Mga Balita sa Tondo Manila

Idineklara ni Manila Mayor Lim na isara at gibain ang isang annex ng Juan Nolasco High School sa Tondo dahil unfit na raw ito to function. Baka imbes na makapagaral ang mga bata eh bagsakan pa ng building. Pero magtatayo din naman daw ng panibagong building in place of the demolished one.

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim ordered Sunday the immediate closure and demolition of a school annex building after it was declared condemned by City Hall building officials.

The Dr. Juan Nolasco High School annex building in Tondo, Manila was earlier declared condemned due to its state of deterioration.

Lim said he ordered the demolition of the condemned school annex building to prevent untoward incidents from happening, adding that it would be risky for teachers, students and occupants of the building to stay there.

With the imminent demolition of the school, Lim also ordered the construction of a new building in a dialogue with the officers and faculty of the school.

The Nolasco High School Annex is a four-story building composed of eight classrooms in the third and fourth floors; the first floor is occupied by clerical and property custodian rooms while the second floor houses the library.

The high school annex building was built about nine years ago.

“Actually, it is not an old building. But the building was recommended to be demolished because the lot where it was erected was too soft and it is dangerous,” said Louise Behan, Manila City Hall information officer.

“City Hall Engineer Armand Andres recommended its demolition to the Mayor. The new school annex building will be built in a lot that has better foundation,” Behan said.

Lim instructed the city engineering office to demolish the Nolasco High School Annex and prioritize the construction of a new five-story building.

He also ordered the relocation of squatters within the perimeter of the building and also the construction of a footbridge which will traverse the Pritil estero for the benefit of the students, faculty and the community, thereby reducing the transportation budget of students to and from school.

Lim wanted the new building to be constructed before June this year.

Source: Manila Bulletin