Street scene in El Nido, northern Palawan. (Photo by S. Nobleza Pilapil)
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- A 500-square-meter property was donated by the municipal government of El Nido to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Palawan province for the construction of a fire station building.
Senior Fire Officer 4 Arturo Pablico of the BFP said Tuesday the donated lot, located in Barangay Villa Libertad, is a big help in carrying out the plan to build a facility that would house El Nido’s fire engines and other equipment.
“We are thankful that there is now a place where we can put up the fire station building, and there is already a deed of donation from the local government unit (LGU) of El Nido,” Pablico said.
The fire station will be built using a PHP7.5-million fund from the BFP.
“Our higher office will allocate a budget to construct the building for our fire station in El Nido. The design is standard and the same in other municipalities in the province,” Pablico said in an interview.
The BFP, which holds office at the second floor of the municipal building hall, is only equipped with one fire truck and one tanker truck.
As a prime tourist destination in Palawan, Pablico said it is imperative for El Nido to have its own municipal fire station. (PNA)
