MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday broke ground to start the construction of the first three stations of the Metro Manila Subway system. Speaking at the groundbreaking rites in Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela City, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade gave assurance that the government would keep an eye on the project, which is funded by a loan from Japan. The multi-billion Metro Manila subway is among the flagship projects under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program. READ: DOTr inks deal for Metro Manila subway’s first 3 stationsThe first three stations consist of the Quirino Highway-Mindanao Avenue Station, Tandang Sora Station, and North Avenue Station. ADVERTISEMENTThe Metro Manila Subway will be built with the support of the Japanese government through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 27, 2019 03:24 UTC