Presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said that he plans to embark on in-city vertical housing projects for the country’s urban informal settlers, and build more public hospitals and school buildings for ordinary Filipinos if elected as chief executive.

The Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet made the pitch in a dialog with former informal settlers who were beneficiaries of housing units in PAR Homes 3, an in-city housing project in Barangay La Huerta, Parañaque City. 

“Hindi naman kaila sa inyo kung saan ako galing. Kaya ang una kong ginawa nang ako’y maging alkalde ng Maynila ay ibalik ang dignidad sa isang mahirap na pamilya. 10-story, 42 square meters, 2-bedroom, may elevator pa. Alam niyo naman siguro yung Tondominium at Binondominium,” said Moreno.

Moreno was referring to Tondominium 1 and 2 which are situated in Tondo, one of the most densely populated districts in the Philippine capital, and one of the world’s largest slums.

Set to be completed by the end of this year, the two residential buildings have a combined total of 336 two-bedroom apartment units, each with a size of 44 square meters. 

Binondominium 1 and 2 meanwhile are set to be completed by January next year, while Basecommunity was completed last July. 

Just recently, the city government broke ground for the San Lazaro Residences, Pedro Gil Residences and the San Sebastian Residences. 

Besides more socialized housing programs, Moreno said his government would also embark on building more hospitals and more public-school buildings for the ordinary people, again similar to those he established in Manila.

“Pag kayo ay nadaan sa Roxas Boulevard, may tinatag po dun, 10-storey, fully airconditioned bagong Ospital ng Maynila.  Yung equipment, yung mga gamit, kung ano ang mayron sa St Luke’s, yun din ang gamit sa amin,” he said.

And just last October, Moreno led the groundbreaking ceremonies for the three-story, 50-bed President Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital in Baseco compound where Basecommunity is located. 

Once completed, it will be the city’s seventh public hospital besides the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila, Ospital ng Sampaloc, Ospital ng Tondo, Sta. Ana Hospital, Justice Abad Santos Medical Center, and Gat Andres Bonifacio Medical Center.