The area where Manila Central Post Office stands is an institutional zone, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna says.
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna assured the public on Monday, May 23, that no commercial space will be built at the site of Manila Central Post Office, following theThe Manila mayor said in an online briefing that the area where the historical building stands along the banks of the Pasig River is an institutional zone.
“Kapag ganito po, hindi na pwedeng patayuan ng kahit ano pa mang gusali, maliban sa naturing na post office doon sa lugar na yun. Ibig sabihin po, napro-proteksyunan ng ating zoning ordinance na kahit po ang pamahalaang lungsod ng Maynila, kahit ang national government ay hindi pwedeng magpatayo ng kahit ano pa mang imprastraktura sa lugar na yun maliban doon sa tinatawag nating Manila Central Post Office,”According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the estimated cost of damage is P300 million.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection-National Capital Region, the fire at the Manila Central Post Office started at 11:41 pm on Sunday, May 21.
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