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P973-M social services hub to rise in Paco

January 25, 2025 Edd Reyes 90 views

MANILA Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo Nieto led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a 10-storey social services hub dubbed as the “Kalinga sa Maynila” Center Friday in Paco, Manila.

The Kalinga Center has a total project cost of ₱973.3 million, with Phase 1 amounting to ₱400 million and Phase 2 to ₱573.3 million, both funded through the city budget.

Phase 1 is targeted for completion by December 2025, while the bidding for Phase 2 is scheduled for February 2025.

“We did not incur any debt for this. We did not enter into any bank loans to finance this Kalinga Center. This is your taxes flowing back to you as services and infrastructure,” Mayor Lacuna declared.

“With these groundbreaking rites for the Kalinga Center, we also set in motion the modernization of the social services that will take place in its modern facilities,” Lacuna said.

Lacuna said the hub is “envisioned as the Manileños safe space and happy place. The services that happen weekly during our Kalinga services fair will soon happen here on weekdays and weekends. Bale sa center na ito, magiging araw-araw na ang Kalinga sa Maynila!”

The 10-storey building will also house the new Senior Citizens Affairs Office, a Youth Center, a Crisis Center for Women and Children, a Trabaho center, a modern public library, a Bahay ng Barangayan Center, and a multipurpose convention center and a performance art theatre.”

Lacuna also stated, “Our architects carefully studied the Kalinga Center and decided to make it a 10-storey building to accommodate more seniors, youth, job seekers, and women experiencing crises.”

“Nakita kasi naming dapat mas marami pang mapagsilbihang Manileño sa mga Kalinga sa Maynila. Magagawa natin yan dito sa itatayong Kalinga Center. Habang ginagawa ito, patuloy pa ring iikot ang Kalinga sa Maynila service fair sa mga distrito,” Lacuna guaranteed.

“Ang Kalinga sa Maynila Center ay itatayo sa kasalukuyang lokasyon ng Manila Skate Park. Pero huwag mag-alala ang mga minamahal nating skateboarders, roller skaters, rollerbladers, at BMX riders—isang bago at mas pinahusay na Manila Skate Park ang itatayo sa Paraiso ng Batang Maynila, sa tapat ng Manila Zoo, kung kaya’t mas accessible sa lahat,” Mayor Lacuna assured.

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