World Bank

Mainstreaming Risk Reduction in the National Building Code: Protecting Lives and Property from Disaster Risk in the Philippines

An archipelago spanning more than 7,000 islands, the Philippines is among the countries with the greatest exposure to natural disaster risk worldwide. Earthquakes, typhoons, flooding, volcanic ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Lawmaker again cites need for new building code

MANILA, Philippines — The September 30 earthquake that hit Cebu and neighboring provinces should prompt Congress to immediately tackle his proposal for a new building code, a lawmaker said. In a ...
Gov

Building owners urged to comply with National Building Code

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The Baguio City Buildings and Architecture Office (CBAO) is urging building owners to support and comply with the National Building Code to protect public safety and general ...
manilatimes

Go wants modernized PH building code

SEN. Bong Go filed Senate Bill (SB) 666 to update the Philippine Building Code to promote disaster resilience, sustainability and public safety. The senator said the proposed Philippine Building Act ...
BusinessMirror

Protecting lives and property: The urgent need for stricter building standards in the Philippines

I have been actively campaigning against the use of substandard products, particularly construction materials that are illegally imported into the Philippines through technical smuggling. I have spent ...