More than 100 families affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Tino” sought temporary refuge at the Bayanihan Village in San Remigio, Cebu, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) reported Thursday.
DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the modular housing units (MHUs) in Barangay Poblacion were used during the preemptive evacuation ordered by the local government.
“Patunay na kapaki-pakinabang ang mga MHUs natin sa mga Bayanihan Village sa panahon ng kalamidad. Nagamit ito ng ating mga kababayang Cebuano nuong lumindol, ngayon naman dahil sa bagyo,” Aliling said.
“Alinsunod sa direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., patuloy ang DHSUD sa pagtatayo ng mga Bayanihan Villages sa mga lugar na tinamaan ng kalamidad para sa kaligtasan ng ating mga kababayan,” he added.
Last month, President Marcos instructed DHSUD to establish Bayanihan Villages in Cebu and Davao. The Chief Executive personally inspected the modular units in San Remigio that were initially set up for earthquake-displaced families, calling the shelters safer and more comfortable than tent sites.
“Hangad po ng Pangulo ang mas ligtas at komportableng masisilungan para sa mga nabibiktima ng kalamidad, kaya naman patuloy ang DHSUD sa pag-agapay sa ating mga kababayan,” Aliling said.
Some of the families who evacuated to the MHUs were previously staying in a tent city for quake victims.