CEBU CITY, Philippines -- At least 4,000 families in Cebu City live within the three-meter easement zone of the eight major waterways here. These families will have to be relocated soon to avoid
The Cebu City ‘Task Force Gubat sa Baha’ started on August 24 2022 the tagging and serving of notices of public hearing to owners of establishment that are located within the three-meter river easement.| Photos courtesy of Gerry Carillo
In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, Castillo said that they already completed the tagging of structures that encroached the three-meter easement zone of major rivers here. In the meantime, he said, the city signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development for the implementation of a housing program for families who can afford to buy units from the agency’s vertical housing program.
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