Atimonan to get new permanent evacuation center/ multi-purpose covered court

The local government of Atimonan has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development for the construction of a permanent evacuation center/ multi-purpose covered court in the town.
The new facility would cost P40 million and would be built in Barangay Sokol.
It is intended to help the town be better prepared for calamities and emergencies, according to the Atimonan local government.
“Ang proyektong ito ay alinsunod sa layunin ng nasyonal na pamahalaan na palakasin ang ating kahandaan sa pagdating ng mga sakuna,” it said on Facebook.
The project is part of the DHSUD’s Building Adequate Livable Affordable and Inclusive Filipino Community o BALAI Filipino Community Program.