Probe into ‘unqualified’ beneficiaries in Cebu City’s socialized housing sought

Pia Piquero 10/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A local legislator called for an investigation into the inclusion of unqualified beneficiaries in Cebu City’s socialized housing program. In a privileged speech during the council’s regular session, Councilor Rey Gealon addressed the…

Lawmaker wants idle socialized houses reclaimed by gov’t

Julie Aurelio 12/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Pinuno Rep. Ivan Howard Guintu aims to empower the government to reclaim unoccupied socialized housing units through House Bill No. 9258. The bill suggests modifying Presidential Decree No. 757, which established the National Housing Authority…

KD Foundation-backed socialized housing project to benefit 95 families in Carcar City

11/25/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Families in Purok 3, Mahogany in Barangay Ocaña, Carcar City have long dreamed of one day living in a house that they could call their own. And this dream will become a reality…

Mandaue Mayor Cortes lays down programs achieved in 100 days of office

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has laid down the programs that were implemented which were aligned with his five-point agenda during his report for his first 100 days in office. Cortes delivered his…

Mandaue mayor: Flood victims may be moved to socialized housing buildings in Tipolo

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/07/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government may relocate the families affected by the Sept. 9 flooding at the city’s socialized housing buildings in Barangay Tipolo this city. Mayor Jonas Cortes on Friday, October 7, said…

City hall, Capitol still evaluating values of lots for 93-1 land swap deal

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government and the Cebu Provincial government still haven’t reached an agreement on a final valuation of the properties involved in the 93-1 land swap deal as of mid-September 2022. Since…

Guardo: Relocation a must for some landslide-affected residents in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo said there would be a need to relocate households living along riverside not only because of the river improvement projects but also because of the threat of landslides. …

CLI donates socialized housing building to Mandaue City

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/29/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A private developer has donated a P100 million mid-rise socialized housing building for fire victims in Mandaue City. On Wednesday, June 29, Cebu Land Masters Inc. (CLI) and the Mandaue City Government signed…

MRB for socialized housing turned over to Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 5-story Walk-up-Sugbo 1 in Barangay Lorega San Miguel has been officially turned over to the Cebu City government to serve as socialized housing for marginalized families. The Cebu Landmaster Inc. constructed the…

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…

Rama orders start of review of beneficiaries of Lorega tenement housing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has ordered the start of the review of the beneficiaries of the socialized housing that will be turned over this month to the city government. Rama said that…

Lapu-Lapu City to build 5K socialized housing units

Futch Anthony Inso 02/24/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government plans to build 5,000 units for their socialized housing project which will rise in Barangay Canjulao. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said that the contractor of the project…

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