Pa Thursi US lau Aimer ih ¢ aes tid, ZU MAJORITY of the build- ings in the country, in- cluding the Batasang Complex where the House of Representa- tivesis located, lackman- datory earthquake alarm systems, according to 1- PACMAN Rep. Eric Pineda. Pineda said the Batasan Pambansa in Qu- ezonCity and otherbuild- ings do not have earth- quake, recording and larm instruments (ERI). “So imagine, what would happen if a per intensity earthquakes struck ieee the State of the Nation Address.Idare Not to s late,” Pi said as he pictured a sce- nario similar tothe Des- ignated Survivor televi- sion drama series, where non-compliant with the nearly all key officials of guidelines and some of the United States, from the fiicse with ERIs have in- president down to all stalled accelerographs onstitutional successors, that are not within the ae in adestructive minimum specification omb explosion. requirement under the Presidential Decreee _ guidelines. 1096 states that all build- The ERI makes quick ings must comply on the _ analysis of the intensity mandatory requirements of a tremor and automat- under the Guidelines and ically sets offan alarm that ten estenttn Rules on would instantly advice ERI for Building. Occupants to either evac- The Philippine Insti- uate or implement quick tute of Volcanology and * safety actions. Siesmology (Philvocs) Pineda filed House warned of the Bi One, a. Resolution 32, directing 7.2magnitudeearthquake,~ ‘the Committee on Public that is ripe to happen. Works and Highways to Quezon City is along inquire into the compli- «the fault line. ance of building owners Pinedasaidthatalmost to the mandated installa. 90 percent of the build- tions of ERIs, ‘ingsinthecountry remain Jester Manalastas "Page