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11:03, May 25, 2008 |
The Philippine government is launching a plan to build disaster-resilient school buildings to make schools less prone to damage during typhoons, said the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) on Sunday.
NDCC deputy chief Anthony Golez told local radio DZBB a school in Camarines Sur province in the typhoon-frequented central Philippines will be the project's first beneficiary.
He said an international competition for designs for disaster-resilient school buildings was held recently in Manila and an entry from a Malaysian architect has won.
Golez said the government saw more need to make schools resilient to disasters after tropical storm "Halong" damaged more than 70 schools in the northern Luzon one week ago.
He also said earthquake drills for schools may be held in July for the National Disaster Consciousness Month.
Source: Xinhua
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