Gov’t earmarks P106.3-B for railway modernization

By Genalyn Kabiling

The government plans to spend P106.3 billion to modernize the country’s railway network, that includes P34.6 billion for the first phase of the proposed Metro Manila subway project, next year.

The country’s first-ever subway and other railway projects are part of the government’s infrastructure development to improve transportation and mobility of people and goods amid the pandemic, according to President Duterte.

“As we move forward to the post-pandemic life, it is crucial to refocus our transport infrastructure programs towards building a more efficient, inclusive and resilient public transport system that complies with the minimum health and safety standards,” Duterte said in his budget message to Congress.

“Of the PhP122.9 billion budget of the DOTr (Department of Transportation), PhP 106.3 billion or 86.5 percent will finance the strengthening and modernization of the country’s rail system to help relieve the burdens of the commuting public,” he said.

Under the DOTr budget, Duterte said P34.6 billion will be set aside for the implementation of the Phase 1 of the Metro Manila Subway project.

The P355-billion subway proposal is expected to have 15 stations running across Quezon City, Pasig, Makati, Taguig and Pasay. The 36-kilometer subway line, backed by Japan financing, is expected to serve 370,000 passengers daily. Partial operations with three stations are expected by 2022 while full operations seen to start by 2025.

Aside from the country’s first-ever subway project, the President said around P58.6 billion will be used to advance the construction of the proposed North-South Commuter Railway System in 2021. The P628-billion elevated railway project, aided by a loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency and Asian Development Bank, aims to link the provinces of Laguna, Bulacan, and Pampanga.

According to the President, the government also intends to use P3.1 billion for the Metro Rail Transit-Line 3 rehabilitation and maintenance.  Another P3 billion will be set aside to pursue the Philippine National Railways- South Long Haul project.

As part of the government’s digital shift, Duterte said the transportation department is also exploring the use of cashless ticket payment in rail systems in adherence in social distancing measures.

Apart from the DOTr’s rail transport program, he said the government will allocate P16.2 billion for the Land Public Transportation Program, that includes P14.8 billion for payment of right-of-way next year.  Around P200 million will be used for the maritime infrastructure program “to make the most of the country’s water resources for shipment of cargoes and other crucial goods.

The transportation allocation is part of the P1.107-trillion public infrastructure program proposed in the 2021 national budget in a bid to revitalize economic growth and boost employment.

The Build Build Build program, Duterte said, is expected to generate 140,000 to 220,00 additional jobs next year.

https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/30/govt-earmarks-p106-3-b-for-railway-modernization/

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French airport operator gets PCC nod to buy 49% of GMR

Groupe ADP enters the scene as GMR Airports Limited, with its partner Megawide Construction Corporation, bags the rehabilitation project for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) gave French airport operator Groupe ADP the go signal to buy 49% of India-based GMR Airports Limited.

The antitrust body on Thursday, August 20, said that ADP and GMR have no overlapping businesses in airport operations in the Philippines, as the former has "no active presence" in the country.

"The markets of the award of airport operation and management concession, and provision of technical services, are likely global in scope with enough market players to pose competitive restraint on the merged entity," the PCC said.

The proposed transaction would involve a 24.99% indirect stake purchase in GMR, plus another 24.01% direct acquisition of the firm.

Post-transaction, Bangalore-based GMR Infrastructure Limited, the parent company, will retain control over the merged entity, keeping a 51% stake. Bloomberg reported in February that the transaction amounts to about $1.5 billion.

GMR owns and operates the Delhi and Hyderabad international airports in India. It is also currently developing Goa International Airport in India and the Crete International Airport in Greece.

ADP, formerly Aéroports de Paris, manages Parisian airports Charles de Gaulle, Orly, and Le Bourget.

What it means for PH

ADP enters the scene as GMR, with its partner Megawide Construction Corporation, bagged the rehabilitation project for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

Megawide-GMR recently took over the unsolicited proposal for NAIA, after government negotiations with the NAIA Consortium, composed of the country's top conglomerates, collapsed. Megawide-GMR's proposal for NAIA involves rehabilitation, operation, and maintenance of the country's main gateway.

GMR sealed its foothold in the airport industry in the Philippines when it partnered with Megawide for key airport projects – the Mactan-Cebu International Airport and a new terminal at the Clark International Airport.

ADP, meanwhile, had previous engagements in the Philippines. It designed NAIA Terminal 2 and was part of the group that designed the San Miguel-backed New Manila International Airport project in Bulacan.

ADP had also partnered with Manny Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corporation for regional airports, but eventually backed out as it set its eyes on larger airports. – Rappler.com

https://rappler.com/business/french-airport-operator-gets-philippine-competition-commission-approval-buy-stake-gmr

11 RTCs assigned to handle big infra expropriation cases

 THE Supreme Court has designated 11 special courts to handle expropriation cases involving national government infrastructure projects under President Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program.

The designation of Special Expropriation  Courts (SECs) for Public Roads was in response to the request made by Public Works Secretary Mark Villar.

Villar asked Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta and the Office of the Court Administrator to “look into the possibility of considering expropriation proceedings for the acquisition of right-of-way for priority ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects of the DPWH as an urgent matter.”

This is in line, according to Villar, with the policy issue and procedural guidelines for efficient handling of expropriation cases involving national government infrastructure projects and for the immediate issuance of writs of possession during community quarantine.

With the designation of SECs, the completion of “Build, Build, Build” projects such as the North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway (Nlex-Slex) Connector Project and the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calax) Project is expected to be fastracked.

Chief Justice Peralta along with Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe and Associate Justice Marvic Leonen signed the two-page memorandum circular creating the 11 SECs that are all regional trial courts.

Of the 11 SECs, two are from Imus, Cavite—namely, Branch 20 presided by Judge Amabel Robles-Buenaluz, and Branch 22 of Judge Mary Charlene Hernandez-Azura; two are from Trece Martires City in Cavite, namely, Branch 23 of Judge Purificacion Baring-Tuvera, and Branch 131 of Vice Executive Judge Jean Susan Desuado-Gill; and Branch 90 in Dasmariñas, Cavite of Judge Francisco Victor Collado Jr.

Two of the SECs are in Tagaytay City, namely, Branch 133 presided by Judge Gian Enrico Navarro and Branch 134 of Judge Michael Maranan; three RTCs in Manila, namely, Branch 22 of Judge Tammy Ann Reyes-Mendillo, Branch 18 of Judge Carolina Sison, and Branch 49 of Judge James Sy; and one RTC in Caloocan, Branch 232 of Judge Rosalia Hipolito-Bunagan.

The SC said it might assign additional SECs in key cities with priority infrastructure projects, depending on the recommendation of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The DPWH intends to file in the coming months an estimated 902 expropriation cases before the RTCs in the cities of Imus, Trece Martires, Dasmariñas, Tagaytay, Caloocan and Manila, in connection with its two ongoing big-ticket projects—the Calax and Nlex-Slex Connector Road Project. The High Court said these SECs for Public Roads “shall have jurisdiction over newly filed expropriation cases involving national government infrastructure projects in their respective territorial jurisdictions.”

Currently, according to Villar,  a total of 308 expropriation cases are pending before several RTCs in the six cities, in connection with the Calax and the Nlex-Slex Connector Road Projects.

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/08/18/11-rtcs-assigned-to-handle-big-infra-expropriation-cases/

LRT-1 puts on hold layoff of over 100 workers

The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the operator of the LRT Line 1, will put on hold the layoff of over 100 workers of the railway system after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) expressed its concern on the retrenchment program.

“While the factual basis behind the redundancy program remains legally valid, LRMC is putting it on hold, for now, to allow the company to recalibrate strategies and continue supporting team members and government partners as long as it can,” the LRMC said in a statement over the week.

The LRMC added that the DOTr has also pledged to support the management and find “equitable solutions to support our employees during this difficult time.”

While the retrenchment program was deferred, LRMC head of corporate communications Jackie Gorospe said the management will instead offer voluntary retirement for employees aged 56 to 59, and mandatory retirement for those 60 years old above.

“Redundancy is deferred for now, but the voluntary and mandatory retirement will be as is. Taking into account that they are part of the immunocompromised group,” Gorospe explained.

According to LRMC, at least 65 employees or around five percent of its workforce were up for retirement.

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade ordered on Wednesday the Philippine National Railway (PNR), Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), and MRT-3 to hire qualified employees who may be retrenched by the LRT-1 management.

Tugade’s instruction came a day after the LRMC confirmed that it is laying off close to 20 percent of its workforce, including retirees, next month after suffering a 90 percent drop in ridership due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, the railway operator added that all of its employees will undergo swab testing in response to the mandate of the DOTr for all railway employees.

This initiative, the LRMC said, is also part of its preparations for the resumption of the line’s operations once the modified enhanced community quarantine is lifted in the capital region.

This is also part of LRMC’s preparations as it anticipates the resumption of LRT-1 operations once the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) is lifted in Metro Manila.

“The LRMC has always remained committed to protect the safety and well-being of its people. We continue to work with our shareholders on strengthening our company and engaging in dialogues with the government,” it added.

https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/15/lrt-1-puts-on-hold-layoff-of-over-100-workers/

Japan Railway Journal Episode 36

Construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension project starts

The construction of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project has finally commenced, the Department of Transportation said Friday, following the approval of the National Economic Development Authority.

The project aims to extend the existing LRT Line 1 from Baclaran to Niog in Bacoor, Cavite which will cut travel time from Manila to Cavite to 25 minutes from 1 hour and 10 minutes, the DOTr said.

"After nearly two decades and three administrations, the construction for the LRT-1 Cavite Extension has finally commenced," the DOTr said in a statement.

President Rodrigo Duterte and his officials, including Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and LRTA administrator Reynaldo Berroya, among others, helped "to finally get all components of this long-awaited and much needed project in place, the DOTr said.

As of July 30, the project has an overall progress rate of 48.32 percent, the DOTr said. It is expected to be partially operational by 2021, it added.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/07/20/construction-of-lrt-1-cavite-extension-project-starts

Kabahayan, istraktura sa lupa ng PNR gigibain

CALUMPIT, Bulacan, Philippines — Pinaghahanda na ang mga may-ari ng mga establisimyento at mga residenteng nakatira sa lupaing pag-aari ng Philippine National Railways (PNR) sa bayan ng Calumpit at sa lungsod ng Malolos, para sa nalalapit na pagbabakante ng lupang kinatatayuan.

Ito’y matapos lagdaan ang kontrata para sa konstruksyon ng Phase 2 ng North-South Commuter Railways (NSCR) Project na bubuhay ng dating ruta ng riles ng tren ng PNR mula sa Malolos patungong Clark International Airport (CRK).

Ayon kay Calumpit Mayor Jessie De Jesus, sakop nito ang mga istraktura na nasa hilera ng dating istasyon ng tren sa Calumpit na ilang metro rin ang lapit sa southbound lane ng Manila North Road o MacArthur Highway.

Bagama’t gigibain ang mga istraktura sa loob ng lupain ng PNR, hindi gigibain ang orihinal na istraktura ng dating istasyon ng tren sa Calumpit. Ipepreserba umano ito kagaya ng mga lumang istasyon na dinaraanan ng ruta mula Tutuban hanggang sa Malolos.

Paliwanag pa niya, sa mga naunang pakikipagpulong ng local na pamahalaan ng Calumpit sa Department of Transportation (DOTR) at sa Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), ang mga maaapektuhan ay pagkakalooban ng karampatang kompensasyon at buong buo na isasauli ang lupain sa PNR upang magamit sa pagtatayo ng NSCR Phase 2.

Ayon sa ulat ni DOTR Assistant Sec. Goddes Hope Libiran, ang NSCR Phase 2 ay magiging kauna-unahang airport railway ng Pilipinas dahil direktang ikakabit ang mga riles sa mismong bagong tayong Clark International Airport Terminal 2. May habang 53 kilometro ang salubungang riles na ilalatag mula sa Malolos patungo sa naturang paliparan.

Nagkakahalaga ng P38 bilyon ang kontrata na unang bahagi ng kabuuang P211 bilyong halaga ng proyekto na kapwa pinopondohan ng Asian Development Bank (ADB) at ng JICA. Sa Malolos, ikakabit ang NSCR Phase 2 sa ginagawa nang NSCR Phase 1 na ngayo’y halos 40% na ang naitatayo mula sa Malolos hanggang sa Tutuban.

https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/probinsiya/2020/08/09/2033913/kabahayan-istraktura-sa-lupa-ng-pnr-gigibain

The LRT-1 Roosevelt station will be closed from September to December

To make way for the construction of the Common Station under the MRT-7 project

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) recently gave an update on the ongoing MRT-7 project, and it appears that the new rail line is starting to take shape. Once that’s completed, it will connect with the LRT-1 and MRT-3 lines via a Unified Grand Central Stationm, otherwise known as the Common Station.

Construction of this Common Station will begin later this year, but it will entail the temporary closure of the Roosevelt station along the LRT-1 line. The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has now announced that the said closure will be from September 5 to December 28, 2020.

During this time, the last stop headed northbound will be the Balintawak station. The LRMC is advising the public to monitor advisories regularly during this period. The organization initially planned to provide a shuttle train for passengers from Roosevelt, but decided not to go through with it due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

That said, the company assures clients that it is coordinating with both the DOTr and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority regarding the Bus Augmentation Program that commuters from the Roosevelt area may utilize for the meantime.

“The rest of our stations from Baclaran to Balintawak will be operational and we will continue to serve our LRT-1 passengers,” said LRMC chief operating officer Enrico Benipayo. “We assure the public that this will only be temporary and the construction of the Common Station, in the long run, will give passengers a more comfortable and reliable commuting experience.”

https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/lrt-1-roosevelt-station-closure-a4354-20200807

LRT-1 to close Roosevelt station

The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) will close its Roosevelt station from Sept. 5 to Dec. 28 to allow for the construction of a common station.

The common station is expected to connect the LRT-1, the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 and the MRT Line 7. The MRT-7 is expected to be finished by 2022.

The Roosevelt station’s closure would leave the Balintawak station as the temporary terminal of LRT-1 for passengers coming from northern Metro Manila.

The LRT-1’s remaining 19 stations would be operational, according to the Light Rail Manila Corp.

LRT-1 stations are expected to reopen once the government lifts the modified enhanced community quarantine on Metro Manila by Aug. 18.

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2020/08/08/2033672/lrt-1-close-roosevelt-station

LRT-2 Updates

Due to the opening of East Extension and reopening of stations from Santolan to Araneta Center-Cubao segment next year; the LRTA Class 2100 similar to the 3rd-generation trains of Seoul Metro Line 1, Line 4, and Bundang Line would be released soon; also the LRT Line 2 Operations and Maintenance Project under PPP will bid out soon; also the expansion of Santolan LRT station will happen

Philippines awards North-South Commuter Railway contracts

PHILIPPINES National Railway (PNR) has awarded the first two engineering and construction contracts for Clark Phase 2 of its North-South Commuter Railway Project (NSCR), following a virtual signing ceremony on August 1.

Contract Package 4 was awarded to a partnership of EEI and Acciona Construction Philippines, and Contract Package 5 was awarded to Posco, Korea. The two contracts cover infrastructure on the final 8km stretch of the 53km Clark Phase 2 section between Mabalacat, Pampanga and an underground station serving Clark International Airport.

Package 4 covers the engineering and construction of approximately 6.3km of main line and 1.6km of depot access line, as well as the construction of the Clark Airport station.

Package 5 covers the engineering and construction of the NSCR Clark Depot in Mabalacat, which will cover approximately 33 hectares, and includes the operations control centre (OCC), stabling points, workshops, training centre and other buildings.

Bidding for the two packages opened on October 14, with offers from five applicants received. The following contracts have not yet been awarded although bids have been submitted by 11 local and international companies:

• package 1 covering work on 17km of railway including Calumpit and Apalit stations
• package 2 covering work on 16km including San Fernando station, and
• package 3 covering 12km including Angeles station.

When completed, Clark Phase 2 will connect Malolos, Bulacan, to Clark International Airport in the city of Mabalacat, Pampanga. The section is part of the 148km NSCR rail project, which is expected to cost around Peso 777.55bn ($US 15.8bn) in total. The project is co-financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (Jica).

The project comprises three stages:

• Clark Phase 1: a 38km line from Tutuban, Manila, to Malolos, Bulacan (under construction)
• Clark Phase 2: a 53km line from Malolos to Clark, Pampanga, and
• Calamba: a 72km line from Manila to Los Banos, Laguna.

Partial operation on Clark Phase 2 is expected to begin in 2022, and the line is expected to cut travel time between the two cities from 1h 30min to 30-35 minutes. The line is projected to carry up to 340,000 passengers daily in its opening year and will be the country’s first airport express route.

https://www.railjournal.com/regions/asia/philippines-awards-north-south-commuter-railway-contracts/

CRK new terminal 99.52% complete

THE Clark International Airport New Passenger Terminal is on track to be fully operational by January 2021, with the building shell already 99.52 percent completed.

A joint project of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the new and iconic terminal is designed to triple the airport’s annual passenger capacity from the present four million to 12 million.

The consortium of Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Infrastructure Ltd. built the structure of the terminal, while the Luzon International Premiere Airport Development (Lipad) Corporation will handle airport operations.

During an inspection by government officials on July 15, DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said the new Clark terminal will be operational by January 2021.

The Clark International Airport New Passenger Terminal is a flagship project under the Build Build Build program of the Duterte administration.

“We are excited to see this project open in five months. Clark’s new and modern terminal will not only enhance connectivity and improve passenger experience, it will also further boost economic growth in the region,” said Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects Secretary Vince Dizon, also president and CEO of BCDA. (PR)

P51-B airport railway launched

Project to generate 38,000 jobs

The country’s first airport railway express service soon starts construction after the government and proponents signed the P50.8-billion contract packages for PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) segment of the P777.5-billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) virtually over the weekend  (August 1, 2020).

The construction is expected to generate 38,000 new local jobs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade led the virtual signing of the contracts, marking the start of civil works for the 53-km extension that will bring passengers from Makati City in Metro Manila to Clark International Airport in Pampanga in just under one  hour.

The first signing was for the P32.7-billion Contract Package N-04, which covers the civil engineering and building works  6.3 kilometers of the main line and 1.6 kilometers of the depot’s access line with an underground station serving Clark International Airport.

They also signed the P18.1-billion Contract Package N-05, which covers the civil engineering and building works for the Clark Railway Depot.

The depot covers an overall area of approximately 33 hectares.

The contract covers the construction of the Operations Control Center, stabling yard, workshops, training center and other ancillary buildings in Mabalacat, Pampanga.

This proves that flagship projects under the government’s BUILD, BUILD, BUILD program continue despite challenges posed by the pandemic, Tugade underscored.

The PNR Clark Phase 2 paves the way for the country’s first-ever airport railway express service, he reiterated.

“Since the NSCR will feature the country’s first airport express train service allowing travelers to get from Makati to Clark Airport in under one hour, we can consider it as a trail-blazing project, ” the DOTr Secretary  elaborated.

“To achieve this, trains will run at 160 kilometers per hour, making it one of the fastest modes of land public transportation.”

The signing of contracts is likewise timely, noted Asian Development Bank (ADB) Southeast Asia Director General Ramesh Subramaniam.

“The civil works contracts will help kickstart the economic revival of the Philippines over the next 12 months as the country faces the pandemic ” he pointed out.

Under the railway project, we estimate that 24,000 local construction jobs will be directly created during the next three years.

And another at least 14,000 jobs needed for operating the railway system,” according to Subramaniam.

The signing of contracts is a major milestone for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project as well as for the Philippine transport sector, he added.

Once partially operational by 2022, PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark), a 53-km rail line segment, will connect Malolos, Bulacan to Clark International Airport, will cut down travel time to 30-35 minutes, from the original 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The DOTr signed contract Package N-04 was virtually signed with Acciona Construction Philippines, through Director Ruben Eugenio Garcia and Chief Financial Officer Angel Fernandez de la Pradilla, and EEI Corporation, through President and CEO Roberto Jose Castillo. Contract Package N-05 was virtually signed with POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., through Executive Vice President Dong Ho Kim and POSCO E&C Vice President Sung Wook Chung.

https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/03/p51-b-airport-railway-launched/

Gov’t hoping to award contract for subway train sets by Nov.

THE Transportation department said it hopes to award in November the contract for the rolling stock package of the Metro Manila Subway Phase 1.

Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope O. Libiran told BusinessWorld by phone last week that the department has 30 days to review the technical bid and 15 days for the financial bid of the joint venture (JV) of Sumitomo Corp. and Japan Transport Engineering Co. (J-Trec).

The department targets to award the contract in November, Ms. Libiran added.

The contractor is to design, execute and complete 30 train sets consisting of eight electric multiple units or a total of 240 train cars, according to the department’s bid bulletin.

Only the J-Trec-Sumitomo JV submitted on Monday a bid proposal to provide train sets for the first phase of the subway project.

Originally scheduled for March 17, the submission of bids was postponed to July 27 due to the pandemic. Bids for the train sets should be submitted along with a 600-million-yen bid security with the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management in Manila.

The JV was awarded in July 2019 the contract for the rolling stock package of the North-South Commuter Railway Project (Malolos to Tutuban).

Sumitomo is one of the maintenance service providers of Metro Rail Transit Line 3, along with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Ltd. and TES Philippines, Inc.

The Department invited Japanese firms in December to bid to supply train sets, as well as electrical and mechanical (E&M) systems and rail track works for the first phase of the subway project, a flagship project that is funded by Japan official development assistance.

The Transportation department said in February that Hitachi Ltd., Sumitomo, and Mitsubishi Corp. bought bid documents for the rolling stock package.

Sumitomo, Mitsubishi, Mitsui & Co. Ltd., and Marubeni Corp. also purchased bid documents for the contract to provide E&M systems and track works. Two Philippine-based firms — D.M. Consunji, Inc. and KDDI Philippines Corp. — likewise bought bid documents for this package.

The deadline for submission of bids for E&M and track works was initially set on March 24, with a bid security of 800 million yen. This was postponed to Aug. 17, according to a July 7 bid bulletin.

The Metro Manila Subway will have 17 stations: Quirino Highway, North Avenue, Quezon Avenue, Kamuning, Cubao, Santolan-Annapolis, Ortigas North, Ortigas South, Kalayaan Avenue, BGC, Cayetano Boulevard and FTI.

The first phase covers the first three underground stations, tunnels and depot construction, depot equipment and buildings.

The government broke ground for the first three stations in February 2019 after the Transportation department signed a P51-billion deal with the Shimizu joint venture, which consists of Shimizu Corp., Fujita Corp., Takenaka Civil Engineering Co. Ltd., and EEI Corp. The department hopes to begin tunneling works this year.

The Philippines and Japan signed in March 2018 the first tranche of the P355.6-billion loan for the project.

Parts of the Japanese-supplied tunnel boring machines which will be used to excavate tunnels were unveiled in February.

While the public will have to wait until 2025 for full operations of the 17-station subway, the government is planning to launch partial operations, covering the first three stations by 2022. — Arjay L. Balinbin

https://www.bworldonline.com/govt-hoping-to-award-contract-for-subway-train-sets-by-november/

Contract packages for PNR Clark Phase 2 construction signed

The country’s first airport railway express service will soon start construction as the first two contract packages for the Philippine National Railways Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) segment of the massive North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project were signed over the weekend.

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade led the virtual signing of the contracts, marking the commencement of civil works for the 53-kilometer extension that will bring passengers from Makati City in Metro Manila to Clark International Airport in Pampanga in just under one hour.

The first signing was for Contract Package N-04, which covers the civil engineering and building works for approximately 6.3 kilometers of the main line and 1.6 kilometers of the depot's access line with an underground station serving Clark International Airport.

Also signed was Contract Package N-05, which covers the civil engineering and building works for the Clark Railway Depot. The depot covers an overall area of approximately 33 hectares. The contract covers the construction of the Operations Control Center, stabling yard, workshops, training center and other ancillary buildings in Mabalacat, Pampanga.

In his message, Tugade said the contract signing is proof that flagship projects under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program continue despite various challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

“While the critics have expressed doubts, skepticisms, and discouragement, we will give the people hope, confidence, and assurance through concrete actions and actual work," he said.

Tugade described the PNR Clark Phase 2 as symbolic of a new ground being created as the project paves the way for the establishment of the country’s first-ever airport railway express service.

“Since the NSCR will feature the country's first airport express train service allowing travelers to get from Makati to Clark Airport in under one hour, we can consider it as a trailblazing project. To achieve this, trains will run at 160 kilometers per hour, making it one of the fastest modes of land public transportation,” he said.

The virtual signing ceremony was also attended by key officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Acciona Construction Philippines, EEI Corporation, and POSCO Engineering and Construction Corporation, who expressed their full support and commitment with the project, which is part of the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program.

“Secretary Tugade, on behalf of the ADB, on behalf of the management, I’d like to congratulate you and the team, as well as the two successful contractors. This is a very special day. And Secretary Tugade, it is definitely your strong leadership, your drive, your unwavering and unrelenting commitment to the Philippines that led us, brought us all together here today,” ADB Southeast Asia Director General Ramesh Subramaniam said.

Subramaniam noted that the signing of contracts is a major milestone for the Malolos-Clark Railway project as well as for the Philippine transport sector.

“The signing of contracts today also is very, very timely. The civil works contracts will help kickstart the economic revival of the Philippines over the next 12 months as the country faces the pandemic. Under the railway project, we estimate that 24,000 local construction jobs will be directly created during the next three years. And another at least 14,000 jobs needed for operating the railway system,” he said.

Contract Package N-04 was virtually signed with Acciona Construction Philippines, through Director Ruben Eugenio Garcia and Chief Financial Officer Angel Fernandez de la Pradilla, and EEI Corporation, through President and CEO Roberto Jose Castillo.

Contract Package N-05 meanwhile was virtually signed with POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., through Executive Vice President Dong Ho Kim and POSCO E&C Vice President Sung Wook Chung.

Once partially operational by 2022, PNR Clark Phase 2 will connect Malolos, Bulacan to Clark International Airport. It will cut down travel time to 30-35 minutes, from the original 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Also in attendance in the virtual signing ceremony were Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative Eigo Azukizawa, and Senior Representative Kiyo Kawabuchi, DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan, Undersecretary for Finance Garry De Guzman, Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Reinier Paul Yebra, PNR General Manager Junn Magno, Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Project Implementation Giovanni Lopez, and EEI Corporation Senior Vice President for Infrastructure Group Manfred Richter.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1110957

Construction of Malolos-Clark segment of PNR Clark Phase 2 to begin soon: DOTr

The construction of the PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) segment of the North-South Commuter Railway project will begin soon after its contract packages were signed on Aug. 1, the Transportation Department said Monday.

The DOTr and the Asian Development Bank signed the contracts virtually for the 53-kilometer extension which will bring passengers from Makati City to Clark International Airport in under 1 hour, the DOTr said in a statement.

The first contract package will cover the civil engineering and building works for the estimated 6.3 kilometers of the main line and 1.6 kilometers of the depot's access line with an underground station serving Clark International Airport, the DOTr said. 

The second package will cover the civil engineering and building works for the Clark Railway Depot, with an area of about 33 hectares, it said.

“While the critics have expressed doubts, skepticisms, and discouragement, we will give the people hope, confidence, and assurance through concrete actions and actual work," DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said.

The "trail-blazing project" will feature trains that will run at 160 km per hour, making them one of the fastest modes of land transport, he said.

The construction will generate some 24,000 local jobs and an additional 14,000 for operating the railway system, said ADB Southeast Asia director general Ramesh Subramaniam.

"The signing of contracts today also is very, very timely. The civil works contracts will help kickstart the economic revival of the Philippines over the next 12 months as the country faces the pandemic," Subramaniam said.

Once partially operational by 2022, the PNR Clark Phase 2, a 53-km rail line segment, will connect Malolos, Bulacan to Clark International Airport and cut travel time to 30 to 35 minutes from 1 hour and 30 minutes, the DOTr said.

Also present during the virual signing are representatives from Acciona Construction Philippines, EEI Corporation, and POSCO Engineering and Construction Corporation.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/03/20/construction-of-malolos-clark-segment-of-pnr-clark-phase-2-to-begin-soon-dotr

Work commences on airport express link from Manila to Clark

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to begin work on the next phase of a railway line that will eventually link Metro Manila and Clark International Airport in Pampanga province.

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said in a statement over the weekend they awarded the first two construction packages for the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 2, which is among the government’s flagship infrastructure projects.

According to the DOTr, this marks the “commencement of construction works for the 53-kilometer extension that will connect Makati and Clark International Airport in under 1 hour.”

PNR Clark Phase 2 will link Malolos, Bulacan, to Clark, Pampanga. It forms part of the massive North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) and the country’s first airport express railway service.The virtual signing ceremonies were done with Acciona Construction Philippines and EEI Corp. for package N-04 and South Korea’s POSCO Engineering and Construction Co. for package N-05.

According to the DOTr, contract package N-04 of the PNR Clark Phase 2 will cover the civil engineering and building works for approximately 6.3 km of the main line, and 1.6 km of the depot’s access line, with one underground station serving Clark airport.

Contract package N-05, on the other hand, covers the civil engineering and building works for the Clark Railway Depot, covering an overall area of approximately 33 hectares.

The component also includes the construction of the operations control center, stabling yard, workshops, training center and other ancillary buildings in Mabalacat, Pampanga. PNR Phase 2 will be partially completed by 2022.

It will reduce travel time between Malolos, Bulacan, and Clark International Airport to just 30-35 minutes, and from Buendia in Makati to Clark airport from two hours by car to just 55 minutes through the airport express.

It aims to serve 340,000 passengers daily in its opening year.With a project cost of about P777.5 billion, the NSCR is a 37-station mega railway network spanning 148 km. It is cofinanced by the Asian Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

https://business.inquirer.net/304260/work-commences-on-airport-express-link-from-manila-to-clark

ACCIONA wins €330 million railway contract in the Philippines

ACCIONA has won a €330 million contract to build a section of a new railway line in the Philippines that will link the city of Malolos with Clark International Airport, 80 kilometers north of Manila, the capital. The project is being financed by the Asian Development Bank and it is estimated that construction will take three years.

The contract involves the construction of a 6.5-kilometer main railway line, which includes an elevated section, an underground section with cut and cover that will provide access to the Clark International Airport station, substation, and auxiliary facilities.

The rail line will become a key transport infrastructure in the metropolitan region of Manila and is one of the priority projects identified by the Department of Transportation (DOTR). The project will cut the travel time between Clark and Manila from two to three hours by bus to one hour by train, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60,000 tons a year.

ACCIONA has considerable experience in executing rail infrastructure. The group is currently constructing the Follo Line in Oslo, Norway for the Norwegian Railway Authority, which will become the longest railway tunnel in Scandinavia upon completion. Another noteworthy project is the company’s design and execution of the Dubai Metro Red Line expansion. In Latin America, ACCIONA has built metro lines in Santiago, Chile, and Quito, Ecuador. In Spain, ACCIONA has built several metro lines in Madrid and Barcelona.

ACCIONA, which opened a commercial office in Manila in April 2019, has been operating in the country since 2016 after being awarded the contract for the design, construction, operation, and one-year maintenance of the Putatan II water treatment plant. The plant required an investment of US$127 million and will cater o nearly 1.5 million people.

Currently, ACCIONA is also developing the 650-meter-long Cebu-Cordova cable-stayed bridge in the Philippines, which will link Cebu City and Mactan International Airport. The project has reached the 50% completion mark.

https://www.acciona.com/news/acciona-wins-330-million-railway-contract-the-philippines/

Work on PNR Clark airport station to start soon

THE construction of the Philippine National Railway (PNR) Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark railway) project’s 6.5-kilometer railway track, an underground station at Clark International Airport, and a depot is set to start within the quarter, Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said.

“The milestone of this project is running at great speed, from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approval in 2018 to the signing of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan agreement in July 2019 until its contract signing today. The PNR Phase 2 is one of ADB’s fastest large-scale projects,” Mr. Tugade said during the virtual contract signing for the two contract packages of the Malolos-Clark Railway project Saturday.

He added: “In fact, based on the projected timeline for the implementation of this project, the target start of the project construction will be in the third quarter of this year.”

One of the contracts signed was Contract Package 4 of the PNR Clark Phase 2 for civil engineering and building works covering approximately 6.3 kilometers of the main line, and 1.6 kilometers of the depot’s access line, with one underground station serving Clark International Airport.

The successful bidder for this package was a joint venture between Spain’s Acciona Construction Philippines, Inc. and EEI Corp.

Contract Package 5 covering the civil engineering and building works for the Clark Railway Depot was also signed. This package covers 33 hectares, including construction of the operations control center, stabling yard, workshops, training center and other ancillary buildings in Mabalacat, Pampanga, the Transportation department said in a statement. The contract was awarded to South Korea’s POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.

The two civil works contracts cost nearly P38 billion or $728 million and will be financed by the ADB and co-financed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

ADB said JICA will provide “up to $2 billion in additional funding for the rolling stock and railway systems.”

The flagship Malolos-Clark railway project is part of the 163-kilometer North South Commuter Railway  project.

The ADB said the rail line “will ease road congestion in the capital and nearby provinces and reduce annual traffic-related economic costs, which total $18 billion in Metro Manila alone. It will help push economic activity to regional growth centers like Clark in Pampanga province.”

“The project will cut the travel time between Clark and Manila from two to three hours by bus to one hour by train, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60,000 tons annually,” it added. — Arjay L. Balinbin

https://www.bworldonline.com/work-on-pnr-clark-airport-station-to-start-soon/

ADB inks deals for Malolos-Clark rail project

A joint venture between a Spanish and a Filipino firm and a South Korean firm bagged the first two civil contracts for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ADB said in a statement that the two civil works contracts amounted to P38 billion, or $728 million. This will jumpstart the first phase of the project.

The first contract was awarded to the joint venture of Spain’s Acciona Construction Philippines Inc. and EEI Corp. while the second contract was secured by South Korea’s POSCO Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd.

“Today’s signing of the two civil works contracts for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project is a milestone for the Philippine government’s landmark Build, Build, Build infrastructure development program,” ADB Director General for Southeast Asia Ramesh Subramaniam said on Saturday.

The joint venture of Spain’s Acciona Construction Philippines Inc. and EEI Corp. will build about 6.3 kilometer (km) of main railway lines and 1.6 km of depot access line, including an underground railway station at Clark International Airport.

The other contract, which was awarded to South Korea’s POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., will erect a 33-hectare depot and a railway operations control center in Mabalacat, Pampanga. Three more contracts for civil works are set to be awarded later this year.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency, which is cofinancing the project, will provide up to $2 billion in additional funding for the rolling stock and railway systems.

ADB said the entire project is expected to create 24,000 local construction jobs in the next three years and 14,000 more jobs related to the railway system’s operation.

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/08/03/adb-inks-deals-for-malolos-clark-rail-project/

DoTr signs P38-billion contracts for Malolos-Clark Railway

The Department of Transportation on Saturday signed two civil contracts worth P38 billion for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project with the Asian Development Bank funding the operation.

According to the ADB, the contract signing will jumpstart the construction phase of the project which is expected to create jobs and boost the local economic activity.

The first of the two contracts was awarded to the joint venture of Spain’s Acciona Construction Philippines, Inc. and EEI Corp. that will build about 6.3 kilometers of main railway lines and 1.6 km of depot access line that will include an underground railway station at Clark International Airport.

The other contract was awarded to South Korea’s POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., which will construct a 33-hectare depot and a railway operations control center in Mabalacat, Pampanga.

DoTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said the project with the ADB is the way of the government to show to the citizenry that it hasn’t stopped with the “Build Build Build” programs.

“I want to send a message to the Filipino people that we have never stopped working, we have kept the ball rolling to deliver the much-needed transport infrastructure projects of the country. This is our own way of saying ‘Build, Build, Build continues.’”

ADB Director General for Southeast Asia Ramesh Subramaniam said the project is expected to be completed by 2024.

“Today’s signing of the two civil works contracts for the Malolos–Clark Railway Project is a milestone for the Philippine government’s landmark Build, Build, Build infrastructure development program,” said Subramaniam.

The Malolos-Clark Railway project will be part of the 163-km North-South Commuter Railway Project and is expected to ease road congestion in Metro Manila and nearby provinces while also reducing traffic-related costs that have totaled $18 billion in the National Capital Region alone.

Apart from decongesting Metro Manila, the railway is also expected to grow regional centers like Clark in Pampanga, cut travel time from the province to the capital, and reduce greenhouse emissions by an estimated 60,000 tons annually.

The ADB said that the project would create 24,000 local construction jobs for the next three years and 14,000 more jobs related to the railway system’s operations.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency, which is co-financing the project, will provide up to $2 billion in additional funding for the rolling stock and railway systems.

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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1315353/dotr-signs-p38-billion-contracts-for-malolos-clark-railway

Construction of ADB-Financed Malolos–Clark Railway Project to Start Soon

The Philippines’ Department of Transportation on Saturday signed two civil works contracts worth nearly Php38 billion ($728 million) for the flagship Malolos–Clark Railway Project, which is financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The railway project will construct a safe, affordable, reliable, and environment-friendly railway connecting the northern provinces and the capital, Metro Manila. The contract signing will jumpstart the construction phase of the project, create much-needed jobs, and boost local economic activity.

“This project means a lot to the Republic of the Philippines, to our countrymen, in terms of making their lives comfortable,” said Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade. “I want to send a message to the Filipino people that we have never stopped working, we have kept the ball rolling to deliver the much-needed transport infrastructure projects of the country. This is our own way of saying ‘Build, Build, Build continues’.”

“Today’s signing of the two civil works contracts for the Malolos–Clark Railway Project is a milestone for the Philippine government’s landmark Build, Build, Build infrastructure development program,” said ADB Director General for Southeast Asia Ramesh Subramaniam. “ADB remains strongly committed to working with the government, development partners, and the private sector to deliver infrastructure for all Filipinos. The Malolos–Clark Railway is expected to be completed by 2024. When the entire North–South Commuter Railway system is operational, we expect up to one million passengers will ride the train daily on this modern, safe, and efficient system by 2040.” 

The Malolos–Clark Railway Project, part of the 163-kilometer (km) North–South Commuter Railway Project, will ease road congestion in the capital and nearby provinces and reduce annual traffic-related economic costs, which total $18 billion in Metro Manila alone. It will help push economic activity to regional growth centers like Clark in Pampanga province.

The project will cut the travel time between Clark and Manila from two to three hours by bus to one hour by train, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60,000 tons annually.

The civil works contracts will help the Philippines’ economic revival. The project will create about 24,000 local construction jobs in the next three years and 14,000 more jobs related to the railway system’s operation. It will lead to larger, indirect employment and economic benefits to local businesses, such as suppliers of raw materials, which in turn will create more jobs.

One contract, which was awarded to the joint venture of Spain’s Acciona Construction Philippines, Inc. and EEI Corporation, will build about 6.3 km of main railway lines and 1.6 km of depot access line, including an underground railway station at Clark International Airport.

The other contract, which was awarded to South Korea’s POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., will erect a 33-hectare depot and a railway operations control center in Mabalacat, Pampanga. Three more contracts for civil works are set to be awarded later this year.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency, which is cofinancing the project, will provide up to $2 billion in additional funding for the rolling stock and railway systems.

ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.

https://www.adb.org/news/construction-adb-financed-malolos-clark-railway-project-start-soon

DOTr inks P38-B civil works contracts for Malolos-Clark Railway project

The Department of Transportation on Saturday signed two civil works contracts amounting to around P38 billion or roughly $728 million for the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-financed Malolos–Clark Railway Project.

In a virtual signing ceremony, Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said first contract package N04 involves the construction of 6.5 kilometers of railway and the underground Clark International Airport station, which is an integrated airport station to the overall masterplan development of the Clark International Airport.

“This station will serve as the terminal station for the Philippines’ first airport express train service which will run at 160 kilometers per hour, allowing for travel between Clark and Makati in under an hour,” Batan said.

The said contract was awarded to the joint venture of Spain’s Acciona Construction Philippines, Inc. and EEI Corporation.

Meanwhile, the contract package N05 involves the construction of 33-hectare Clark Railway Depot.

“This will be the country’s largest railway yard and maintenance facility and together with the yard for the Subic-Clark Railway Project will constitute 60 hectares of depot complex, one of the largest in the region,” Batan said.

“It will be capable of providing high-quality light and heavy train maintenance services to support and ensure reliable operations of the railway,” he added.

The said contract was awarded to South Korea’s POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.

In a separate statement, the ADB said the contract signing will jump-start the construction phase of the Malolos-Clark Railway Project and create much-needed jobs as well as boost local economic activity.

For his part, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the project “means a lot to the Republic of the Philippines, to our countrymen, in terms of making their lives comfortable.”

“I want to send a message to the Filipino people that we have never stopped working, we have kept the ball rolling to deliver the much-needed transport infrastructure projects of the country. This is our own way of saying ‘Build, Build, Build continues,” Tugade noted.

ADB Director General for Southeast Asia Ramesh Subramaniam said that the signing of the two civil works contracts for the Malolos–Clark Railway Project is a milestone for the Philippine government’s landmark Build, Build, Build infrastructure development program.

“ADB remains strongly committed to working with the government, development partners, and the private sector to deliver infrastructure for all Filipinos,” Subramaniam said.

“The Malolos–Clark Railway is expected to be completed by 2024. When the entire North–South Commuter Railway system is operational, we expect up to one million passengers will ride the train daily on this modern, safe, and efficient system by 2040,” the ADB official added.

The Malolos–Clark Railway Project is part of the 163-kilometer North–South Commuter Railway Project, which is aimed to ease road congestion in the Philippine capital and its nearby provinces and reduce annual traffic-related economic costs, totaling $18 billion in Metro Manila alone.

The project will cut the travel time between Clark and Manila from two to three hours by bus to one hour by train, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60,000 tons annually, according to the ADB.

Also, project will create about 24,000 local construction jobs in the next three years and 14,000 more jobs related to the railway system’s operation, the multilateral lender said.

It will lead to larger, indirect employment and economic benefits to local businesses, such as suppliers of raw materials, which in turn will create more jobs, it said.

The Malolos-Clark Railway Project is financed by the ADB through a project loan facility amounting to $2.75 billion.

On the other hand, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, which is co-financing the project, will provide up to $2 billion in additional funding for the rolling stock and railway systems. —LBG, GMA News

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/749461/dotr-inks-p38-b-civil-works-contracts-for-malolos-clark-railway-project/story/

ADB Asian Development Bank : Construction of ADB-Financed Malolos–Clark Railway Project to Start Soon

The Philippines' Department of Transportation on Saturday signed two civil works contracts worth nearly Php38 billion ($728 million) for the flagship Malolos-Clark Railway Project, which is financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The railway project will construct a safe, affordable, reliable, and environment-friendly railway connecting the northern provinces and the capital, Metro Manila. The contract signing will jumpstart the construction phase of the project, create much-needed jobs, and boost local economic activity.

'This project means a lot to the Republic of the Philippines, to our countrymen, in terms of making their lives comfortable,' said Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade. 'I want to send a message to the Filipino people that we have never stopped working, we have kept the ball rolling to deliver the much-needed transport infrastructure projects of the country. This is our own way of saying 'Build, Build, Build continues'.'

'Today's signing of the two civil works contracts for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project is a milestone for the Philippine government's landmark Build, Build, Build infrastructure development program,' said ADB Director General for Southeast Asia Ramesh Subramaniam. 'ADB remains strongly committed to working with the government, development partners, and the private sector to deliver infrastructure for all Filipinos. The Malolos-Clark Railway is expected to be completed by 2024. When the entire North-South Commuter Railway system is operational, we expect up to one million passengers will ride the train daily on this modern, safe, and efficient system by 2040.'

The Malolos-Clark Railway Project, part of the 163-kilometer (km) North-South Commuter Railway Project, will ease road congestion in the capital and nearby provinces and reduce annual traffic-related economic costs, which total $18 billion in Metro Manila alone. It will help push economic activity to regional growth centers like Clark in Pampanga province.

The project will cut the travel time between Clark and Manila from two to three hours by bus to one hour by train, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60,000 tons annually.

The civil works contracts will help the Philippines' economic revival. The project will create about 24,000 local construction jobs in the next three years and 14,000 more jobs related to the railway system's operation. It will lead to larger, indirect employment and economic benefits to local businesses, such as suppliers of raw materials, which in turn will create more jobs.

One contract, which was awarded to the joint venture of Spain's Acciona Construction Philippines, Inc. and EEI Corporation, will build about 6.3 km of main railway lines and 1.6 km of depot access line, including an underground railway station at Clark International Airport.

The other contract, which was awarded to South Korea's POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., will erect a 33-hectare depot and a railway operations control center in Mabalacat, Pampanga. Three more contracts for civil works are set to be awarded later this year.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency, which is cofinancing the project, will provide up to $2 billion in additional funding for the rolling stock and railway systems.

ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members-49 from the region.

https://www.marketscreener.com/news/ADB-Asian-Development-Bank-Construction-of-ADB-Financed-Malolos-ndash-Clark-Railway-Project-to-Sta--31040468/