00:00Following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.,
00:03Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon promised
00:07that he will speed up road projects
00:09like the Metro Manila Subway Project.
00:12Christian Vascones of PTV sa Balitang Pambansa, live.
00:22Yes, Alan, it's a fast but polite job.
00:25This will be implemented by DOTR
00:27in the first ever underground railway project in the country.
00:33This is the Metro Manila Subway Project.
00:40It was first stated that the project will not be completed
00:43within the term of the current administration.
00:46But the work on the Metro Manila Subway will still be fast.
00:50Also because of the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.,
00:54he will expedite or speed up infrastructure projects in the country,
00:58especially roads and large projects
01:02like the Metro Manila Subway Project.
01:05According to Department of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon,
01:08one of the factors that will slow down the project
01:11are the informal settlers who will go through the ongoing project
01:15in the ROAC that prohibits the payment to informal settlers
01:20so they need to be transferred to the relocation side.
01:23DOTR promised that they will do everything they can
01:28to give a solution to these problems,
01:31including the issue of the right-of-way.
01:34This underground railway project is 33 kilometers long
01:38from Valenzuela City to Vicutan, Paranaque.
01:41Besides, it will speed up public transport in the country
01:46so that commuters can save time in traveling.
01:50And now, Allan, we are here at one of the rail stations here in the corner
01:56or in the corner of EDSA and Quezon Avenue,
01:59particularly here in the NSJA property,
02:02where the work inside the project site started early this morning.
02:09And that is the update from Quezon City.
02:13Back to you in the studio, Allan.
02:16Thank you very much, Christian Vascones.
