Gov’t to issue IDs for Marawi evacuees in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/21/2017

THE National Commission on Muslim Filipino–Visayas (NCMF) plans to issue Certificates of Tribal Membership (CTM) and identification cards to Muslim evacuees in Cebu. Alexander Minalang, chief for Settlement Division of NCMF–Visayas, said that the proposal stemmed from…

DOH readies P76M for sick evacuees

Nestle L. Semilla 07/12/2017

Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said the national government has set aside an allocation of P76 million to cover the health and medical needs of evacuees from Marawi City. Ubial, who was in Cebu on Wednesday morning, said…

Jail inmates skip one meal to raise cash for Marawi evacuees

Inquirer.net 06/21/2017

KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato — Some 1,400 inmates of the Cotabato District Jail in Barangay Amas here skipped one meal to raise funds for the evacuees affected by the armed conflict in Marawi City. Supt. Simeon Dolojo,…

Marawi evacuees boost economy of nearby town

Inquirer.net 06/13/2017

SAGUIARAN, Lanao del Sur – This sleepy fourth class town of 24,619 people scattered in 30 barangays, suddenly came to life as hundreds of people from Marawi City – some 10 kilometers away – started arriving on…

DSWD-7 sends third batch of food aid to Marawi evacuees

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/03/2017

  About 10,000 food packs were on their way to Marawi City on Saturday, the third batch sent by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) to the families who have fled from…

Marawi evacuees find refuge in Cebu City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/02/2017

Public school teacher Alaina Macabato sat quietly at the backseat of a Cebu City–owned bus. She was actually relieved that she and her family finally arrived in Cebu City after fleeing her native Marawi City, the capital…

DSWD-7 sends 10,000 food packs for Marawi evacuees

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/25/2017

  The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is sending 10,000 packs of food items for the Marawi siege victims. Lea Quintana, the information officer of DSWD-7, said that they had sent the…

Evacuees refuse to leave CICC

Norman V. Mendoza 05/11/2017

THE displaced residents of Mantuyong creek who are temporarily staying at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) grounds were again ordered by the Housing and Urban Development Office (Hudo) of the Mandaue City government to vacate after…

Napo evacuees return to farms, try to bring back lives before clash

Benjie Talisic, Doris C. Bongcac 04/15/2017

AFTER the armed encounter between government troops and suspected Abu Sayyaf members in Inabanga town in Bohol province, evacuees from Barangay Napo are trying to bring some normalcy back in their lives. Most of the evacuees from…

Mandaue evacuees allowed to return home

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 01/18/2017

Five hundred families that were evacuated to covered courts and schools in four barangays in Mandaue City after the Butuanon River overflowed last Monday had returned to their homes yesterday morning. Seventeen family evacuees from Riverside Barangay…

Cebu City ready to send team, assistance to typhoon hit areas

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/09/2014

The Cebu City government is ready to offer help to areas that were ravaged by typhoon Ruby over the weekend, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said yesterday. Rama said they will prioritize Cebu City’s mountain barangays before…

Palma dismayed at churches rejecting evacuees

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/07/2014

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma yesterday voiced out his disappointment  over reports that some churches refused to open their doors to evacuees. The 63-year-old prelate said Catholic churches should serve as refuge for people, especially during typhoons and…

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