Angeles building collapse shows need for PH building law — solon

MANILA, Philippines — The collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Angeles, Pampanga underscores the urgency of passing a new Philippine Building Act (PBA), as the proposed measure could have prevented unnecessary deaths and property loss, Surigao del Sur Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. said on Monday. In a statement, Momo said the country will “continue to be at the mercy of dilapidated, substandard, and unchecked buildings” if the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP) remains in effect, and the proposed PBA will pave the way for the revision of the NBCP. “There is no room for dillydallying […]...

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