The world’s biggest Buddhist humanitarian organization is building 100 houses for the residents of Baseco Compound, Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada of Manila said on Saturday.

Estrada said the city government has signed an agreement with the Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines, Inc. for the construction of a new housing village in the Port Area where about 60,000 informal settlers are living.

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