
26/03/2025
Cebu City Unveils Plans for Badjao Resettlement Site
Following a recent fire in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City is planning a 33-hectare resettlement site for the Badjao community. The proposed housing will feature stilt houses protected by mangroves, with a vacuum sewer system for sanitation. The site will be designed similarly to structures in Zamboanga City and Basilan. Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia shared that 875 individuals will be relocated, with funding sourced from disaster funds. The city is also exploring support from the National Housing Authority and the Malaysian Government. The project aims to be completed within the year.
For more information, read the full article by Iris Hazel Mascardo from The Freeman: Cebu City prepares plans for Badjao resettlement site.
https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2025/03/26/2431197/cebu-city-prepares-plans-badjao-resettlement-site