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Hernel Tocmo

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<p>DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited the People’s Ville in Calinan, Davao City, on Monday afternoon.</p><p>The People’s Ville is one of the key flagship projects of the administration&#x27;s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program in Davao region.</p><p>The program aims to provide affordable, safe, and sustainable housing communities for Filipinos.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/28/marcos-in-duterte-stronghold-davao-1310">Marcos visits Duterte stronghold Davao</a></div><p>Marcos visited one of the families who benefited from the affordable housing project and briefly spoke with them about their living conditions. </p><p>He announced the construction of 42 additional buildings in the resettlement area, which will provide more than 7,000 housing units.</p><p>Marcos said they are also planning to build a school as part of their efforts to develop the community.</p><p>&quot;We are progressing now. Kasi dati, house and lot ang pinag-uusapan, except sa cities na mid-rise, dati 5 storeys. So ito gano&#x27;n din, 1 to 5, pero mas malaki yung building, at hindi ganito karami sa isang development,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/7/25/mga-residenteng-na-trap-dahil-sa-flash-flood-sa-davao-city-na-rescue-1139">Mga residenteng na-trap dahil sa flash flood sa Davao City, na-rescue</a></div><p>Marcos also said that Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon will check communities in Davao City affected by the recent Habagat-induced flooding and revisit the 2023 masterplan for flood mitigation in the city.</p><p>&quot;Mayroon palang masterplan &#x27;yon, 2023. For whatever reason, hindi ginawa doon sa ibang project kaya babalikan natin para yung masterplan para doon ay matapos na, para hindi na tayo makakita ng baha na kagaya ng nakita natin,&quot; the president said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/amcOnnywl6c?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uyhfytz0chc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div> </div>

<p>He announced the construction of 42 additional buildings in the resettlement area, which will provide more than 7,000 housing units.</p>

He announced the construction of 42 additional buildings in the resettlement area, which will provide more than 7,000 housing units.

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Marcos visits People's Ville in Davao City

Hernel Tocmo,

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Published July 28, 2026 05:56 PM PHT

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Updated July 28, 2026 06:35 PM PHT

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