In October 31, 2017, Tuesday, I got a very disappointing news from my Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) via text. The Alternative Learning System (ALS) Building as well as the Health Center of Brgy.Don Francisco got burnt almost into ashes. They said that the fire emanated from a short circuit in the ALS Building at around 7:00 AM-8:00 AM. No one stayed inside neither in the ALS Building nor in the Health Center before the incident happened, so no one got hurt . The people who lived nearby had noticed the burning building, then they call the Fire Department immediately. However, the firemen arrived at 9:30 AM when the fire got spread to the Health Center.The ALS Building is the one that’s very near to the Health Center that’s why the fire got easily spread through it. The BHWs together with their husbands and other relatives rescued some important things inside the Health Center while the flame was continuing to devour everything.
The incident was obviously beyond our control and it seemed that what caused the fire was the outdated electrical circuit inside the ALS Building.
I was really sad with what happened since I have had established good memories with the place for over a year.
In behalf of the Brgy. Council as well as the community of Brgy.Don Francisco, I hope a new Health Center will be granted to us anytime soon, so that the staff and the people will have a conducive place for Health Care Delivery.
Here are the photos of burnt Health Center and Alternative Learning System (ALS) building:
The ALS Building, adjacent to my Health Center
