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RABAT — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing at least 296 people, destroying buildings and sending residents of major cities rushing from their homes. The Interior Ministry said the number constituted…
MOSCOW — Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had brought down three Ukrainian drones early on Sunday that had been trying to attack Moscow. Nobody was hurt and there was only minor damage to the facade of two…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has ruled out arson as the cause of the fire that gutted the historic Manila Central Post Office Building, saying the May 21 blaze was “purely accidental.” In a statement…
CEBU CITY, Philippines –As a precautionary measure, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has directed the Office of the Building Official (OBO) to conduct a massive inspection and assessment of the buildings and the other structures that are…
JANDARIS, Syria — Wailing children, flattened buildings and hospitals full of bodies – a devastating earthquake on Monday looked painfully familiar for Syrian families and rescuers worn down by nearly 12 years of bombardment and displacement. The…
VIGAN CITY, Philippines — Fearful residents in Abra spent the night sleeping outdoors after a powerful earthquake struck the northern island of Luzon, killing four people and injuring more than 130. Some people in the area said…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Buildings encroaching the three-meter easement along the rivers of Cebu City will be demolished. This was the statement of Mayor Michael Rama on June 24, 2022, when asked about the city’s plans to…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A plan to build four mid-rise socialized housing buildings in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City is in the works. The proposed socialized housing project is for victims, who lost their homes to a 2019…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) issued 467 building permits and 328 occupancy permits as of November 12, 2020, since the start of the year amid the pandemic. Architect Florante…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered local government units (LGUs) to inspect the integrity of buildings nationwide as three powerful earthquakes hit Mindanao in two weeks. “Well, it is time for the LGUs to inspect…
Several school buildings in Cebu have remained unused and unoccupied, according to The Commission on Audit in Central Visayas (COA-7). These buildings are located at the national high schools in Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Talisay City, Argao, and…
A militant teacher’s group called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to allocate more funds to build classrooms and school buildings rather than spend more money for mandatory drug testing in schools. “I don’t have problem with…
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