DOTr aims for 95% right-of-way acquisition for Metro Manila Subway by year-end

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is targeting to secure 95% of the right-of-way for the Metro Manila Subway Project by the end of this year, with full right-of-way acquisition targeted for mid-2026.

Currently, 75% of the right-of-way for the subway and its stations has been secured.

The agency plans to award the remaining three civil works contract packages for the subway project by October or November this year.

Groundbreaking for these sections is expected in November once the contracts are finalized and notices to proceed are issued.

The 33-kilometer subway will have 17 stations and run from Valenzuela City to Pasay City, with a spur to NAIA Terminal 3.

The project is not expected to be fully operational during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s term, with full completion targeted for 2032, though at least three stations could be finished by 2028.