The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved in yesterday’s session the resolution of Councilor El Cid Familiaran to direct the Office of Building Official (OBO) to check all buildings in the city to determine readiness against natural calamities like earthquake.
Familiaran said OBO has to make sure that the buildings here are ready or can prevail against certain intensity of earthquake so as not to endanger people. There are old and new buildings in the city. The new ones have surely conform with the building code standard, but the old ones remain questionable. Therefore it is better for OBO to check these buildings to avoid danger soon. He also cited some business establishments newly constructed in town, which he is sure has able to comply with the standard of building code of the Philippines. But those buildings established 8 to 10 years ago, for sure has not met the building code standard, and therefore hazardous to lives and other properties. Hence, it should be checked and inspected, as well as suggest to the building owners the needed improvement to meet the building code if necessary. By Edith B. Colmo Negros Daily Bulletin
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