MANILA, Philippines—Citing Japan’s technological advancements, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Wednesday has assured the public that the Metro Manila Subway system will be “calamity-resilient.” Tugade made the remark after the groundbreaking ceremony in Valenzuela City of the multi-billion…
Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. has tapped a unit of state-owned China Railway Construction Corp. (CRCC), one of the world’s largest construction and engineering companies, to build its $3.7-billion Makati subway system project. In a disclosure to the…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has sought talks with the Makati City government to integrate underground train systems as a private sector offer to build a $3.7-billion (P200 billion) Makati subway project emerged. The Makati subway, proposed…
The first subway system in the country will be extended to the main international gateway and was approved by economic managers yesterday with a higher project cost of $7 billion, the country’s chief economist said. Socioeconomic Planning…
The country’s first subway system will be up for President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval next month ahead of the planned signing of the loan agreement between the Philippine and Japanese governments in November, the country’s chief economist said…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) wants an ambitious subway project for Metro Manila operational before President Duterte’s term ends in 2022, or earlier than initially planned. The project, to be backed by a loan from the Japanese…
