The Batangas Provincial Government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Monday, July 12 for the construction of a regional warehouse in the municipality of Ibaan.

Under the agreement will allocate 5,356 sq.m. provincial government lot in Brgy. Malainin in Ibaan town for the construction of a regional warehouse.

According to DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista, the project is a great help to bring the service closer to the people, especially during the calamities experienced in the province caused by the eruption of Taal Volcano and even in other nearby provinces. .

In this regard, Sec. Bautista thanked Gov. Hermilando "Dodo" Mandanas, in response to the DSWD's request to build the regional warehouse.

"That is why the DSWD is grateful to Governor Hermilando Mandanas and the local government of Ibaan led by Mayor Edralyn Joy Salvame for agreeing to allow the Department to build its own regional warehouse. It is very important to have an additional warehouse to fulfill the mandate of the Department, "added the Secretary.

He added that not only the province can benefit from this but also the entire region.

Bautista further stressed that the cooperation of the national and local governments will make it easier to meet any challenges posed by each disaster.

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