Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday led the groundbreaking ceremony for Binondominium 2 in the San Nicolas district, the city’s sixth vertical housing project under his administration.

The structure will be built on a 405-square-meter lot and will feature a total floor area of 6,277 square meters. The development is designed to house 98 residential units, each measuring 40 square meters.

Every unit will include two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and living and dining areas.

The building is also slated to include modern amenities such as two elevators, a daycare center, a multi-purpose hall, and a roof deck.

During the ceremony, Domagoso reflected on his childhood in Tondo, sharing personal stories of his family’s struggle with poverty and multiple relocations due to evictions and demolitions.

“The difficulty of being a squatter is that when you come home from school, you aren’t sure if your house is still standing,” Domagoso said.

The mayor cited that while the pandemic delayed several city projects, his 2019 campaign promise to provide dignified housing remains a priority. Invoking the words of former President Ramon Magsaysay, he added, “Those who have less in life must have more in law.”

Domagoso urged future residents to maintain the facility with discipline and community responsibility once it is completed. He also affirmed that the city would continue to invest in what he calls “Minimum Basic Needs” (MBN)—housing, education, health care, and employment.

Beyond the housing project, Domagoso announced plans for a new Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) Allied Health Sciences building and the acquisition of land for a new hospital in Tondo.