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Being a disaster-prone country, it is said that the “Build Back Better” philosophy is needed in the Philippines for it to be able to at least minimize the impacts of severe typhoons and other natural disturbances caused by climate change. However, it seems the country has not learned its lesson…

The Disabilities Act, passed in 2014, is expected to take effect next m...

The Disabilities Act, passed in 2014, is expected to take effect next m...

Let me thank you for the valid observation about the increasing menace of building collapse in the country. The recent survey on building collapse undertaken by the institute revealed that every category ....

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Engineers have advocated an improvement of quality assurance management in the building industry. They urged the private sector to be involved in building monitoring....

We come to know about the risk-prone buildings in different cities of the country including Dhaka and Chattogram are known only after any accident occurs. There is no way to know in advance

Praja Foundation jointly with Mumbai First, a non-governmental organization, has urged all the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporators to strengthen the healthcare system of the city by implementing the recommendations made by them. Moreover, they have also asked them to produce a strong and compelling action plan for public health.

(Presidential photo) MANILA - A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday said updating the National Building Code deserves urgent legislative action to ensure that structures across the country are disaster-resilient. Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera said disaster adaptation and mitigation are the only viable solutions to the country's predicament as being disaster-prone. Herrera said homes and communities designed to withstand typhoons, floods, landslides, tsunamis, earthquakes, a...

Malacañang is eyeing to create a P10-billion fund for rehabilitation and relief operations in areas devastated by Typhoon “Odette” (international code name Rai). In a news statement issued on Tuesday, Acting Presidential spokesman Karlo B. Nograles said President Duterte decided to increase the initial P2 billion allocation he committed for…