Sen. Raffy Tulfo is pushing for the creation of “well-equipped” evacuation centers in each of the country’s 146 cities and 1,488 municipalities, noting that victims of calamities in many areas usually endure staying in makeshift facilities.
Sen. Sonny Angara on Friday called on the government to convert as evacuation centers for typhoon victims the structures that used to be isolation facilities for COVID-19 patients.
Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos is leading the creation of a master plan for evacuation centers to be built in the first district of the province.
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and two other lawmakers have filed a measure seeking to establish permanent evacuation centers in every city and municipality.
Senator Bong Go has refiled a measure mandating the establishment of an evacuation center in every city, province and municipality throughout the country to serve as shelter for victims of disaster.
President Rodrigo Duterte encouraged his successor to “replicate” evacuation centers like the ones his government built for residents affected by the recent unrest of the Taal Volcano.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday led the inspection of one of evacuation centers constructed by the government in Batangas aimed at enhancing the country’s disaster preparedness for effective response.
President Rodrigo Duterte may provide additional funding for the construction of more evacuation centers, a Cabinet official said Sunday.
President Rodrigo Duterte said evacuation centers for residents affected by Taal Volcano’s unrest should have separate bathrooms for men and women.
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to establish evacuation centers in every city and municipality in the country.
