MAKE OVER New boats are docked at Burnham Park’s rehabilitated lake ahead of the planned resumption of boat rides in August. —Vincent Cabreza
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Boat rides at the man-made lake in Burnham Park could resume by August as the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) nears completion of its P480-million rehabilitation project, officials said.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Tieza chief operating officer Mark Lapid inspected the project on July 9 despite rainy weather.
Lapid said the rehabilitation is now about 80 percent complete but acknowledged delays caused by the importation of construction materials. Tieza had originally hoped to reopen the lake in June.
Article continues after this advertisement
