Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Role of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). - The DPWH shall be the agency tasked with the construction of evacuation centers under this Act. It shall ensure that the structures comply with the minimum conceptual design standards developed by the NDRRMC, the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1096, otherwise known as the "National Building Code of the Philippines", and other applicable laws.

Upon recommendation of the NDRRMC, the DPWH shall upgrade and convert existing structures that meet the minimum requirements of this Act into permanent, fully equipped, and disaster-resilient evacuation centers, particularly in cases where the LGU in the priority list has no available site for the construction of a new evacuation center.

The DPWH shall undertake a routine inspection at least once a year for structures that have existed for not more than fifteen (15) years, and at least twice a year for structures that have existed for more than fifteen (15) years. The DPWH may conduct additional inspections, as necessary, especially during emergencies and rainy seasons.