ILOILO CITY (PIA) - - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Iloilo 4th District Engineering Office has finished the construction of nine multi-purpose buildings providing residents of these villages in Iloilo province better venues for their community activities.

Each costing ₱4.945 million, the completed buildings are located in the barangays of Camambugan, Balibagan Eoste and Agusipan in Sta. Barbara town; Cuyad and Ulay-Bugang in Alimodian town; and Isian Victoria, Barasan, Coyugan Sur and Nagbangi in Leon town

She added that these will also serve as temporary evacuation centers for the people in times of calamities and disasters, especially those families who are living in flood prone or landslide-prone areas.

Soriano said these covered gyms, built in far-flung and remote areas in central Iloilo, will also serve as temporary storage of crops and agricultural products, especially during harvest season.

“Aside from being a conducive venue for social gatherings and barangay affairs, these structures may also serve as a temporary post-harvest facility during harvest season where our farmers can temporarily place their crops and other agricultural products for safekeeping,” Soriano stressed.

He added that other than providing quality roads, bridges, and flood control structures, DPWH continues to undertake significant infrastructures like multi-purpose buildings to provide local communities with better and safer public infrastructures. (JBG/DPWH6/LAF/PIA6-Iloilo)