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Damaged Davao condo condemned ahead of strong quake: Mayor Sara

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Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/10/31/20191031-condo.jpg"/><figcaption>A condominium building is seen after sustaining heavy damage from a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines, October 31, 2019. Lean Daval Jr, Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA- A Davao City condominium building damaged in a powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao on Thursday was earlier ordered condemned, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said.While Ecoland 4000 did not totally collapse, portions of its external walls and ceilings fell off, prompting disaster and emergency officials to rush to the complex. Duterte-Carpio said the city engineer&#x27;s office earlier told the condominium&#x27;s management to condemn the building as it incurred huge cracks.&quot;All units owners were informed pero may mga renters na nag-express na wala silang malilipatan,&quot; Duterte-Carpio said in the vernacular.(Some renters said they have nowhere else to go.)She added that the city government already sent 3 notices to the condominium&#x27;s management, informing them about the problems of their building.&quot;We&#x27;ll explore possible legal actions kung makikita natin na mayroong evidence na mayroon silang pagpapabaya sa recommendations of condemnation ng building nila,&quot; Duterte-Carpio said.(We&#x27;ll explore possible legal actions to see if there is any evidence that they were negligent over the recommendations of building condemnation.)Mindanao was <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/31/19/buildings-damaged-roads-cracked-as-3rd-earthquake-in-a-month-rocks-mindanao">again rocked</a> by a powerful tremor on Thursday, this time, a magnitude 6.5 quake that struck 33 kilometers northeast of Tulunan town in Cotabato.The town was also the epicenter of Tuesday&#x27;s magnitude 6.6 quake and a magnitude 6.3 temblor last Oct. 16.Nine tenants of the condominium were rescued after sustaining injuries. One of them was brought to the hospital after sustaining a bruise on the head due to falling debris.Rescuers are still searching all 56 units of the condominium to see if anyone was left behind, Duterte-Carpio said but no person has been reported missing so far.A standby evacuation site is located at Barangay Los Amigos, the mayor said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/31/19/mindanao-quake-response-is-dutertes-top-concern-palace">Mindanao quake response is Duterte&#x27;s &#x27;top concern&#x27;: Palace</a></li></ul>

A Davao City condominium building damaged in a powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao on Thursday was earlier ordered condemned, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said.

A Davao City condominium building damaged in a powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao on Thursday was earlier ordered condemned, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said.

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Damaged Davao condo condemned ahead of strong quake: Mayor Sara

Hernel Tocmo,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 31, 2019 03:59 PM PHT

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