Mayor Garcia reaches out to the city's help desk with phone number 93-1 for assistance.

Mayor Garcia reaches out to the city's help desk with phone number 93-1 for assistance.

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Raymond Alvin Garcia, Cebu City's mayor, took a bold step to streamline the document processing for residents residing on land covered by Provincial Ordinance 93-1. On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, he signed Executive Order 14, establishing an action center and help desk to cater to the needs of the approximately 5,000 homeowners who have been living on this land for decades without legal titles.

The City Assessor's Office (CAO) has been tasked to conduct a new appraisal and valuation of the land. This valuation will serve as a basis for the financing terms set by the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-Ibig Fund.

The action center and help desk will be operated by the CAO, Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP), City Treasurer's Office (CTO), and City Legal Office (CLO).

Garcia appointed City Administrator Kristine Joyce Batucan as the chairperson of the 93-1 Action Force, with Renato Osmena serving as vice-chair, Nova Batiller as the CAO assistant head, Ronald Anthony Librando as DWUP chief, Mare Vae Reyes as CTO head, and Santiago Ortiz as CLO chief.

Homeowners' association representatives will have a liaison officer to serve as a bridge between the association and the city government, facilitating communication and information sharing.

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1. In Cebu City, Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia established an action center and help desk for the 5,000 homeowners living on land covered by Provincial Ordinance 93-1, with the City Assessor's Office (CAO) responsible for conducting a new appraisal and valuation of the land, serving as the basis for financing terms set by the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-Ibig Fund.
2. The action center and help desk will be managed jointly by the CAO, Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP), City Treasurer's Office (CTO), and City Legal Office (CLO).
3. Mayor Garcia appointed City Administrator Kristine Joyce Batucan as the chairperson of the 93-1 Action Force, with Renato Osmena serving as vice-chair, Nova Batiller as the CAO assistant head, Ronald Anthony Librando as DWUP chief, Mare Vae Reyes as CTO head, and Santiago Ortiz as CLO chief.
4. Homeowners' association representatives will have a liaison officer to facilitate communication and information sharing between the association and the city government, serving as a bridge within Cebu's general-news and politics landscape.

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