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BY RESEL JOY TIANERO
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Friday, May 26, 2017
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ILOILO City – Parents should check the boardinghouses of their children studying in this city, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
The safety of their children should be their prime concern and not how much the boardinghouses charge, said Fire Senior Superintendent Jerry Candido, city fire marshal.
Last year the BFP issued 853 boardinghouses here with fire safety permits.
This year, 706 of these boardinghouses have so far renewed their fire safety permits, according to Candido.
As the resumption of classes draws near, the BFP has started inspecting boardinghouses once again.
The inspections are done twice a week, said Candido.
Boardinghouses must have fire/emergency exits, among others. Those that are two storeys or higher must have fire alarm systems.
Candido said BFP wanted to make sure students staying in boardinghouses are safe.
Boardinghouses must also have fire walls and emergency lamps, he stressed.
Candido admitted that his office had difficulty locating all the boardinghouses in the city.
“There are boardinghouses that we don’t know exist, especially those who cater only from five to six boarders,” said Candido.
Not all boardinghouses were typically built to house big number of tenants; most were residential houses, he revealed.
Most of these residential houses-turned-boardinghouses were situated in congested barangays, added Candido.
The city fire marshal also said only a few structures in the city could be considered “ideal” boardinghouses like dormitories.
Boardinghouses found to be non-compliant of BFP’s requirements are given 15 days to comply with these requirements.
If they fail, their names are forwarded to the Iloilo City Boarding House Commission or the Business Processing and Licensing Office for appropriate action. (With a report from the Philippine News Agency/PN)
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