DHSUD gives modular shelters to typhoon-hit Mandaue families

Families displaced by Super Typhoon "Uwan" in Mandaue City received modular shelter units (MSUs) Thursday as part of the establishment of a temporary Bayanihan Village.

Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the shelters are part of a government effort to provide safer, dignified temporary housing.

"Kasama sa plano ng Mandaue City Bayanihan Village ang mga mahahalagang pasilidad katulad ng day care, clinic, training o livelihood center para sa mas komportable at may dignidad na pananatili ng ating mga kababayang biktima ng sakuna," Aliling said.

"Alinsunod po yan sa direktiba ni Pangulong BBM na iabot ang lahat ng tulong sa mga nangangailangan upang mas mabilis silang makabangon," he added.

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) committed about 200 MSUs for families displaced by the typhoon. On Thursday, 50 units were turned over to the local government, with facilities to include day care, clinic, and livelihood spaces.

Assistant Secretary Johnson Domingo represented DHSUD at the ceremony, which was presided over by Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Jovito Ouano.

The initiative, part of DHSUD’s "Bagong Pilipinas" program under Undersecretary Ed Robles, aims to improve living conditions for families affected by disasters. DHSUD previously deployed MSUs in earthquake-hit areas of Cebu and Davao Oriental, as well as to fire victims in San Juan City.