Rama to barangays: No aid if fire safety initiatives not done

CDN Digital 02/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama took a bold stance on withholding yearly aid and allocations of barangays if they would fail to comply with re-blocking initiatives in communities at risk of fire.  …

Creek in fire-struck sitios in Punta to be restored

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be restoring the creek in Barangay Punta Princesa that was buried when residential houses were built in the recently fire-struck sitios. Lawyer Gerry Carillo, chairperson of the Disaster…

Bulldozing, reblocking starts in fire-struck sitios of Barangay Punta

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The bulldozing and reblocking have begun in the five sitios affected by a disastrous fire in Barangay Punta Princessa, Cebu City. Mayor Michael Rama already said in previous statements that there will be…

Reblocking, van housing, MRB planned for Punta fire victims

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 827 families affected in the recent fire of five sitios in Barangay Punta Princessa will experience massive changes in the coming weeks. Primarily, victims will have to stay in the evacuation center…

Mambaling fire victims get cash aid from City Hall

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 1,013 families in Sitio Lawis in Barangay Mambaling, who lost their homes to a recent fire, are now be a step closer to standing back up after the tragedy. The Cebu City…

Cebu City to focus on rehabilitation of Sitio Lawis for return of fire victims

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be focusing on the rehabilitation of Sitio Lawis in Barangay Mambaling as the city continues to respond to the immediate needs of the over 4,000 fire victims. Rama…

Cebu City Council told: Declare state of calamity in fire-struck Mambaling sitios

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is asking the  City Council to declare a state of calamity in Mambaling sitios hit by Friday night’s fire. Rama said in a press conference on Saturday that…

San Roque fire victims appeal for help; seek release of housing materials from City Hall

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Crisanto Pacayde had difficulty sleeping while on the overcrowded San Roque Sports Complex Sunday night, November 3, 2019. Pacayde, 44, was one of the hundreds of individuals who now occupy the sports complex…

Labella orders reblocking of fire site in Sitio Panting, Brgy San Roque

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered for a reblocking of the fire site in Sitio Panting in Barangay San Roque to especially restore the three-meter easement. Labella said that fire victims will only be…

Cebu City’s Probe team demolish structures at fire-hit area in Barangay Ermita

Irene R. Sino Cruz 09/16/2019

CEBU CITY–The  Cebu City  government through its Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement (Probe) team implemented the demolition of temporary structures built at two sitios in Barangay Ermita that were hit by fire on February 5 this…

Photo Gallery: Lapu starts reblocking plans for Brgy Ibo fire site

Doris C. Bongcac 08/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City government already started reblocking plans for the urban poor community in Sitio Tacan, Barangay Ibo that was hit by a huge fire on July 21. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the…

Cortes orders filling, reblocking of Tipolo fire site

Doris C. Bongcac 06/28/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Fire victims in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City will have to wait a little longer before they will be allowed to rebuild their burnt homes. Mayor-elect Jonas Cortes said he wanted the low-lying area…

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