The building will serve as a temporary shelter for people of Paquibato, Bunawan, Buhangin A, and B districts who will be affected during a disaster.
The facility will also serve for calamity-affected residents from other barangays in the city if needed.
According to Minda Silvano, Center-In-Charge, in an interview with Byaheng D030, the evacuation center is equipped with a kitchen area, wash area, toilets, storage room, clinic, lying-in room, and a child-friendly room.
Silvano said the center can accommodate 300 persons who will need temporary shelter due to various calamities.
“The basic item that we can immediately provide once they arrive at the center is food that we will prepare for them, especially the children, women, pregnant women, and older persons. We will also list them for financial assistance," Silvano said.
City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) head Alfredo Baloran also told Byaheng DO30 that the construction of the facility started in the first quarter of last year.
He said the facility is the second evacuation center in Davao. The first is in Los Amigos, Tugbok District.
Baloran said there are also two regional evacuation centers - one is located in Los Amigos and the second is in Eden, Toril which is still under construction.
Baloran said there are ongoing negotiations for available areas in Mandug for another Regional Evacuation Center to serve as temporary shelters for Dabawenyos during calamities while they are waiting to be transferred by the city government.
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