OCD-Zambo discourages use of schools as evacuation centers

By R.G. Antonet A. Go

ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 28 (PNA) -– The local Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is discouraging the use of schools as evacuation centers in times of calamities.

OCD Regional Officer-in-Charge Jose Eric Castillo issued the statement citing using schools as evacuation centers hamper the education of the children.

Aside from that, Castillo said it is also to prevent destruction of properties as it has been observed in the past that school facilities were destroyed by some of the evacuees.

Castillo added the school children already lack the facility to study once the classrooms are cleared of evacuees.

He said such a situation affects the studies of the children aside from being affected by the calamity.

He suggested that families displaced by natural or man-made calamities should be housed at the covered court or gymnasium of the barangay. (PNA)
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