The long-delayed project to construct a Common Station to link the Light Rail Transit Line 1 and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3, plus the Metro Rail Transit Line 7, got back on track. These decision-makers a virtual who’s who among the country’s captains of industry even agreed to make a show of the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement that would finally get the Common Station designed and built all within two years at the latest. They were all there Hans Sy and Jeffrey Lim of SM Philippines, Ramon Ang and Lorenzo Formoso of SMC, Jaime Zobel de Ayala and Bernard Vincent Dy of the North Triangle Depot Commercial Corporation, Manny V. Pangilinan and Rogelio Singson of the Light Rail Manila Corporation at the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement that would pave the way for the construction of the Common Station.
JAIME AUGUSTO ZOBEL DE AYALA
Thank you very much. I'd like to add my own words of thank you to Secretary Tugade, Secretary Villar for the leadership they have brought for bringing us all together. It's all been an important imperative in our country to bring the public sector and private sector together to address some of the more pressing problems. This is a perfect example of leadership from the government in bringing us all in the private sector together to build a facility for a common good.
HANS SY
First and foremost, I'd like to acknowledge the leadership of Secretary Tugade and also, Secretary Villar. As I was mentioning Secretary Villar, this is one sign that I felt that things are really moving and moving fast. So, this is a milestone that would like to be able to show our full support also to the project and a big thank you to all the people who were able to make this come true. Thank you.
MARK VILLAR
I'd like to thank, of course, the private sector for their support to help solve the infrastructure problems here in the country. Obviously, because of the size and scope of the infrastructure, it's a big help that the private sectors (are) becoming active in helping us in solving these issues. Thank you very much to all of you from the government, we would like to extend our thanks and of course, I'd like to acknowledge our very hardworking secretary, Secretary Art Tugade. I'm always with them and I see how hard he really tried to get this deal and how passionate he is about it.
MANNY PANGILINAN
From our perspective, the signing of the memorandum today is very important or what we call, a sentinel event because it signifies a public-private sector cooperation. Number 2, it brings a lot of ease and comfort to the commuting public. Number 3, very significant, investment in this particular project. I'd like to thank the parties who are signatories of this memorandum but in particular, I'd like to single out Secretary Tugade and of course, with the cooperation of Secretary Villar, for making this memorandum possible today. Thank you.
RAMON ANG
Alam n'yo, itong problema ng common station, started in year 2008 during the time of President GMA, President Noy and now, under the strong leadership of President Duterte and Secretary Tugade, all of a sudden, wala nang problema ang lahat. na-resolve ang lahat ng issue. Diba napakagaling ng ating Secretary Tugade? Salamat po.
ART TUGADE
Napakagandang natapos natin ngayon ang pirmahan. Mag-uumpisa na 'yung konstruksyon, matatapos ito based on target, in 2 years. In 2 years, we are expecting a common station barring unforeseen circumstances. Today, kailangan lang ilagay natin on the record, wala hong kinalaman lahat 'to. Sinasabi, "Ask Tugade. Aks Tugade." Ang may kinalaman po dito, 'yung Pangulo ng Republika, si Pangulong Rody Roa Duterte. Sa kanya po nagmumula 'yung leadership. And for the record, let me state that this thing this morning would not have been possible without the cooperation, trust and confidence of the private sectors headed by the 5 parties in today's gathering. Napakaganda hong tignan na nagsamsa-sama sila, nagbuklod-buklod, kapit-bisig upang bigyan ng katotohanan ang buhay ang isang problemang matagal na panahon din nating binitbit. Naniwala sila sa gobyerno, hindi inalintana 'yung kanya-kanyang personal na pakinabang. Sabi nila, "Gobyerno muna, bayan pa more." kaya nagpirmahan tayo ngayon.
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