In 2017, without public consultation, the Muntinlupa City Council passed a resolution reclassifying the Bliss property from “socialized housing” to “mixed-use commercial/residential.” This single act changed the value of the land from approximately PHP 5,000 per square meter to PHP 80,000. Overnight, a 14-hectare parcel of public land became a gold mine.
As the project progressed, construction delays and cost overruns began to plague Muntinlupa Bliss. The initial budget of PHP 1.2 billion (approximately USD 24 million) ballooned to over PHP 5 billion (approximately USD 100 million), with some estimates suggesting that the final cost may have exceeded PHP 10 billion (approximately USD 200 million). muntinlupa bliss scandal part 1 better
Let us pause the narrative for a precise accounting. According to the 2014 Special Audit Report (later suppressed in local circulation), the breakdown of the PHP 48 million for Phase 1 "Better" was as follows: In 2017, without public consultation, the Muntinlupa City
: These incidents involve a severe breach of privacy for the individuals involved, often leading to lifelong social and psychological consequences. The initial budget of PHP 1