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Mayor orders release of cash aid, relocation for fire victims
The Freeman
|August 14, 2025
Cebu City Mayor Nestor D. Archival has urged the swift release of financial assistance and relocation support for families affected by demolitions, following a meeting with the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Visayas.
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Mayor Archival, in a meeting with PCUP Visayas Chief of Operations Chloe T. Manlosa-Osano, and its Development Management Officer Jam Veraces emphasized the urgency of streamlining aid delivery, noting that current processes often result in delays of several months to a year before beneficiaries receive financial support.
Archival wants a one-month turnaround for aid disbursement once requirements are met based on the report from the City's PIO.
This story is from the August 14, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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