DOTr creates FPMO to speed up infra projects

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has established the Flagship Project Management Office (FPMO) to expedite the implementation of major infrastructure projects under the Marcos administration.

The FPMO will set policy and monitor the status of these infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs), ensuring they receive maximum effort and resources with strict timelines.

Key IFPs identified include the Metro Manila Subway Project, North-South Commuter Railway Project, EDSA Busway Project, and EDSA Greenways Project in the Greater Manila Area.

Outside Luzon, priority projects include the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the Visayas and the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project in Mindanao.

DOTr Secretary Vivencio Dizon will chair the FPMO and personally oversee and monitor these projects, imposing strict deadlines for their partial operability and completion.

A legal opinion from the Department of Justice clarifies that compensation rules for displaced persons by foreign-funded projects only apply if the loan agreement was signed before the Right-of-Way Act's effectivity.

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