MANILA, Philippines — The Manila City government on Monday formally turned over 229 townhouse style units to its indigent owners in the slums of Baseco, Tondo, through a project called “Basecommunity”.
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso led the turnover ceremony of the housing units, with a gentle warning to recipients to take good care of the units.
“Ako ay naniniwala na para maibalik ang dignidad sa pagiging mahirap, ikaw ay magkaroon ng sarili mo na masasabi mong iyo,” the local chief executive said during a speech.
(I believe that having a home that a poor person can call his own raises their dignity.)
“Alagaan n’yo ito, ‘wag n’yong bababuyin. ‘Di bale…
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