By R. G. Antonet Go/Philippine News Agency
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The construction of the Command Control Center that would house under one roof the first responders, including security, is set to start next month.
Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) chief, said Wednesday that the center will be built at the city government-owned lot in Barangay Cabatangan.
Apolinario said the city government has allocated PHP100 million to construct the center that will house the police, military and intelligence network; monitoring center of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras; and Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices including its equipment.
Apolinario said the Command and Control Center will strengthen coordination among security and disaster response stakeholders.
“With the office in place, there will be an avenue for better coordination between police, military, and other responders for a good Disaster Risk Reduction Management communication and response,” he said.
He said the center will be constructed by a locally-based private construction firm and set to be completed in one year.
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