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Newly Certified Lead Safe Paints Launched at Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition

14 March 2024, Pasay City/Quezon City.  The thriving paint industry in the Philippines marked another milestone with the launch today of duly certified Lead Safe Paint (LSP) products at the Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition, or the WORLDBEX 2024. The event was graced by government, industry, and civil society leaders, as well as by basketball players from the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Cebu City council seeks halt to CBRT construction due to heritage concerns

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Council resolved to halt the ongoing civil works of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project at the Cebu Provincial Capitol, citing concerns that the construction poses a visual intrusion on the iconic building. Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia brought forth the motion, urging the Office of the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Cebu City College construction in Ramos Public Market starts

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The construction of the Cebu City College in Ramos Public Market is ongoing despite the continued operation of some vendors there. This was confirmed by Grace Arinaza, admin aide 3 of Ramos Public Market, via Sugboanon Channel’s program on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The construction of the Cebu City College was already.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

DPWH tallies 268 gov’t and school buildings partially destroyed in Hinatuan quake

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Region reported that a total of 268 school and national government buildings were partially destroyed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2. The estimated damage amounted to P108,497,894.84 for school buildings and P1,899,365.60 for national government buildings. The damages included cracks on walls and falling debris such as ceilings. According to Engr. Alexander Turingan of DPWH XI, there were no reported damages in Davao Occidental and Davao del Sur. Franz Irag, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI operations head, emphasized the importance of addressing damages to school buildings, which also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. Dean Ortiz, spokesperson of DPWH XI, highlighted the agency's focus on national roads and bridges, clarifying that they will respond to requests to inspect private and government buildings. Architect Kashagar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office City Building Official (OCBO) of Davao City, urged private building owners to promptly engage professional engineers to assess structural integrity, especially for buildings housing more than 10 individuals. He emphasized the necessity of fire inspections and transparency with building occupants to ensure their safety. The recent earthquakes did not affect government buildings in the Davao Region, and DPWH is committed to conducting thorough assessments and ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants in the aftermath of the quake......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

CPA issue: Cebu City to file cases for alleged violations, multiple illegal constructions

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Building Official (OBO) in Cebu City has taken legal action against the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) for the alleged multiple violations related to unauthorized construction activities within the port area. This action comes after CPA persisted in building multiple buildings in the port area without the necessary.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Gwen orders to halt Cebu BRT construction in heritage buffer zones

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has ordered proponents of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to halt civil works near Fuente Osmeña and the Capitol building for heritage protection purposes. Garcia has issued a memorandum, addressed to the Cebu BRT Team and the contractor, Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd., to cease.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Lapu-Lapu killing: Construction worker stabbed dead by man with 23-inch bolo 

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A 52-year-old construction worker died after he was stabbed by another construction worker in Purok Thunder, Timpolok, Barangay Babag in Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday evening, March 10, 2024. The victim was identified as Victor Franco Tolo, with a live-in partner, a resident of the place. READ: Senior citizen hacked to death.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

P35.99-M new school building to rise in Zambo west

P35.99-M new school building to rise in Zambo west.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Capitol: Nothing would be destroyed in building new provincial government center in Balamban

Capitol: Nothing would be destroyed in building new provincial government center in Balamban.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Balamban site is for road project, not Capitol bldg – Gwen

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The cleared site in Barangay Cambuhawe, Balamban, in western Cebu, is not for the new Capitol building, but for nationally funded road projects. Cebu Provincial Governor Gwen Garcia made this clarification after photos of a deforested mountain in Balamban, initially thought to be the site development of the new Capitol building,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

Go attends new legislative building inauguration in Nueva Ecija

Sen. Bong Go, adopted son of Nueva Ecija, attended the inauguration of the new legislative building of Quezon town in Nueva Ecija on Thursday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

ABS-CBN building lights up as BINI drops exciting news

BINI members Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena usher in a new era with the announcement of their first EP titled Talaarawan in March. It was done via the momentous lighting event that illuminated ABS-CBN’s ELJ building in vibrant pink, flashing the group’s name in lights last Valentine’s Day......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

DoubleDragon breaks ground on new Hotel101 in Spain

DoubleDragon, the property developer owned by Injap Sia and Tony Caktiong, announced that it has already broken ground on its 680-room Hotel101-Madrid and signed a contract for the hotel’s construction with Ferrovial Construction......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

WATCH: NHCP unveils historical marker for Negros Oriental’s Capitol building

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines and Negros Oriental officials unveiled the historical marker to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Negros Oriental Capitol building on Friday afternoon......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

Philippines, France partner for IP protection, capacity building

The Philippines has partnered with France to undertake activities to promote intellectual property protection and for capacity building, according to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji

To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

1 dead, 1 injured in Philippine capital fire

MANILA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- One female was killed and another adult injured in a fire that broke out in Manila City on Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said. Firefighter Charles Bacoco told reporters that the fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. local time, trapping the sleeping bedridden woman inside a building. Bacoco said the fire started at a residential building at the back of a hotel owned by the vict.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

The wolf is back in the building: Big Bad Wolf rocks Cebu with crazy deals!

The wolf is back in the building: Big Bad Wolf rocks Cebu with crazy deals!.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Baguio City withdraws parking building plan

Listening to public uproar, the Baguio City government said that it will forgo plans to put up a parking building on a city-owned lot adjacent to the PFVR gym and Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School at Military Cut-off barangay in the city......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Toledo City to construct 10-story building as part of National Housing Program

Toledo City to construct 10-story building as part of National Housing Program.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024