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Dizon orders review of National Building Code

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered a long overdue review of the National Building Code, ...
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Mainstreaming Risk Reduction in the National Building Code: Protecting Lives and Property from Disaster Risk in the Philippines

An archipelago spanning more than 7,000 islands, the Philippines is among the countries with the greatest exposure to natural disaster risk worldwide. Earthquakes, typhoons, flooding, volcanic ...
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Building owners urged to comply with National Building Code

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The Baguio City Buildings and Architecture Office (CBAO) is urging building owners to support and comply with the National Building Code to protect public safety and general ...
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Quezon City adopts new Green Building Code

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government has approved a landmark Green Building Code as part of efforts to promote sustainable building practices and renewable energy solutions. Mayor Joy ...
BusinessMirror

Philippine Building Code modernization

CITING the urgent need to modernize the country’s outdated building standards, members of the lower chamber are calling on the Senate to act swiftly on a House-approved measure aimed at making ...
BusinessMirror

Protecting lives and property: The urgent need for stricter building standards in the Philippines

I have been actively campaigning against the use of substandard products, particularly construction materials that are illegally imported into the Philippines through technical smuggling. I have spent ...
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Dizon orders review of building code

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered a long-overdue review of the country’s National Building Code, nearly five decades after it was first enacted.