Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna has signed the Dredgefill Extraction Operations Agreement for the Horizon Manila Reclamation Project with project proponent JBros Construction Corporation, represented by its President, Engr. Jesusito Legaspi, Jr.
Horizon Manila is a 419-hectare reclamation project, consisting of three islands that will include industrial, commercial projects, as well as public housing projects for the residents of the City of Manila.
The signing was witnessed by Vice Mayor Yul Servo-Nieto, District 3 Congressman Joel Chua, chief of staff Joshue Santiago and members of the Manila City Council.
Lacuna said that the joint venture is the first reclamation project to commence for the City of Manila and its construction will begin by the second half of 2023.
Horizon Manila is an upcoming mixed-use planned community to be built on a 419-hectare reclaimed land in Manila Bay. It has been described as the biggest reclamation project in Manila, Philippines.
It will be composed of three islands: Island 1 (140 hectares), Island 2 (140 hectares) and Island 3 (139 hectares). The project was approved by the Philippine Reclamation Authority in 2019.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the City of Manila and the Philippine Reclamation Authority on June 2, 2017.The master plan for the project was designed by WTA Architecture + Design Studio, a local Filipino architecture and design firm.
The master plan calls for the creation of 28 distinct “communities” for 100,000 residents, which will be situated on three islands bisected by a four-kilometer long canal park.
A total of 83 hectares will be allotted for open green space, which will occupy a fifth of the project’s total area and each district is planned to have its own development guidelines.
