By Helen Castaño | 02:38 PM August 30, 2026
CARMEN, Bohol — A family that lost its home three times to strong typhoons has received a new and sturdier house through a housing project of the Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO).
The house was formally turned over on Aug. 29, 2026, to the family of Eustaquio Cadeliña in Sitio Sentro, Barangay Katipunan in Carmen town, making them the 135th beneficiary of the BPPO’s Libreng Alagad ug Balay (LAB) Project.
Cadeliña, who works as a helper for sawmill workers and farms to support his family, lives with his partner, Marilyn, and their four children.
The family had struggled to make ends meet while repeatedly rebuilding their home after disasters.
Their first and second houses were swept away by typhoons. Their third home was destroyed in 2025 by Typhoon Tino, leaving the family without a stable place to live.
Despite losing their homes three times, the family continued to hope for a safer and more permanent shelter.
The new house was built through the LAB Project in partnership with the Balay sa Paglaum Housing Initiative of Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado and Rep. Vanessa Aumentado.
The project brought together the local government of Carmen, the Bohol Police Community Affairs and Development Unit, the Barangay Katipunan Council, the Carmen Municipal Police Station and volunteers who contributed their time and labor to build the house.
Police provincial director Col. Patricio Degay Jr. said the success of the project should not be measured only by the number of houses built but by the lives changed through the initiative.
“To count how many homes we give is not as important as how many lives we are making a difference,” Degay said.
For the Cadeliña family, the new house represents more than a place to live. It gives them a safer home and a fresh start after years of rebuilding their lives following disasters.
