“We are starting the construction of the transition houses for displaced residents in the municipality,” New Bataan Mayor Lorenzo Balbin, Jr. said during the Kapihan press conference at the Philippine Information Agency, Friday.
Balbin said the provincial government through Governor Arturo Uy is targeting the construction of up to 300 temporary shelters and it hopes to complete the construction of 70 shelters by this month.
The Pineda Foundation, he said, is also eyeing the completion of the construction of up to 120 temporary shelters for New Bataan by next month, bringing the total number of temporary shelters completed by next month to 190.
“The temporary shelters are sturdy because the roofing is made of G.I. sheets,” Balbin said. The houses, with a dimension of 5x4, will measure 20 square meters each, he added.
He said these are row houses with eight rooms for each row. He said they are also expecting temporary structures from other donors like Holcim.
However, he said, the long term plan is to buy lots and build permanent shelters for the residents. The temporary shelters will then be used as evacuation centers, he added.
Balbin also clarified that the location of the temporary shelters are safe areas and not hazardous areas.(lovely a. carillo/PIA XI)
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