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HELLO THERE An elephant strikes a pose for its audience during the soft launch of the Manila Zoo on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Renamed ‘The Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden’, its reopening was for the workers who renovated and rehabilitated the zoo and their families. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR
AS a tribute to their hard work and ingenuity, the 1,300 construction workers who took part in the renovation of Manila Zoo and their families were treated as VIP guests during Thursday's soft opening of the more than 60-year-old zoo now known as the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden.