A GROUP dedicated to the preservation of the historic San Sebastian Church in Quiapo, Manila has launched an online petition to halt the construction of a nearby 31-story condominium tower in a case that is reminiscent of the controversy over the now-completed Torre de Manila near Rizal Park from 2013 to 2017. Unfortunately, the current dispute shows that none of the stakeholders involved — the developer, the community activists or the government — learned anything at all from that experience and that they are unlikely to find a satisfactory solution.

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