OBO to contractors, developers: Follow National Building Code

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All developers and contractors must not take the National Building Code (NBC) and local ordinances for granted. This was according to Office of the Building Official (OBO) chief, Architect Florante Catalan. “We ask…

CPA: Alleged construction violations are baseless

Kim Ablaña 03/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Following legal action by the City of Cebu’s Office of the Building Official (OBO), the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) vows to deal with what they see as baseless accusations against them regarding alleged…

‘One-stop shop’ at Cebu City hall to start on Monday

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s one-stop shop at the Cebu City hall will start tomorrow, September 4, 2023, according to the city’s public information office (PIO). Cebu City PIO said in a report that contractors would…

Cebu City OBO chief to permit applicants: Transact and pay online

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebuanos no longer have to physically visit the Office of the Building Official (OBO) at the Cebu City to apply for permits and make the corresponding payments. Architect Florante Catalan, the OBO head, said…

OBO head: Existing buildings in Cebu City ‘structurally sound’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Office of the Barangay Official (OBO) head Architect Florante Catalan assures the public that all buildings in the city are “structurally sound.” This he said after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake…

Badian officials to consult Capitol on next move against illegally built beach houses

Futch Anthony Inso 09/06/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Municipality of Badian will consult first the Cebu Provincial Capitol on their next move against the beach houses that were illegally built in Barangay Lambug. Engineer Vicente Jojie Nellas, head of the…

Billboard operators told to secure permit, follow specifications

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the proliferation of billboards and signages in Cebu City, the Office of the Building Official (OBO) has reminded billboard operators to secure permit from the office and follow specifications to ensure safety…

Rama’s order: Fast track CCMC’s occupancy permit

Dyrecka Letigio 09/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Acting Mayor Michael Rama has ordered the fast-tracking of the Cebu City Medical Center’s (CCMC) occupancy permit. The hospital’s new building has been operating for six months for the first floor…

Police say construction firm non cooperative in investigation of Brgy. Apas incident

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said that the firm behind the construction site in Barangay Apas, where an accident happened and killed one worker, has not cooperated with their investigation as of…

Infected Mandaue city hall employees now at 6

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/25/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The number of infected Mandaue city hall employees have risen to 6 today, Jan. 25, 2020. The latest employee found positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worked at the City Legal…

72 OBO, CEO employees in Mandaue placed under home isolation

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 01/21/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippine – The 72 employees from the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) and Office of the Building Official (OBO) here who are close contacts of the employee from the engineering department who tested positive for the…

CCMC’s occupancy permit still under process

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Medical Center has been partially inaugurated on December 28, 2020, marking the first time for the hospital in construction for five years to be available to the public. Yet one…

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