Department of the Interior and Local Government(DILG)

October 28, 2019 Dear Conrad Sanchez, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 15, 2019 02:47:31 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Sites of Future Evacuation Centers in Metro Manila. Response to Request The DILG has released Memorandum Circular no. 122, s. 2018 which you may download here, https://dilg.gov.ph/issuances/mc/Guidelines-for-Local-Government-Units-on-the-Strengthening-of-Evacuation-Systems-using-the-Local-Disaster-Risk-Reduction-and-Management-Fund-LDRRMF/2773 In the said Issuance, the Local Government Units are enjoined to Strengthen their Evacuation Systems using the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). Criteria from determining the evacuation site and construction of evacuation center is included in its provision. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Hon. Eduardo M. Año, SEcretary, DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, Quezon Ave., Quezon City. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Lourdes Lladones FOI Receiving Officer