Go has filed Senate Bill 666, or the New Building Code of the Philippines, which aims to update existing building standards to ensure that structures are safer and better able to withstand natural ...

AS the series of earthquakes, severe weather disturbances and other natural disasters continue to inflict widespread infrastructure damage, the National Building Code needs urgent strengthening in ...

SEN. Bong Go filed Senate Bill (SB) 666 to update the Philippine Building Code to promote disaster resilience, sustainability and public safety. The senator said the proposed Philippine Building Act ...

MANILA, Philippines — The September 30 earthquake that hit Cebu and neighboring provinces should prompt Congress to immediately tackle his proposal for a new building code, a lawmaker said. In a ...

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has expressed full support for Sen. Bong Go’s proposed legislation to review and update the National Building Code, citing the need for more ...