The chairman of the House Committee on Public Works and Highways is prodding President Marcos to announce in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) the inclusion of the New Philippine Building Act (PBA) in his list of priority measures. “We appeal to His Excellency to certify as urgent the...
The Quezon City government is investigating an electrocution incident that claimed the lives of three individuals inside an apartment in Barangay Pinyahan on Friday, July 10. The local government said it is coordinating with the Quezon City Department of Building Official (DBO) and the Quezon City...
A 31-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, July 5, after police caught him allegedly stealing scrap metal from a commercial building in Barangay Talipapa, Quezon City, where his group had carted off more than P6.27 million worth of items. The suspect, identified only as “Raymart,” was caught by...
A 25-year-old building caretaker was pinned to death by an elevator in Balut, Tondo, Manila, on Thursday, July 2. Police identified the victim as alias “Jhon,” caretaker of a building at the corner of Rodriguez and Nepa Streets in Barangay 141. According to the Raxabago Police Station, the...
The Quezon City government has supported calls for a thorough investigation into the fire that struck a condominium in Eastwood City on June 18, which affected tenants, unit owners, and their families. Local officials said the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Quezon City Police District (QCPD),...
A fire broke out at a condominium in Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City, on Thursday morning, June 18, trapping about 20 residents before all were safely rescued. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze started at 6:53 a.m. as a rubbish fire and escalated to third alarm as thick smoke...
The Angeles City government has formed a task force to investigate the recent building collapse here. Mayor Carmelo Lazatin II issued Executive Order No. 26 creating the Angeles City Fact-Finding and Investigation Task Force to conduct a thorough, impartial, and comprehensive inquiry over the...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has welcomed Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara 's directive for the conduct of structural inspections on schools affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that recently struck Mindanao. The June 8 earthquake damaged...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga – The provincial government of Pampanga led by Gov. Lilia Pineda and Vice Gov. Dennis Pineda provided financial assistance to seven families affected by the recent collapse of a building in Angeles City. They received P20,000 each and 25 kilograms of rice during a...
As the nation marks the 128th Philippine Independence Day, SM Supermalls and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are strengthening their long-standing partnership by bringing employment opportunities closer to Filipinos through simultaneous job fairs nationwide. This June 12, SM and DOLE...
The newly completed four-storey building at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Mabini Campus significantly expands access to quality, flexible higher education for thousands of Filipino students under the PUP Open University program. The building stands as a modern learning hub...
Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. is urging Malacañang to promptly certify as urgent the passage of the proposed new Philippine Building Act (PBA) following the widespread damage caused to infrastructure by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Sarangani and its nearby provinces....
