Tacloban temporary shelters to goTacloban City – The city government wanted to see all temporary shelters in the city vacated by October so it could proceed with the plan to transfer the remaining 339 families from makeshift houses to permanent housing units. Only temporary houses in the Cali transitional shelter site in Cabalawan village will be spared from demolition since they were built on high ground. The city has 10 temporary shelter sites in five villages. The central government earlier approved the P152 million for building a permanent water system, which will take years to complete. The government and private sector are putting up P4.8 billion for the construction of permanent houses.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 28, 2016 14:12 UTC