US Navy team builds school bldgs in Cebu

CEBU, Philippines -  A team of US Navy personnel will be setting up camp in the southern town of Sibonga for at least two months as team members build classrooms in the neighboring Carcar City.

The team was deployed by the US Embassy as part of America's continuing efforts to help rebuild communities affected by the October 15, 2013 earthquake and November 8, 2013 super typhoon.       

"The US Navy 30th Construction Regiment and the US Embassy forwarded and deployed US Navy Seabees personnel and construction equipment to the Philippines for the purpose of conducting humanitarian assistance projects in cooperation with US and Gov't. of the Phil. engineering units," reads the email from the Regional Public Safety Battalion -7.

The RPSB-7 camp in Barangay Bahay, Sibonga will house the team members. The team also needs the camp to serve as temporary Tent Farm Laydown and storage of the US Naval Construction Force  Civil Engineering Support Equipment.

The camp is the most suitable base for the personnel and their equipment because of its proximity to the construction site.

Yesterday morning, Supt. Clifford Gairanod, Battalion Commander of RPSB7 and Commander Joe Harder of the US Navy US 30th Construction Regiment, signed the Memorandum of Understanding at the RPSB camp.

The MOU will take effect immediately and will expire on August 15 once construction is finished.  (FREEMAN)