New PNR chairman namedMANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has named a corporate executive as chairman of the Philippine National Railways (PNR), the state-run firm that operates the most extensive intra-island railway in Luzon. Michael Ted Macapagal was appointed to the post on April 28, according to the PNR website. The PNR said Macapagal is a member of the board of directors of the Philippine National Oil Co. and a former director of the Clark Board and Gulf Oil Philippines. He used to be a corporate executive based in San Francisco, California and is the first Filipino to have managed a major title insurance company in the United States, the PNR added. He and PNR general manager Jeremy Region will implement the construction of the 35-station North-South Commuter Railway Project that will link Clark, Pampanga and Calamba City, Laguna.

Source: Philippine Star May 27, 2023 03:58 UTC