City to come up with a list of establishments to be reevaluated

CITY PLANNING and Development Office (CPDO) head Ivan Chin Cortez in an interview said they will come up with a list of establishments that need to be reevaluated for safety worthiness to prevent fire incidents like the tragic NCCC fire. Mr. Cortez said usually it would be the big establishments like malls, hospitals, and hotels that need to be reevaluated. In Davao there are not more than 15 establishments including malls, hospitals and even hotels being considered for inspection. “This reevaluation is supposed to be a regulatory action pero ang aming lang (but for us, this) is just to avoid what happened,” Mr. Cortez said, adding there is already a directive to come up with such a list of establishments. He urges new establishments to maintain the integrity of their approved floor plan and also recommends that the Bureau of Fire Protection conduct regular inspection if their recommendations are being followed. — Maya M. Padillo