu City can now heave a sigh of relief as their houses won’t have to be cleared anymore as the planned additional access road near the mouth of the…

UNHAPPY WITH KALUNASAN RELOCATION PLAN: Apas fire victims start to rebuild

Nestle L. Semilla 12/09/2016

For fear of losing their slots, about 50 fire victims in Barangay Apas have returned to the fire site on Friday morning and began rebuilding homes without the permission of the Cebu City government. Eric John Catalya,…

DWUP hopeful Duljo-Fatima fire victims can rebuild homes before Christmas

John Carlo Villaruel 12/07/2016

THE Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) is hoping that families who were affected by the fire in Barangay Duljo-Fatima last week can rebuild their damaged houses before December 25 so they can celebrate…

Fire site will be reblocked with wider roads

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/02/2016

THE Cebu City government is looking at constructing wider roads in the six sitios in Barangay Duljo Fatima that were struck by a fire area shortly before midnight on Thursday. The narrow roads leading to and inside…

Fire prevention project for Barangay Suba mulled

Inna Mejia 11/30/2016

THE Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) has proposed a community-based fire prevention system in Barangay Suba following two successive fires which hit the densely populated village within just weeks. CCDRRMO proposed the installation…

More than 100 vehicles recalled, parked at SRP

Julit C. Jainar 05/19/2016

About 133 vehicles and 55 motorcycles were turned over to the city government and parked at the South Road Properties (SRP) grounds in compliance with an order issued by acting Cebu City Mayor Margot Osmeña for 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…

UP lot survey halted; ‘No one filing lawsuit’

Juli Ann M. Sibi, Marc Eric Cosep 01/07/2016

A lot survey being made by the University of the Philippines Cebu in a fire-damaged  sitio of barangay Lahug was suddenly stopped yesterday by an office of the Cebu city government. Robert Barquilla, assistant division chief of …

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