CEBU CITY, Philippines -- Cebu City Office of the Barangay Official (OBO) head Architect Florante Catalan assures the public that all buildings in the city are "structurally sound." This
Architect Florante Catalan, the head of OBO. | CDN file photo
“With that, we are very confident nga our buildings here in Cebu City are safe, gawas lang anang mga old structures nga how many years ago na na construct. Dapat na siyang ma check jud pod sa ilang mga structural engineers to check if safe pa ba,” he said. The old White Gold Club Mall building at the North Reclamation Area, which also poses risk to the public, has been demolished late 2022.
Moreover, Catalan said they recently required high-rise buildings and those occupied and used by more than 1,000 persons to mount an Earthquake Recording Instrumentation as another pre-requisite for building and occupancy permits and certificate of annual inspection since 2020. These include schools, hospitals, among others.
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