City files new case vs mall developer

THE City Government of Davao has filed another lawsuit against Taipan Development, Inc. or the Gaisano Capital Group for violation of the National Building Code of the Philippines when it built a mall in Davao City without securing prior permits before the construction.

Based on the report

from the City Information Office, the lawsuit was filed on July 12 barely a month after the first case was filed against the company for violation of Davao City's Zoning Ordinance when it built Gaisano Capital Mall in a medium density residential area and a water resource zone in Catalunan Pequeño.

The case was filed by the Davao City Engineer's Office after the company failed to secure a building permit as proven by the inspection reports issued on June 29, 2016 or a month after the construction of the company's Gaisano Capital Mall.

In the same report, engineer Joseph Dominic Felizarta, acting City Building Official, said his office has sent the company two notices of violations and work stoppage order on June 30 and August 11, 2016.

The affidavit of complaint filed by Felizarta underscored the failure of the company to comply with the order that was made evident during ocular inspections conducted by a team from the Office of Building Offical.

Last January 11, a fire hit Gaisano Capital Mall and this prompted Felizarta to order an inspection, which confirmed the continued defiance of the company to heed the orders of the local government.