Fire Hits Barangay T. Padilla: 2,000 Families Left Homeless

[News Reader]

CEBU, Philippines – In what fire officials said was the biggest fire to hit the city this year, close to 2,000 families lost their homes as the blaze razed an estimated 220 to 250 houses along the narrow F. Villa St., barangay T. Padilla.View the full article

[Jollygoodfellow]

CEBU, Philippines – In what fire officials said was the biggest fire to hit the city this year, close to 2,000 families lost their homes as the blaze razed an estimated 220 to 250 houses along the narrow F. Villa St., barangay T. Padilla.View the full article

There's a couple of interesting statements here that shows you really don't have a lot of hope if squatters build on your land.

The city government is hoping that the owner of the property will allow the residents to rebuild since most of them have nowhere else to go.

Gabiana earlier said that it is not proper for owners to evict the residents after a fire because it will be a precedent for other owners who are having a hard time clearing their properties occupied by illegal settlers.

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that the city will provide housing materials to the victims. He has already ordered the concerned department to immediately conduct the bidding for the construction materials so it can be distributed right away.

[Mik]

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[Tom in Texas]

CEBU, Philippines – In what fire officials said was the biggest fire to hit the city this year, close to 2,000 families lost their homes as the blaze razed an estimated 220 to 250 houses along the narrow F. Villa St., barangay T. Padilla.

Does anyone who really knows (I can live without snide stereotype replies) if there were actually 4 to 5 families per house in this barangay?