Rehabilitation of Bagong Lipunan Condominium

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Rehabilitation of Bagong Lipunan Condominium Subtitle

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Rehabilitation of Bagong Lipunan CondominiumSubtitleHistoryPresident Marcos appointed his wife former first lady Imelda Marcos as the Governor of Metro Manila and Minister of Human Settlements.In 1979, through the initiative of the first lady, the Bagong Lipunan Sites and Services (BLISS) communities were established in several areas in Metro Manila.Some of the condominiums were located in Taguig, Pasay, Pag-asa and Balintawak

Imelda Marcoss ideals of Bagong Lipunan architecture were inscribed in buildings such as the ultramodern Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, the Malay-roofed Batasang Pambansa Complex, and in her native-style housing projects such as Bagong Lipunan Condominiums, the Maharlika Village,and the Kapitbahayan in Tondo.