Erap to open P32-M Vitas Skate Park
MANILA, Philippines - Manila will soon become the country’s skating capital as Mayor Joseph Estrada is set to inaugurate the P32.59-million Vitas Skate Park in Tondo.
The park, which sits on a 1,774-square meter lot in Tondo, is touted as the biggest public plaza in the Philippines.
Estrada will lead the soft opening of the park before the May 9 elections.
The mayor said he decided to build the park to keep away the youth from illegal drugs and other vices.
Estrada cited a report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency that 92 percent of the barangays in Metro Manila are affected by illegal drugs.
He said he plans to put up more parks and sports centers in the city to make sure that the youth will have other things to focus on.
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