President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited the municipalities of San Remigio and Bogo City in northern Cebu on Friday to oversee the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts for families affected by the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake.
Accompanied by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, and other local officials, the President went first to San Remigio to inspect the Bayanihan Village, a relocation site designed to provide temporary housing for displaced residents.
Under the Bayanihan Village Project, a total of 67 prefabricated modular shelter units are being installed to replace makeshift tents and provide safer, more comfortable living spaces for families whose homes were destroyed or are situated in danger zones.
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)-7 Regional Director Eva Marie Marfil said that out of the 67 planned ‘Smart Houses,’ 45 units are now ready for occupancy. A total of 22 families have already moved into the site. The project benefits some of the 254 families affected by the recent earthquake in northern Cebu.
The President also visited the Tent City in Bogo, where 176 tents have been set up to accommodate 162 displaced families. He reported that DHSUD has begun providing construction materials to help affected residents rebuild their homes.
‘We will keep working to make sure everybody is okay, everybody is healthy, everybody has what they need, ‘he said.
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WATCH: President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. gives an update on the situation at the Tent City in Bogo City, northern Cebu, where more than 160 families are temporarily housed after the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck. pic.twitter.com/7mB818ZPfq
Mr. Marcos assured the public that the government remains steadfast in its commitment to extend immediate and long-term support to quake-hit communities./coa