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Philippines: Quezon City mayor orders retrofitting of buildings

Source(s): Journal Online
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Mayor Herbert Bautista is re-assessing the structural design of all the buildings in the city to ensure that they will be able to withstand a potentially strong earthquake, which according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology may happen any time, reports the Journal Online.

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Last checked: 16 July 2021

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