About Metro Manila Subway

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Metro Manila Subway Project

About the MMS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is proposing to construct the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP). This railway project is part of the Build Build Build Program of the current Philippine administration. This project has a total alignment length of 36 km running from its proposed depot Valenzuela City and to the proposed NAIA Terminal 3 Station and the interoperability area between the proposed FTI station and the Bicutan PNR Station. The project was given its Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) last October of 2017, Annex ES.1-1. However, due to a fault line discovered near the Cayetano Station, the alignment was shifted away from the fault line and thus was required to amend its ECC.

Including the additional components, the MMSP covers the following key components:

  • Fifteen (15) subway stations including their corresponding;
    • Construction yards; and
    • Shield machine bases
  • Underground sections in-between the stations;
  • Valenzuela Depot;
  • Interoperability area between FTI Station and Bicutan PNR Station; and
  • Interconnections such as walkways, public utility vehicle (PUV) bays, etc.

The additional key components:

  • Three (3) new subway stations;
    • Lawton East, Lawton West and NAIA Terminal 3 Stations
  • The underground tunnels in-between the new stations; and
  • The interoperability area between FTI Station and Bicutan PNR Station.

Name of the Project

Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) Phase 1

Project Proponent

Department of Transportation (DOTr)

Project Location


• Barangay Ugong

• Barangay East Rembo

• Barangay Fort Bonifacio
• Barangay Western Bicutan

• Barangay Talipapa
• Barangay Tandang Sora
• Barangay Bagong Pagasa
• Brgy. Project 6
• Barangay Pinyahan
• Barangay Bagumbuhay
• Barangay Blueridge A
• Barangay St. Ignatius

• Barangay Ugong
• Barangay San Antonio
• Barangay Oranbo
• Barangay Kapitolyo

• Barangay 183

• Barangay San Martin de Porres
• Barangay Merville
• Barangay Bayanihan
• Barangay White Plains
• Barangay Santo Cristo
• Barangay Tandang Sora
• Barangay Malaya
• Barangay Sikatuna Village
• Barangay East Kamias
• Barangay Quirino 2A
• Barangay Quirino 3A
• Barangay Milagrosa
• Barangay Project 6