PRESS RELEASE
Sept. 8, 2022
PR-22-09-079
MMDA, Malabon Inaugurate Hulong Duhat Plaza
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) unveiled and turned over to Malabon City local government the Hulong Duhat Plaza in Malabon as part of the agency’s Adopt-A-Park project.
MMDA Acting Chairman Engr. Carlo Dimayuga III and Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the inauguration and lighting of the plaza Thursday night, September 8.
“The MMDA hopes to provide safe and clean areas for family events and recreational activities, which are both equally necessary to the physical and mental health of the public. We will also help in the promotion of urban development and community engagement to address urban decay,” Dimayuga said in his speech during the event.
Dimayuga added that there is an ongoing rehabilitation of the Malabon People’s Park in Barangay Catmon.
For her part, Sandoval expressed her gratitude for all the people behind MMDA on the inauguration of the said plaza.
“The Hulong Duhat Plaza is now our space to interact, make friends, and enjoy physical activities,” Sandoval said.
“Our city is always looking forward to partnering with MMDA especially for its Adopt-A-Park project. Rest assured that the local government of Malabon will do its part to further develop the spaces and ensure safety for everyone,” she further said.
The Hulong Duhat Plaza, which covers around 1,500 square meters, has a colorful water play fountain, solar floor lights, tables and benches for chess or dama, steel swings, kiddie riders, and seesaw. Apart from this, the plaza also has a provision for open spaces for zumba and traditional Filipino games such as piko, patetero, luksong baka, and tumbang preso.
Under the Adopt-A-Park project, which started last year and was the brainchild of former MMDA Chairman and now Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr., the LGU shall propose the location, design, and cost estimate, while the MMDA sets the criteria for site selection, provides funding, and implements the construction of the project.
MMDA Acting Chairman Engr. Carlo Dimayuga III and Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the inauguration and lighting of the Hulong Duhat Plaza as part of the agency’s Adopt-A-Park project. The Hulong Duhat Plaza, which covers around 1,500 square meters, has a colorful water play fountain, solar floor lights, tables and benches for chess or dama, steel swings, kiddie riders, and seesaw.
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