Amidst the urban hum of Manila, rising near the bustling NDC Campus, stands the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Condotel. The PUP Condotel, as it’s often called, tells a peculiar tale. In 2007, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, seeking to house its burgeoning student population, purchased two five-story condotel buildings. The structures were acquired from the Government Service Insurance System for a hefty ₱575.7 million. Intended as a solution, the PUP Condotel quickly became a point of contention. Upon purchase, the buildings were deemed unusable. The Commission on Audit didn’t hesitate to label the acquisition a “waste of government funds”. While PUP Condotel Building A has since been rehabilitated and is currently in use, Building B remains unusable. The rehabilitation costs for Building A alone reached a staggering ₱101.3 million by 2013. Adding to the initial purchase price, the total cost has ballooned to over ₱677.1 million, and continues to rise. The PUP Condotel serves as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by a large, growing university like the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
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