Philippines Urged to Implement New Steel Standards Amid Rising Earthquake Risks
Philippine industry groups are urging the government to enforce new safety standards for construction steel and ban induction furnaces (IF) due to rising earthquake risks. The new standards were approved in May but their implementation date remains undecided.
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