There is a popular saying that goes something like “justice delayed is justice denied.” In a sense, such saying can be applied to this painfully long-drawn-out story that is the quest for Manila to have a Hall of Justice or a separate courthouse building where its scattered courtrooms can be finally under one roof, so to speak.
But new developments have come up recently which should be a reason to be a bit hopeful. Finally, the Supreme Court has allocated funds for the Hall of Justice to be finally built as bidding the project is being done at this writing. A site for this structure has already been determined as well as the site chosen is itself a landmark in the city, the former headquarters of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) right at the corner of the former Arroceros and Concepcion Streets (now known as Antonio Villegas and Natividad Lopez Streets respectively) near the Mehan Garden and Manila City Hall.
