Senators conducted Thursday the topping-off ceremony led by Senate President Miguel Zubiri for the New Senate Building (NSB) in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Know more:
Past and present Senate leaders converged for the topping-off ceremony of the New Senate Building in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Former Senate President Vicente Sotto III and former Senator, now House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto joined current Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senator Nancy Binay, Chair of the Committee on Accounts and leading the construction coordination efforts.
With the topping-off rites, the Senate is on target to open for partial operations by July 2024, with Sen. Binay reminding that “may instruction kasi si Senate President Zubiri to conduct the opening of session next year sa Bagong Senado.” At the outset, she recalled, the new Senate building was already aiming to be one of the first green building-certified government facilities under the Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence program.
The lawmaker added that the NSB integrates sustainable features such as energy-efficient systems, water conservation measures, and the use of eco-friendly materials.
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