THE construction of the new Senate building in Taguig City won’t be overpriced, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday. Gatchalian was asked to react Manila Times’ columnist Rigoberto Tiglao who questioned in his column on Monday the propriety of allotting or spending P10 billion for a new “opulent” Senate building. “Actually, the Senate is very conscious about allotting funds for the construction of the building. The highest building at Fort Bonifacio costs about P80,000 per square meter (sq.m. He said that a regular government building costs about P45,000 per square meter, “so, the P50,000 per sq.m.

Source: Manila Times June 05, 2018 11:36 UTC