Philippines Faces Building Code Gap After Earthquakes; Retrofitting Old Structures Emerges as Key Safety Need

Recent earthquakes in Pampanga and Sarangani revealed that many buildings fail to meet modern seismic standards, creating a policy and safety challenge for infrastructure oversight and risk reduction.

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