PH’s first-ever subway starts construction — DOTr 2 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ariel FernandezThe dream of having its first-ever subway or underground railway system will finally see the light of day as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) formally starts with clearing works in the Partial Operability (PO) Section of the Metro Manila Subway Project. A ceremony to formalize the start of the subway’s construction was held at the depot site in Barangay Ugong in Valenzuela City last December 21, 2019. Once completed and fully operational, the Metro Manila Subway Project will have a total of 15 stations, including a station at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. As for informal settler families, 178 out of 183 affected families have already been resettled to a better and safer location in Disiplina Village in Barangay Bignay, Valenzuela City with the support of the Valenzuela City local government.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 25, 2019 03:56 UTC