These days, the GIF is so ubiquitous as a piece of internet culture that it’s got its own offshoot formats like reaction GIFs, GIF art, and Tumblr GIF sets. My, how far we’ve come since those inauspicious beginnings. The solution: the GIF, a simple, flexible file format for lower-resolution pictures. Three decades ago, on June 15, 1987, the most beloved image file extension on the internet was birthed by a team of CompuServe developers seeking a way to compress images with minimal data loss. 'There should be a complaint filed… there are formal hearings, inventories, and endorsements that need to be made prior to the pull out of any children,' GHI legal counsel Karina Balajadia-Liggayu said.ĭespite this, Liggayu said they are willing to cooperate with the DSWD in securing and complying with all the requirements.The GIF is officially 30-something, and in the prime of its internet life. However, the orphanage maintained that the CDO did not follow due process.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ordered GHI's closure last month, saying the facility puts children in the orphanage in 'imminent danger.'Īfter 22 days, the DSWD issued a second cease-and-desist order (CDO) based on the BFP's revocation of GHI's fire certificate. If they (BFP) revoked that, by law it follows that the (building) permit is already revoked,' Lilagan said.

'One of our requirements is FC (fire clearance) itself. READ: BFP revokes fire safety certificate of QC orphanage

On May 26, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) revoked GHI's fire safety certificate after observing obstructed hallways, narrow aisles and corridors, blocked fire exits, no automatic fire detection and alarm systems, no approved automatic sprinklers, insufficient emergency lighting, and no emergency evacuation plan in the building. He added that he asked GHI officials to comply with the requirements for a four-storey building - explaining that any unauthorized construction will compromise the entire structure and safety of the orphanage. However, Lilagan said the orphanage added another floor in 2017. (GHI), an orphanage in Quezon City, over unauthorized floor construction and fire safety issues.įreddie Lilagan, head of the investigation and adjudication division of the Quezon City Building Department, told a Senate hearing on Wednesday that GHI's permit only provided for a three-storey building with roof deck. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 5) - Local authorities have revoked the building permit of Gentle Hands Inc.

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