House rules for Mandaue fire victims, pols at CICC

Nestle L. Semilla 03/17/2016

No liquor, no drugs and no gambling will be allowed among fire victims staying at the grounds of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC). That and politicians wishing to donate relief goods should turn them over to…

More aid to fire victims as Mandaue City Hall beefs up services

Nestle L. Semilla 03/17/2016

MANDAUE City Hall is expanding its services to the 2,359 families of Barangays Guizo and Mantuyong who were displaced by last Saturday’s fire. Mandaue City Administrator James Abadia said the City Council’s approval declaring a state of…

Doing more for the victims

03/16/2016

The one month period estimated by the Cebu provincial government as the length of time the Mandaue City fire victims would stay at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) grounds meant that they would need all the…

Lolypop Ouano-Dizon gives donations to fire victims

Nestle L. Semilla 03/15/2016

Despite a reminder from the provincial government, Councilor “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon went to Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) clad in her campaign T-shirt as she and her party distributed relief goods to the fire victims of barangay Guizo…

No power, water in relocation site

Nestle L. Semilla 02/17/2016

The coastal relocation site in Mandaue City being offered to families who will have to vacate their homes under the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge doesn’t have electricity and has inadequate water supply. The 6.5-hectare urban poor resettlement site in…

Fire victims to remain for now

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Juli Ann M. Sibi, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/06/2016

Adversarial positions eased up yesterday when an  initial agreement was reached allowing displaced families of sitio Avocado, barangay Lahug to  stay in the area   until Cebu City Hall, the provincial government and the University of the Philippines…

‘Want to help fire victims? Provide permanent relocation’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Juli Ann M. Sibi 01/04/2016

FIRE victim Nenette Bontilao started to rebuild her house in fire-razed sitio Avocado, barangay Lahug last night. “Pasalamat mig dako sa syudad kay pabalikon pa gyod mi, pero ambot lang kaha ani kung unsay lakaw ani basta…

Fire victims move out for returning Lahug students

Apple Ta-as, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/04/2016

SOME of the fire victims of sitio Avocado, barangay Lahug who were staying in 17 classrooms in the Lahug Elementary School will be congregated into eight rooms  as students return to classes today following the holidays. Cebu…

Bleak New Year for fire victims

Nestle L. Semilla 12/31/2015

SOME of the fire victims from sitio Avocado, barangay Lahug stayed with relatives on New Year’s eve, hoping to ease their sadness over the loss of their homes. Cristina Rustia, a teacher in Mabolo National High School,…

Fire victims: How to help, donate

Juli Ann M. Sibi, Nestle L. Semilla 12/31/2015

Donations and relief aid are being received for survivors of the post-Christmas fire in sitio Avocado in barangay Lahug, Cebu City. Cooked meals in styropacks, sacks of rice, used clothes and dry good continue to arrive at…

UP CEBU TO USE FIRE SITE

Juli Ann M. Sibi 12/30/2015

Lahug victims get offer for  relocation site Fire victims in barangay Lahug were yesterday offered space in a two-hectare relocation site in Nivel Hills, but they remain wary of ongoing clearing operations and worry about their future.…

FIRE ZONE: TALK FIRST?

12/29/2015

Barangay Lahug, UP Cebu seek dialog on re-blocking Tension briefly erupted yesterday as Lahug barangay officials tried to stop heavy equipment of the Cebu city government from clearing the burned fire zone in sitio Avocado. Acting Mayor…

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