What I do not get, and have been unable to wrap my head around, is how anyone can discuss the Torre de Manila issue without actually reaching the bottom line: the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) gave DMCI permission to build that monster of a structure behind the Jose Rizal Monument in Luneta.

The NHCP, which is the national office in charge of protecting historical monuments and structures, is the one who said that “The Torre de Manila project site is outside the boundaries of the Rizal Park and well to the rear (789 meters) of the Rizal National Monument, hence it cannot possibly obstruct the front view of the said National Monument.” This letter was addressed to then Mayor Alfredo Lim, dated November 9 2012, signed by NHCP Executive Director III Ludovico Badoy. (GMANetwork.com, 13 July)

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