The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now constructing a new building of Manila Boys Town Complex in Marikina City that will give extra shelter for abandoned youth and the elderly.
DPWH Assistant Secretary Antonio V. Molano Jr. said the four-storey building, which costs P92 million, will rise in a 720-square-meter area inside the complex.
He said it will house offices and 17-bed spaces with a private bathroom, including provision for storage, laundry, and kitchen areas, to be utilized by Boystown employees.
Molano said the first two floors will be used for evacuation centers to provide comfortable shelter to disaster-stricken families, while other spaces will double as additional homes for the abandoned youth and elders.
“Once completed, the new facility will greatly help the Boystown personnel in fulfilling their commitment to providing care and support to the homeless and abandoned, particularly children and senior citizens, on the streets of Manila,” said Molano.