Mayor Sara warns property developers to heed advice of city engineer’s office
DAVAO City--Mayor Sara Duterte told real estate developers here to religiously follow the recommendations of the City Engineer’s Office when erecting new buildings after a five-story building of the Ecoland 4000 Residences
of property developer DMC Urban Property Developers Inc. (DMC-UPDI) was severely damaged after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted parts of Mindanao Thursday morning. “We advised them to heed the recommendations of the
City Engineer’s Office,” she told reporters in a press conference. Duterte said the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office will soon release a list of buildings that are subject for condemnation after sustaining major cracks,
posing danger to the lives of the occupants. She said the local government had already advised the building administrator of Ecoland 4000 Residences’ Himeji Building, the first See HEED, page 11
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Public service is king..., says new PNP-10 chief By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent
CAGAYAN de oro City--Newly appointed regional director of the police regional office for Northern Mindanao Brig. Gen. Rolando Anduyan emphasized to the police officers in the region that “public service is king, and not them, and that law enforcers must not abuse the power and authority given to them.” Asked if he will implement a reshuffling of top PNP-10 officers, Anduyan said he will not order a revamp in the near future. “I will not order an immediate revamp. There should be due process. We need to see first what their level of capability is,” he added. Santiago was not present during the turn-over ceremony, but PNP-10 spokesperson Lt. Col. Mardy Hortillosa said the outgoing regional director chose not to attend so he can pack his
belongings in private. In an interview, Hortillosa said Santiago was being called back to the PNP headquarters to face the administrative charges filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman. Of the four cases, three has already been dismissed by the Ombudsman, he said, although Hortillosa did not specify what those cases were. The only case Santiago is facing, Hortillosa said, is Eva’s Hotel in Kidapawan City has collapsed following the magnitude 6.5 earthquake mid-morning on Thursday. on the charges for Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista (in black shirt) has given out orders for possible rescue operations. See PUBLIC, page 11
Photo courtesy of Edwin Fernandez and Kidapawan City CIO/PNA