By
Gideon C. Corgue
PAGADIAN CITY – The
city chief executive expressed hope that the city government will be able to
resolve the crisis soon.
Mayor Romeo P. Pulmones said the
massive fire that broke out on June 1 in barangays San Pedro and Santiago,
respectively left 2 dead, 7,000 homeless, and an estimated property loss of P20
million.
In a recent press conference, he said
with the interventions of the Crisis Management Committee, City Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) and the City Social Welfare and
Development Office (CSWDO), this crisis would be resolved soon.
The city government gave an
initial financial assistance of P1,500 for each family, conducted feeding
program and provided relief goods to all fire victims.
Mayor Pulmones said he has also dispatched
a technical team to conduct survey and assessment in the area and to help private lot owners rebuild
their houses, as well as provide relocation site for the rest of the fire
victims at the soonest.
He said during the tragic fire,
victims were immediately brought to the different evacuation centers.
“During the unfortunate incident,
the city government immediately brought the victims to the city gymnasium, fish port, covered
court in barangay Kawit, San Pedro Elementary School, and at the Pagadian City
covered court for their safety,” he added.
“Atong giawhag ang
mga katawhan nga motabang pag-ampo sa kahitas-an nga ang mga nasunugan
maka-recover sa dakong kadaut nga gidulot sa dakong sunog nga unang nahitabo sa
kasaysayan sa dakbayan,” Pulmones urged.
(I
am appealing to the public to help pray to the Almighty Father that the fire
victims can recover from the damage brought by the huge fire, the first ever that
happened in the history of the city.)
“I
also call upon generous and kind-hearted people to help the victims who have
lost everything,” Pulmones added.