CITY PLANNING and Development Office (CPDO) head Ivan Chin Cortez said they are hoping that the city council will schedule soon the initial hearing for the proposed rule that will set building height limits in the city. The rule banning high-rise buildings in parts of the city was targeted to be finalized last year. “If I can have it my way, I want it done today. We are still waiting for the official advise and notice from SP (Sangguning Panlungsod). I’m expecting a hearing within this month,” Mr. Cortez said in an interview. The CPDO was directed by Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to come up with a policy on building heights. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) sets requirements only in areas that directly affect flight paths to and from the airport. — Maya M. Padillo

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