MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered a comprehensive structural assessment of the General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC) after several sections of the facility were shuttered following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8.
According to the DA statement on Sunday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. issued the directive following an initial assessment on June 8 and 9, which identified conditions warranting the temporary closure of GSFPC Market Halls 1, 2 and 3, as well as the limited use of Market Hall 4 pending further evaluation.
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The more comprehensive follow-up assessment, said Tiu Laurel, aims to provide a more complete understanding of the facility’s condition, supplemented by a geotechnical investigation and additional inspections in light of subsequent aftershocks.FEATURED STORIES
