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Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade sign a right-of-way usage agreement for the construction of the Metro Manila Subway on Friday. The agreement allows for accelerated construction of the subway in return for short and long-term benefits for the DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of DOTr)
PASIG CITY, Dec. 16 (PIA) A right-of-way usage agreement between the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of National Defense (DND) was signed recently to fasttrack the development of the Metro Manila Subway.
During the signing ceremony, DOTr Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said the agreement allows for accelerated access to construction and work sites need for the subway and give both the DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) “fair and recurring” resources from the project.