The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is accelerating construction efforts on the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), aiming to meet President Ferdinand \u201cBongbong\u201d Marcos Jr.\u2019s target of partial operation by the end of his term in 2028.<\/p>\n
Speaking during the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) forum held in San Juan City, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon reaffirmed that while the subway\u2019s full completion is set for 2032, the agency plans to deliver at least a few functioning stations much earlier.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the subway, the whole line, is 2032, that is our target. But we want to finish at least two to three stations by 2028 and that is starting from Valenzuela, Quirino and hopefully even North,\u201d<\/strong> Dizon said.<\/p>\n President Marcos had earlier expressed confidence that the initial three stations would be ready to serve commuters by 2028.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want to do the partial ops but we are discussing that with the Japanese,\u201d<\/strong> Dizon added, referring to the project\u2019s key international partners.<\/p>\n The Metro Manila Subway is envisioned to span 33 kilometers from Valenzuela City to Pasay City, with a spur line reaching the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. It will feature 17 stations and a 30.34-hectare depot that also houses the Philippine Railway Institute.<\/p>\n The planned stations include: Valenzuela, Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora, North Avenue, Quezon Avenue, East Avenue, Anonas, Katipunan (Camp Aguinaldo), Ortigas Avenue, Shaw Boulevard, Kalayaan Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Lawton East, Senate-DepEd, NAIA Terminal 3, FTI, and Bicutan.<\/p>\n Earlier in the day, Dizon joined Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for an inspection of the Ortigas Station\u2014currently the only major unresolved right-of-way issue affecting the project.<\/p>\n “Ngayon nagsama-sama kami dito para maghanap ng solusyon,”<\/strong> Dizon said. \u201cHopefully, after a few weeks, we will finally start construction.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Mayor Sotto expressed optimism about the project\u2019s progress, saying the local government is aligned with DOTr\u2019s efforts. The MMSP is part of the Marcos administration\u2019s flagship infrastructure program and is considered a crucial component in easing Metro Manila\u2019s worsening traffic congestion. Once completed, the subway is expected to serve over 370,000 passengers daily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is accelerating construction efforts on the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), aiming to meet President Ferdinand \u201cBongbong\u201d Marcos Jr.\u2019s target of partial operation by the end of his term in 2028. Speaking during the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) forum held in San Juan City, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon reaffirmed that while the subway\u2019s full completion is set for 2032, the agency plans to deliver at least a few functioning stations much earlier. \u201cSo the subway, the whole line, is 2032, that is our target. But we want to finish at least two to three stations by 2028 and that is starting from Valenzuela, Quirino and hopefully even North,\u201d Dizon said. President Marcos had earlier expressed confidence that the initial three stations would be ready to serve commuters by 2028. \u201cWe want to do the partial ops but we are discussing that with the Japanese,\u201d Dizon added, referring to the project\u2019s key international partners. The Metro Manila Subway is envisioned to span 33 kilometers from Valenzuela City to Pasay City, with a spur line reaching the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. It will feature 17 stations and a 30.34-hectare depot that also houses the Philippine Railway Institute. The planned stations include: Valenzuela, Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora, North Avenue, Quezon Avenue, East Avenue, Anonas, Katipunan (Camp Aguinaldo), Ortigas Avenue, Shaw Boulevard, Kalayaan Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Lawton East, Senate-DepEd, NAIA Terminal 3, FTI, and Bicutan. Earlier in the day, Dizon joined Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for an inspection of the Ortigas Station\u2014currently the only major unresolved right-of-way issue affecting the project. “Ngayon nagsama-sama kami dito para maghanap ng solusyon,” Dizon said. \u201cHopefully, after a few weeks, we will finally start construction.\u201d Mayor Sotto expressed optimism about the project\u2019s progress, saying the local government is aligned with DOTr\u2019s efforts.\u201cNakikita namin umaandar na lahat, at \u2018yung mga natitirang problema naaayos na,\u201d Sotto remarked. The MMSP is part of the Marcos administration\u2019s flagship infrastructure program and is considered a crucial component in easing Metro Manila\u2019s worsening traffic congestion. Once completed, the subway is expected to serve over 370,000 passengers daily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18301],"tags":[2321],"class_list":["post-20964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state-of-the-nation","tag-headline"],"yoast_head":"\n
\u201cNakikita namin umaandar na lahat, at \u2018yung mga natitirang problema naaayos na,\u201d<\/strong> Sotto remarked.<\/p>\n