THE CITY Council requested the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to provide funds for shelter assistance to the fire-hit victims of Barangays Leon Garcia and Bucana.
The council passed a resolution addressing the DHSUD for P2.5 million in construction materials for Barangay Leon Garcia and P500,000 for shelter repair kits for Barangay 76-A Bucana.
Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II announced this during the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos on Tuesday, Nov. 10, along with updates in the city council.
“Ato ning giduso aron mapadali ang paghatag og tabang ug personal pud ko nga nagbisita sa biktima para maghatag og tabang,” he said.
About 1,150 families displaced by two fires in Davao City last month are expected to receive the shelter assistance.
Data from the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) show that 1,074 families, or 2,507 individuals, were affected in Leon Garcia from the Oct. 15 fire, and 79 families, or 246 individuals, in Bucana from the fire the next day, Oct. 16.
In Leon Garcia, 1,062 houses were totally damaged, and 12 were partially damaged. In Bucana, 38 houses were totally damaged, and nine were partially damaged.
It can be noted that Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the national government will keep supporting families displaced with food aid, to be followed by housing and livelihood assistance.
Gatchalian visited fire victims last Oct. 23 and led the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) payout.
Under the AICS program, the qualified beneficiaries from Leon Garcia and Bucana received the aid, a total of P11.53 million.
DSWD XI said the aid it has provided so far totals P23,510,840. Leon Garcia accounts for P21,791,280 and Bucana for P1,719,560.
The assistance includes family food packs, ready-to-eat food packs, hot meals, family clothing, kitchen hygiene, sleeping kits, and cash aid.
The agency reported a standby fund of P2,830,170 and prepositioned food supplies in municipalities across the Davao Region.
