DPWH turns over evacuation center in SurSur town and other basic amenities. DPWH-13 Regional Director Pol M. Delos Santos stated that the Regional Evacuation Center would greatly improve the preparedness and response capability of Cortes, Surigao del Sur in times of disasters and emergencies.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office XIII turned over the newly designed Regional Evacuation Center cum Multi-Purpose Covered Court to the local government unit (LGU) of Cortes, Surigao del Sur, on Friday, July 23, 2021. The gym-like evacuation center complies with the order of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to design and build gymnasiums that will serve as shelter to evacuees during calamities. In one of his press briefings, President Duterte said that he wants DPWH to design a gym-like evacuation center that could accommodate a big number of people,
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The municipality of Cortes is composed of 12 barangays and 10 of which are along with the coastal areas while one is an island barangay. During typhoons and other especially in flood-prone areas to relieve schools from bad weather conditions, those barangays are often being used as evacuation evacuated to escape the centers. wrath of strong winds and waves that destroy houses. He said that “such facilities will help alleviate the suffering of the people and Mayor Josie M. Bonifacio, MD, thanked the prevent temporary closure government and the DPWH of classes in the wake of for their committed support catastrophic events.” of the project and its timely completion. With a cost of Php 34,482,557.8, the MultiThe blessing and turn–over Purpose building is ceremony was attended equipped with a male and by DPWH-13 personnel female toilet and bath, headed by Engineer kitchen, a spacious gym, Jaime Uriarte, Contractor comfortable rooms to be Victoria Construction and used as admin office, clinic Development Ventures, room, prayer room, dressing Cortes Mayor Josie M. room, breastfeeding room, Bonifacio, Burgos Brgy. and playroom. There is Captain Castro R. Cubero, also an area for laundry, and officiated by Rev. storage, reception, and Father Glenn C. Melo. provision of a generator set (DPWH-Caraga)
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