DPWH To Lead Clean Up and Conduct Assessment of Fire Damaged Portion of PGH
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that structural assessment will be conducted by DPWH to determine the degree of damage of the recent fire incident at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Building in Taft Avenue, Manila.
Secretary Villar said that mapping of damage to the structure will be immediately carried out by the DPWH once the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has given the PGH management the go signal to proceed with clearing of the affected fire areas at the third floor service wing building.