{"id":157290,"date":"2018-03-19T07:29:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=157290"},"modified":"2018-03-19T07:29:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:29:14","slug":"china-vows-to-finish-pnr-south-project-before-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/19\/china-vows-to-finish-pnr-south-project-before-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"China vows to finish PNR South project before 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 China has promised to finish the Philippine National Railway (PNR)\u2019s south railway rehabilitation and restoration project before President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s term ends in 2022, Malacanang said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the assurance was made by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua during their meeting two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve talked to the ambassador of China and he told me that the term (of President Rodrigo Duterte) will not be finished without the revival of the south railway,\u201d Roque said in a press conference in Camarines Sur.<\/p>\n

Roque said the construction of the PNR\u2019s South Line Manila to Legazpi City in Bicol has been awarded to China.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo be patient the south railway will be finished and even the President had said he will not leave without fulfilling this promise,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

The revival of the PNR\u2019s south railway stretching from Paco, Manila to Matnog, Sorsogon will be funded by a loan from China reportedly worth PHP175 billion payable in 20 years at two percent interest per annum.<\/p>\n

The South Line is one of the flagship projects under the Duterte administration\u2019s \u201cBuild, Build, Build\u201d infrastructure program.<\/p>\n

The 683-kilometer South Line will have nine train stations in Paco, FTI, Los Banos, Lucena City, Gumaca, Pili\/Naga, Legazpi\/Camalig, Sorsogon City and Matnog.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Roque welcomed the signing of a loan agreement with Japan worth PHP51.3 billion for the construction of the initial phase of flagship subway system project.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are moving a step closer to having our first subway system that would help alleviate traffic congestion in Metro Manila,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

He said the construction of the 36-kilometer subway will begin next year and is expected to be completed by 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe subway will begin partial operations by 2020. Once completed, the subway will have 16 stations and will run from Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City up to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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