Workers’ dormitory opening June 12
Manila Standard
THE Metro Manila Development Authority said its second workers’ inn in Tondo will open in time for the celebration of the 110th anniversary of Independence Day.
Executive director Angelito Vergel de Dios said President Arroyo will lead the inauguration of the Gwapotel on Jose Abad Santos Street after the ceremonies at the Luneta Park.
“For the first time, there is no military and civil parade, instead a flag-raising ceremony. After this, we will proceed to Tondo to formally launch the inn,” he said.
Vergel de Dios said the facility had three-deck beds to accommodate 800 people with compartments for luggages, air duct for ventilation, and piped-in music.
“Our primary concern is the privacy.”
Occupants of the first Gwapotel which is located near the Manila Hotel in Port Area have complained about the ward-like conditions.
“Snoring was a no. 1 problem of the guests [who] get distracted in their sleep,” said Vergel de Dios, noting that the P25 overnight rate included an eight-minute shower.
Gwapotel 2 is the abandoned Emmanuel Hospital turned over to the Privatization Management Office of the Finance Department which the authority renovated for P10.7 million.
For now, Vergel de Dios was discounting the possibility of any rate increase, indicating that Gwapotel was part of the non-wage benefits of the labor sector.
Rio N. Araja
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