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DOTr urged: Begin Metro Manila subway project
Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis "Chavit" Singson urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to immediately commence the construction of the Metro Manila Subway project.
Singson, owner of Metrowalk in Pasig City, expressed frustration over the three-year delay since he issued a permit-to-enter for the project.
The ₱17.75-billion subway project, aimed at improving the country's transportation system, has not yet started.
Megawide Construction Corporation, in partnership with Japanese firms Tokyu Construction and Tobishima Corporation, won the bid for the subway's construction.
The delay has pushed the projected completion date to 2032, a five-year setback from the original timeline.
Megawide's chairman and CEO, Edgar Saavedra, stated that the project will revolutionize mass public transportation in Metro Manila upon completion.
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