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The Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH Iloilo City District Engineering Offices has built new multi-purpose buildings to provide additional facilities in some schools in the city.These projects according to DPWH 6 include Iloilo City Sports Complex Jalandoni Sports Center at Jalandoni Memorial National High School in Lapuz district and Administration building at Jaro National High School in Jaro district.DPWH 6 Regional Director Tiburcio DL Canlas citing the report of District Engineer Cesar M. Hipona Jr. said the Jalandoni Sports Center will provide a resilient and safe structure for students athletes and Ilonggos in general that will serve as a venue for their academic social and fitness development.Canlas added that these buildings will provide a standard comfortable conducive training environment that would help Iloilo produce world class athletes.Through this sport center Iloilo City may be able to host major sports-related activities such as Palarong Pambansa thereby boosting tourism and economy. This will further promote healthy lifestyle sportsmanship and teamworksaid Canlas.With the projected allotment of 200-million multi-year project funded under the Districts Local Infrastructure Program LIP Iloilo City Sports Complex is composed of three 2-storey buildings with a total floor area of 5184 square meters. Building A has the dimension of 40x20 meters Building B with the dimension of 32x24 meters and Building C with the dimension of 40x16 meters.An initial amount of 50 million was released in 2020 to jumpstart the project which involved earthworks and concrete works footing column slab on ground floor and partial construction of suspended slab on second floor. In addition DPWH has completed the construction of a Multi-Purpose Building at Jaro National High School in Jaro district.The 8-million building funded under the General Appropriations Act GAA 2020 aims to provide the school and its students with a quality structure that can be used for school related activities as well as other events organized by the city government. The 2-storey building may also serve as a temporary shelter for the local populace in times of calamities and other emergencies.Meanwhile District Engineer Cesar M. Hipona Jr. said the construction of a 2-storey community hall in Brgy. South Fundidor Molo district was already completed.The 4.46-million project funded under the Local Infrastructure Project LIP of 2021 involved the conversion of an old rundown building into a newly refurbished multi-purpose building.This project will provide the barangay and the local residents with a quality structure that can be used for various functions and events organized by the city government. The MPB may also serve as a temporary shelter for the local populace in times of calamities and other emergencies Engr. Hipona said. With these projects the DPWH hopes to empower the lives of the public by serving as the instrument towards modernity and a quality life. JBGlafPIA6-IloiloStory and photo from DPWH6
