New Philippine Building Act pushed in Senate

MANILA, Philippines – A bill that seeks to establish updated general regulations and policies governing the construction of buildings in the Philippines has been filed in the Senate. Senate Bill No. 2159, also known as the “New Philippine Building Act,” was filed by Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Monday. According to Tulfo, the urgent reasons for the proposed measure were the recent construction-related incidents, including the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday, killing at least four people and more than a dozen others, mostly construction workers, still under the rubble. Tulfo also […]...

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