MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – DMCI Homes, Inc., developer of the controversial Torre De Manila condominium project, is finally breaking its silence and has unveiled a revised plan that it hopes would silence critics and opponents of the 46-storey building.

The project has come to a virtual stop because Filipino citizens and politicians have determined that the high-rise building provides an ugly and unpatriotic backdrop to the monument of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero.

Many have proposed demolishing the building while others have suggested that the monument be turned around so that it faces the city. The latter would ensure that Manila Bay, not Torre De Manila, would be the backdrop when viewing the monument.

As a compromise, and to appease proponents for the condominium’s demolition, DMCI said it is willing to move the entire monument atop Torre De Manila and will shoulder the cost of doing so.

Hey, it might even earn a Guinness World Record for the Philippines for having the tallest national monument.