MANILA Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada has assured local business owners that the soon-to-built Solar City commercial and business district in Manila Bay will not affect business establishments in the area, particularly in Malate and Ermita.

In a statement, Estrada said the 148-hectare Solar City commercial, business and residential center would boost the restaurant and entertainment industry in the city’s tourist belt by bringing in more tourists.

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