City Council seeks P3 million from DHSUD for Leon Garcia and Bucana fire victims
A council resolution asks the housing department for building materials and shelter repair kits for about 1,150 families displaced by back-to-back fires in October.
The Davao City Council has asked the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) for P3 million in shelter assistance for families displaced by fires in Barangays Leon Garcia and Bucana last month, according to Mindanao Times.
Under the resolution, the council is requesting P2.5 million worth of construction materials for Barangay Leon Garcia and P500,000 for shelter repair kits for Barangay 76-A Bucana. About 1,150 families are expected to benefit.
Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II announced the request during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos on Tuesday, Nov. 10, as part of his updates on council work. Speaking in Cebuano, he said the measure was pushed to speed up the delivery of help and that he had personally visited the fire victims to extend assistance.
Figures from the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) show that the Oct. 15 fire in Leon Garcia affected 1,074 families, or 2,507 individuals, totally destroying 1,062 houses and partially damaging 12. The fire in Bucana the following day, Oct. 16, affected 79 families, or 246 individuals, with 38 houses totally destroyed and nine partially damaged.
National agencies have also stepped in. Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who visited the victims on Oct. 23 and led a payout under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program, said the national government would continue providing food aid, to be followed by housing and livelihood support. Qualified beneficiaries from both barangays received a total of P11.53 million through AICS.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region XI said its total assistance so far amounts to P23,510,840, with P21,791,280 going to Leon Garcia and P1,719,560 to Bucana. The aid covers family food packs, ready-to-eat meals, hot meals, clothing, kitchen and hygiene items, sleeping kits and cash.
The agency also reported a standby fund of P2,830,170 and prepositioned food supplies in municipalities across the Davao Region.
Why it matters for Davao
More than a thousand Davao City families are still without homes after the October fires, and the requested materials and repair kits would help them rebuild if DHSUD approves the funding.
This article was written by the DavaoNews desk with AI assistance, using reporting by Mindanao Times. Facts come from the original report, which we credit and link below. Our editorial policy
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