In preparation for the renovation, illegal vendors were cleared from the walkway. ![]() In 2019, Mayor Isko Moreno started a major renovation of the pedestrian underpass. The walkway was decorated by tiles and white-painted walls. ![]() Prior to the 2020s, the pedestrian underpass is reputed for its high incidence of crime as well as vendors doing business in stalls in its walkway including a thrift bookstore. By 2014, this problem was remedied by the installation of new pumping system and cleaning of the underpass' drainage in 2014 during the administration of then-Mayor Joseph Estrada. Water flowing from the Intramuros Golf Course also contributes to the flooding. The vehicular underpass was prone to flooding from around the 1980s to the early 2010s due to high level of rainfall during the monsoon season. The underpass built in the 1960s, near the Manila City Hall was named as "Lagusnilad" by the city government of Manila during the tenure of Mayor Antonio Villegas. The Lagusnilad vehicular underpass is said to be the first in the Philippines and in Asia. ![]() It also refers to the nearby vehicular underpass where part of the Taft and Padre Burgos Avenues merge. The Lagusnilad Underpass refers to the pedestrian underpass in Manila, Philippines which connects the Manila City Hall and Intramuros.
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