Bone chambers for Doña Pepang remains

Marc Eric Cosep 09/25/2015

The Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) of Cebu City assured that the remains at the Doña Pepang Cemetery will not be moved out but will be transferred to a bone chamber. Yesterday, DWUP…

Tensions flare as Probe tries to demolish structures

Nestle L. Semilla 08/14/2015

Cebu City’s demolition team failed to demolish two structures in  Doña Pepang cemetery in barangay Tejero yesterday after former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña and his lawyer, Benjamin Militar, intervened. Osmeña, who is also a former Cebu…

Housing for sitio Palma fire victims sought

Nestle L. Semilla 08/12/2015

The Cebu City Council called on the Division for the Urban Poor (DWUP) and the City Engineering Office to prepare a program of works for a medium-rise building that can house the fire victims of sitio Palma…

Houses near Doña Pepang cemetery to be cleared

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/28/2015

Clearing of the houses near the Doña Pepang Cemetery will proceed this week, following the court’s denial of a petition to stop the demolition. For the third time, former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña lost in his…

Ease requirements on beneficiaries, Rama tells DWUP

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/29/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama ordered the Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) to ease the requirements of beneficiaries of the city’s Slum Improvement and Resettlement (SIR) program. “I’ve been telling DWUP to pursue…

Council wants review of Pit-os housing site

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/05/2015

The Cebu City government plans to build a socialized housing site in a one-hectare lot in barangay Pit-os. But the Cebu City Council’s housing committee wants to make sure that the lot is safe to be used…

Doña Pepang cemetery residents ask for reblocking, not demolition

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/26/2015

About 35 families living near the Doña Pepang cemetery appealed to the Cebu City government to spare their homes from demolition. In a meeting at Cebu City Hall last Friday, the families and barangay officials of barangay…

Cebu City cited for land program

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/13/2014

THE Land Management Bureau of the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources yesterday gave recognition to Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama for successfully shepherding the city government’s “Land for the Landless” program The award was given…

Barrio Luz fire victims assured they can stay despite reblocking

Melissa Q. Cabahug 10/08/2014

Fire victims of sitios Abellana, Sto. Nino and Sta. Cruz said they found no problem with Cebu City Hall’s decision to reblock their area. The 265 displaced families are staying at the Barrio Luz Elementary School, chapel…

Only 60 families allowed to rebuild

Doris C. Bongcac 09/11/2014

More than a month after being displaced by a fire, only half of the more than 100 families of barangay San Roque in Cebu City will be allowed to rebuild at the fire site. Colin Rosell, Department…

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