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THE OFFICE of the City Building Official (OCBO) updated the yellow and red tag notices for several establishments.

In an interview with the Disaster Radio, Architect Kashayar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the OCBO, said the notices are based on the rapid visual inspection conducted by their office and the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Davao City Chapter. 

Occupancy is strictly prohibited in establishments who were given Red Tag notices. These are as follows:

1. Mapua Malayan Colleges Mindanao (Administrative Building; School Building)

2. The Velvet Suites and Hotel / Oroderm City 

3. Magallanes Residences (Toledo-Building 3)

4. The Pinnacle Hotel and Suites (Main Building ONLY)

5. Transformer Pad ONLY of USEP Obrero

Meanwhile, a Yellow Tag indicates that the use of the building is restricted. 

However, certain areas can still be accessible under controlled conditions, subject to the approval of the OCBO.

Yellow Tagged establishments are as follows:

1. Felcris Centrale (Building A and C ONLY)

2. Gaisano Mall of Davao – Bajada (Portions of Parking Building, Grocery Basement, Lower Basement)

3. Vivaldi Residences Davao (Building Perimeter ONLY)

4. Mesatierra Garden Residences (Jogging Path area, Room 2204 ONLY)

5. The following buildings in USEP Obrero 

– All Classrooms of Mechatronics Building

– Stock Room of Commission on Audit Office

– Dean’s Room and Pantry of College of Information and Computing

– Cordoned Rooms at TLE Building (Conference Room, Dressmaking Room, Cold Kitchen)

6. The following facilities of Ateneo De Davao University- Roxas Campus

– 2nd and 3rd Hallway of Finster

– Cordoned portion of Thibault Hall

7. Teleperformance Davao (Part of SM Annex Bldg. Fire Exit 8 ONLY)

8. Rosario Building- Premium AC Corp, Maa (Left Wing Pathway, near backside of EastWest Bank ONLY)

9. Eastwest Unibank- Rosario Building, Maa (Glassrooms)

10. BPI Family Savings Bank- Rosario Building, Ma-a (Vault Room, ATM Room)

Toghyani said Teleperformance Davao was dropped to Yellow Tag from Red Tag after conducting follow-up inspections. 

“The management went to our office and coordinated to us for the inspection after we were denied entry in the first attempt,” he said. 

But following the inspection, their Fire Exit should be restricted to use. 

Toghyani said all stablishments are directed to strictly comply with the conditions and safety requirements set by the OCBO re-occupancy will be allowed. 

Photo courtesy of the City Government of Davao