The newly reopened Arroceros Urban Forest Park in Manila will be good for those with mental health issues amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said.
The newly redeveloped Arroceros park now has fountains, elevated walkways, a coffee shop, play areas for children as well as a space for calisthenics for senior citizens.Also present during the inauguration were Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, Rep. Yul Servo, Manila Division City Schools Supt. Dr. Magdalena M. Lim, Engineer Armand Andres, City Electrician Engineer Randy Sadac, Architect Pepito Balmoris, Parks and Development Office chief Pio Morabe, and Ms. Jackie Garospe of Lightrail Manila Corp.
“At palakpakan natin ang ating mga construction workers. Masaya ako may trabaho kayo. Kahit na pandemya nakapaghahanap-buhay kayo dahil sa patuloy na agresibong pagawaing bayan para sa ikabubuti ng tao naman kayo’y nakapaghahanap-buhay ,”,” he said.