Friday, June 25, 2010

News update Boarding houses inspected for safety

LOILO CITY (PNA) - The Iloilo Boarding House Commission is continuing its inspection of boarding houses in the city. Marieta Geremias of said boarding house commission said the agency's inspection team is continuing its rounds especially on boarding houses near schools. The team is composed of members of the Bureau of Fire, City
Boarding House
Engineers' Office, City Health Office and the police. Geremias said there are around 700 boarding houses and buildings in the city. Of these, around 300 houses have permits and are declared safe for boarders. The rest are still being inspected by the commission. She said they are checking boarding house permits and if these boarding houses have fire extinguishers and security alarms. The commission is also checking buildings offering space for boarders to see if these are installed with sprinklers and emergency exits in case of fire. The commission is also reminding boarders that triple-decks for beds and cooking inside the room is not allowed.