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
An aerial view of Cebu City. | CDND file photo
Rama said it is important for the city to prepare for calamities especially after a strong earthquake caused buildings to collapse, as it also killed thousands, in Turkey and Syria. International news organizations have reported that more than 46,000 people were killed in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last Feb. 6. The earthquake also destroyed about 264,000 apartments in Turkey.Rama told OBO that he does not want to see any ‘sacred cow’ as they conduct the massive inspection of buildings here.
At the same time, the mayor also sought the City Council’s help on the need to ‘manage’ slopes and other elevated parts of the city that may cause landslides.
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