Makati Subway Project deemed unfeasible by SC ruling

The Makati Subway Project, a public-private partnership between Infradev and the Makati LGU initiated in 2018, aimed to be the Philippines' first subway system.

However, a Supreme Court ruling that transferred several barangays, including those in the EMBO area, from Makati to Taguig has significantly impacted the project.

Philippine InfraDev Holdings Incorporated (Infradev) stated that the subway is now "no longer economically and operationally feasible" due to the ruling.

Planned stations in the University of Makati, Buting, and Comembo are affected because they are located in the EMBO barangays now under Taguig City's jurisdiction.

While a station in Rockwell Center was initially proposed, it was later removed from the plan.

The project had already faced delays, with former Makati mayor Abby Binay citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a cause before the Supreme Court's decision.