They say good things come to those who wait, but there are things that you have to do ASAP.
“After being warned of thousands of deaths and injuries and massive damage should a huge earthquake hit Metro Manila, the Caloocan City government has highlighted the need to replace the 61-year-old Caloocan City Hall, which authorities say might be nearing the end of its serviceable life,” reports Nataniel R. Melican in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Mayor Oscar Malapitan said the Caloocan city government is planning to build a new city hall building in 2014. He was quite frank when he said, “The main City Hall building was built in 1952. We have the oldest, maybe the ugliest city hall in Metro Manila. We don’t want a beautiful one, but we just want a safe workplace for the employees and the people who go to the City Hall.”
According to the report, Malapitan has also ordered the City Engineering Office to check other government-owned buildings to see if these could survive a major earthquake.
