The board of the National Economic and Development Authority, headed by the President, has approved nine projects, and seven more are being studied, Pernia said. Monica – Lawton – Bonifacio Global City (BGC) Bridge, which Villar said would cut EDSA traffic by 100,000 vehicles. Other key projects are the UP – Miriam – Ateneo Viaduct, the Northern Luzon Expressway – South Luzon Expressway Connector Road, and the Davao City Bypass Road that will run from Digos City, Davao del Sur to Panabo, Davao del Norte. This is unprecedentedin the history of our country and I think that we’ll be able to—in the next year we’ll be able to feel the effects of these infrastructure spending,” Villar said. Tugade said there would be three major railway projects: the Manila – Clark Railway, the Subic-Clark Cargo Railway, and the Mindanao Railway that will pass through Davao, Surigao and Cagayan de Oro.

Source: Manila Times November 03, 2016 16:53 UTC