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A 9-storey building came down on sleeping workers in Barangay Balibago. The pancake-collapse mechanics, the red flags and DOLE violations flagged before the deaths, and what every developer must understand before breaking ground.
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Rooftop solar for Dumaguete and Negros Oriental homes and shops: local cost range, typhoon roof check, NORECO net metering steps, and a sizing calculator.
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