ROW for metro subway 90 percent cleared at end-2025MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has secured 90 percent of the right of way or ROW for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) as of the end of 2025, picking up the slack for a railway that is now behind by years. Based on its year-end report, the DOTr has acquired 90.76 percent of ROW for the subway as of 2025, with properties cleared in business districts and exclusive villages. Given this, acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez views 2025 as a banner year for the DOTr in ROW procurement. He said it would benefit commuters the most if ROW problems in the MMSP and the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) are settled. It is also working on ROW procurement for NSCR’s southern curve, with land cleared for four of the 19 stations, namely, in EDSA; Cabuyao and Sta.

Source: Philippine Star January 09, 2026 16:34 UTC