IT was the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and not the Manila City government that approved the construction of the statue on comfort women, a local official said on Friday.

Jojo Alcovendaz, city administrator, was reacting to a statement on Thursday by Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque who said that the matter should have also been raised with Mayor Joseph Estrada.

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