Over 650 informal settlers living inside the three-meter easement zone along the Butuanon River in Mandaue City will soon be displaced as the city government addresses the massive flooding that occurred last Friday, Sept. 9. “Ang katong mga informal settlers nga diin ato sad tong tubagon nga dili na gyud makabalik ngadto sa maong gipuy-an (We will not allow those informal settlers to return to that area),” said Mayor Jonas Cortes Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, following his round-table discussion with national government agencies, including the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and Office of Civil Defense at the city sports complex.

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