Tag: structural integrity
-
Nartatez Orders Structural Checks on Police Stations in Mindanao
Nartatez Orders Immediate Structural Inspections of Police Facilities In the wake of the magnitude 7.4 offshore earthquake near Davao Oriental and the subsequent 6.8 aftershock, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), directed a comprehensive structural integrity check of all police stations and related infrastructure. The move…
-
PNP Orders Structural Integrity Checks of Police Stations and Infrastructure After Davao Earthquakes
PNP Initiates Comprehensive Structural Integrity Inspections In the wake of powerful offshore earthquakes that rattled Davao Oriental and nearby areas, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered a thorough assessment of all police stations, headquarters, and related infrastructure. The objective is to ensure structural safety…
-
Cebu Quake Sparks Push for Philippine Building Act: A Wake-Up Call for Safer Buildings
Introduction: A Wake-Up Call from Cebu The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces at the end of September has reignited a long-running push for the Philippines to adopt a comprehensive building framework. Surigao del Sur Representative Romeo Momo Sr. labelled the event a “wake-up call” to finally pass the Philippine Building Act…