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Manila breaks ground for new school

MANILA Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso on Monday led the groundbreaking rites for the construction of a 10-story building at the Rosauro Almario Elementary School in Tondo.

The building will have 227 fully air-conditioned classrooms, 12 offices, a library, an auditorium and a gymnasium. It will also have two basketball courts that can be converted into a football field, and two roof deck outdoor sports and exercise areas.

New school Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso and Vice Mayor Maria Sheilah ‘Honey’ Lacuna led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 10-story Rosauro Almario Elementary School in Tondo.Photo by Mike Alquinto