The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has opened an evacuation center and installed “smart houses” to aid families affected by recent earthquakes in Davao Oriental and Cebu.
In a social media post on Monday, the DPWH announced the opening of a Regional Evacuation Center in Manay, Davao Oriental, for families displaced by the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes that struck the province last Friday.
The initiative follows the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to provide secure and safe temporary shelters for earthquake victims. The DPWH also deployed a tanker capable of supplying up to 20,000 liters of water to evacuees.
Meanwhile, in Cebu, the department installed smart or prefabricated houses at the San Remigio Tent City in partnership with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). Electric poles were also set up to ensure a stable power supply in the area.
Northern Cebu was hit by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30, which claimed the lives of over 70 individuals.
Earlier in the day, President Marcos visited quake-hit communities in Davao Oriental and distributed more than PHP298 million in aid to support local recovery and rehabilitation efforts.