The Department of Transportation (DOTr) offered a total compensation of P820.5-M billion for residents and property owners in Quezon City to acquire right-of-way for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP).
According to the DOTr, the MMSP alignment covers 500 meters and affects 33 properties within the gated community where the compensation was offered.
The DOTr said that a total of 32 compensation offers have been to property owners.
Of the P820.5-M, 20 homeowners in the gated community have accepted the compensation totaling P461 million, while ‘negotiations with the remaining property owners are ongoing.’
As of writing, the MMSP right-of-way acquisition status stands at 75 percent, the DOTr reported.
However, the DOTr aims to have full acquisition by March 2026, and it also plans to begin drilling works along the MMSP alignment within the gated community starting January 2026.
Following this development, DOTr Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez expressed his gratitude to the property owners in the Quezon City gated community for their support to the MMSP.
The construction of the MMSP suffered a two-year delay due to right-of-way issues.
With the increase in progress resolving such issues, the DOTr said the MMSP should be operational by 2031.
Once completed, the P488.5-billion project shall be the first underground subway station in the Philippines spanning approximately 35 kilometers, with 17 stations.
The DOTr said the MMSP is expected to service over 500,000 passengers every day from Valenzuela, Quezon City, Pasig, Taguig, Parañaque, and Pasay. /cb