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May 13, 2025
The P200-billion Makati City subway project was hatched in 2018 and, despite being sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, was targeted for partial operation this year. However, a Supreme Court decision in 2022 transferred jurisdiction over 10 “Embo” (enlisted men’s barrios) in Makati to Taguig City, affecting the alignment of the 11-kilometer subway. The project is “no longer economically and operationally feasible,” according to its contractor, Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc., as it announced last week that
