OBO stresses safety with 400 new buildings under construction in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/12/2020

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…

Application for building permit in Cebu City now online starting Oct. 1

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The application for a building permit in Cebu City can already be done online starting October 1, 2020.  Architect Florante Catalan, the head of the Office of the Building Official (OBO), revealed in…

OBO: No rainwater catchment, no permit

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) reminded new applicants for building permits, or those seeking renewal, that without rainwater catchments in their buildings, they will not be given permits. This…

Cebu City Council to probe partial collapse of building in Barangay Kamputhaw

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Council will be calling an executive session to probe the partial collapse of Juanita Building located on Escario Street corner Gorordo Avenue in Barangay Kamputhaw. The incident, which happened on August 5,…

OBO orders mitigation measures in Kamputhaw condotel construction

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) said that the contractors of an ongoing construction of a condominium-hotel (condotel) in Barangay Kamputhaw in Cebu City promised to put up mitigation measures in…

Mall construction halted after crane collapse

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/23/2017

Work on the two-story mall along Natalio Bacalso Avenue in Cebu City was halted yesterday on orders of the Office of the Building Official (Obo) a day after a crane collapsed on four houses and injured a…

OBO suspends mall construction works after crane accident

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/23/2017

CEBU CITY–Work on the two-story mall along Natalio Bacalso Avenue in Cebu City was halted on Thursday on orders of the Office of the Building Official (OBO) a day after a crane collapsed on four houses and…

Filinvest says it will comply with City Hall requirements

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/12/2017

DEVELOPER Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) said it would fully comply with requirements set by the Cebu City government after they were accused by Mayor Tomas Osmeña of committing easement violations along the highway of the South Road…

Condo ‘problem’ reaches Cebu City Council

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/30/2016

A controversy resulting from what could be a case of miscommunication reached the attention of the Cebu City Council. It all started with a letter to Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña from Buot barangay captain Rosalina Callino…

Contractors apply for permits amid condo project suspension

09/07/2016

THE contractors of the Casa Mira Towers in Barangay Labangon submitted their applications for excavation and building permits as part of efforts to persuade the Cebu City government to lift the suspension over their condominium project. “They…

OBO told to ensure the safety of workers in construction sites

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/06/2016

With recent reports of accidents inside construction sites, the Cebu City Council now wants a more stringent monitoring of ongoing projects to ensure the safety of workers. In a privilege speech during the council’s regular session yesterday,…

Property firm’s official told to stop excavation in Apas project

Doris C. Bongcac 09/05/2016

Apas Barangay captain Ramil Ayuman has ordered the project manager of Majestic Legacy Development Corp. to cease and desist from pursuing the ongoing excavation at the company’s project site in Villa Amores II in the barangay to…

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