MMSP CP-102 QUEZON AVENUE STATION/MRT-7 NORTH TRIANGLE COMMON STATION UPDATE

(MMSP) METRO MANILA SUBWAY PROJECT

QUEZON AVENUE STATION...

QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista on Friday (April 28) led the groundbreaking ceremony Contract Package 102 (CP 102) ng Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP)

The CP 102 consists of construction of two (2) underground subway stations — Quezon Avenue Station and East Avenue Station.

During the ceremony, Bautista highlighted the benefits that will be brought by the very first subway project for the Filipino people once it becomes operational.

“The subway will not only provide comfort and convenience but also generate jobs. It will definitely be comfortable, affordable, safe, sustainable and accessible,” Bautista said.

"The whole subway will connect with different railway networks, such as LRT 1, MRT 3, MRT 7 and the Grand Common station. It will also connect with LRT 2 at Anonas Station. It will also connect with two stations of the North-South Commuter Rail. We expect the subway to be operational by 2028," Bautista added.

Once the MMSP is completed, the public is assured of fast, convenient and seamless travel from Valenzuela to NAIA and vice versa.

From one hour and 10 minute travel time, it will only be 45 minutes via the Metro Manila Subway.

The Subway can also accommodate 519,000 passengers per day.

The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar, Department of National Defense (DND)Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Minister of the Embassy of Japan Mr. Daisuke Nihei, DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez, DOTr Undersecretary for Legal Affairs and Chief of Staff Reinier Yebra, DOTr Undersecretary for Administrative Service Kim De Leon, DOTr Assistant Secretary for Railways Jorjette Aquino, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Senior Representative Kenji Kuronuma, Quezon City Office of the Mayor Representative Mark Victor Alimurung, Quezon City 1st District Representative Arjo Atayde, Consunji President/CEO Jeorge Consunji, Nishimatsu-DMCI joint venture Managing Officer Mr. Keiji Matshusita, at National Housing Authority General Manager Joeben Tai. (dotr/pia-ncr)

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On April 28, 2023, Minister for Economic Affairs of the Embassy of Japan, Mr. NIHEI Daisuke attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Contract Package 102 of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP). This project is supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Present in the ceremony were Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista and other key local government officials.  

In his speech delivered during the ceremony, Minister Nihei reiterated the commitment Japan took at the summit meeting during President Marcos, Jr.’s official visit to Tokyo. He said, “Japan will continue to be the Philippines’ reliable partner in the development of quality infrastructure, in line with the Build, Better, More Program.” The Minister also assured that Japan would work full speed ahead to ensure the timely completion of the first-ever Philippine subway under the Marcos, Jr. administration.

Dubbed as the ‘Project of the Century’, The MMSP will reduce travel time between Quezon City and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from one hour and 10 minutes to just 35 minutes. It will also significantly reduce the heavy traffic in Metro Manila, thereby reducing carbon emissions in the country as well. Through a variety of ODA support, Japan’s assistance will provide funds to the Philippine government for the construction of this quality infrastructure, employing Japan's extensive knowledge and railroad expertise.  
            Signed on November 3rd between DOTr and Nishimatsu-DMCI Joint Venture (Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. and D.M. Consunji, Inc.), Contract Package 102 of the Metro Manila Subway Project will construct two underground stations in Quezon City—Quezon Avenue and East Avenue stations—as well as its connecting tunnel.

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