Recovery in the Visayas is still a work in progress, but property developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. is ensuring resilience is built into that recovery, not treated as an afterthought.
In 2025, the listed Cebu-based real estate developer has deployed at least P11.6 million in cash and in-kind assistance to communities affected by the Northern Cebu earthquake and Typhoon Tino.
Through the CLI Foundation, support has reached an estimated 46,828 individuals, representing more than 11,000 families across impacted areas. The scale is notable and so is the shift in focus. CLI is steadily embedding climate adaptation into its broader corporate agenda.
After the 6.9-magnitude quake, response teams moved quickly in Bogo City and San Remigio. Displaced residents received food, potable water, sleeping mats, mosquito nets, and temporary shelter materials. Company engineers also assessed parish churches and housing communities for structural integrity, putting technical expertise to work where it was urgently needed.
When Typhoon Tino swept through Cebu, CLI mobilized heavy equipment and personnel to clear debris and reopen roads in Cebu City, Danao City, Liloan, and Minglanilla. More than 9,000 families were provided with drinking water as utilities and access routes were gradually restored.
The company is also investing in prevention. Bamboo planting along the Cotcot-Lusaran riverways is underway to reinforce riverbanks and mitigate flooding, combining environmental stewardship with practical risk reduction.
“Our responsibility does not end at relief efforts,” said Jose R. Soberano III, chairman and CEO. As climate events grow more frequent, CLI is underscoring that resilience is not only about recovery. It is about readiness.
