Metro Manila Subway ‘Project of the Century’

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia called subway ‘project of the century for Philippines and Metro Manila’. P393B (later revised to P355.6B) investment. Partial operability 2022-2025, full completion 2027. Real estate prices within 1km of stations expected to increase significantly (Quezon City prime beneficiary). DOTr railway pipeline 322km new lines by 2022 from current 77km, expanding to 1,900km with projects under construction including LRT-1 Cavite extension, 147km North-South railway Clark-Calamba.