Bacolod City officials led the unveiling of the P39.5-million national government-funded multi-purpose evacuation center in Barangay Taculing recently.
The building, which was turned over by the Department of Public Works and Highways-Western Visayas (DPWH-6) to the city government, can accommodate up to 106 households.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia said evacuation centers are indispensable and must be a part of the city’s disaster plan.
“I hope it will serve its purpose and protect and shelter our people when the time comes.”
“I hope it will serve its purpose and protect and shelter our people when the time comes,” the mayor added.
Leonardia, together with Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran and Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, received the symbolic key of the structure from DPWH officials led by Regional Director Tiburcio Canlas.
Built on a 1,400-square meter area, the facility has basic amenities, including a reception area, administrative office, mess hall, kitchen, laundry area, toilets, and bathrooms.
It also has a play area for children, a recreation room, a basketball court, a prayer room, a breastfeeding room, a medical clinic, a conjugal room, and a consultation room.
The facility in Barangay Taculing is the second regional evacuation turned over by the DPWH to Bacolod City
The facility in Barangay Taculing is the second regional evacuation turned over by the DPWH to Bacolod City.
The first is the P33.7-million facility in Barangay Vista Alegre inaugurated in February 2020, which has also been used as an isolation facility for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.
The building stands on a 3,000-square meter property in the Progreso Village Relocation Site owned by the city government.
