From the
Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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MANILA, Philippines--Three public toilets are now open 24 hours daily along the Edsa strip for female commuters and pedestrians.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Oscar Inocentes led agency officials at the “soft opening” of the new structures Friday.
One urinal is located underneath the Edsa-Ortigas flyover while two toilets adjacent to each other are near the Quezon Avenue station of Metro Rail Transit and a provincial bus stop at the intersection of Quezon Avenue and Edsa.
Painted apple green, the urinals are not quite like the pink urinals for males installed during the time of MMDA Chair Bayani Fernando.
With a floor area of 3x5 feet, the cubicles have concrete walls and green translucent roofs to allow the entry of natural light during the day.
Inocentes said the toilet can accommodate only one person to prevent robbers and criminal elements from preying on women.
Each urinal has a wash sink, a trash can, and a white bowl with a flush that automatically drains off urine through a sensor, eliminating the need for water.
Inocentes said the urinals designed by a woman engineer will be of big help to women commuters and pedestrians.
The MMDA will solicit public comments on the new installations in 15 days before discussing plans to put up more.
Inocentes assured the women that the toilets would not stink since he assigned workers to maintain these round-the-clock.
Each urinal cost P20,000 to build, almost half the amount spent on one of Fernando’s pink structures.
“This is a boon for women especially for those always on the go,” said Rose Imperial of the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights. “We have been neglected by so many kinds of programs. But this very basic necessity is something we really need.”
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What caught my attention was the line that says "Each urinal cost P20,000 to build, almost half the amount spent on one of Fernando's pink structures.
Half!?! If they can build that for half the price, where did Fernando spend the other half?
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