More than a dozen of Filipino engineers who are working abroad on different rail projects are expected to go back to the Philippines to help building the Metro Manila Subway.
Some 60 engineers from the Middle East and Denmark expressed their support to build this landmark project.
Transportation Secretary Art Tugade told reporters that the Filipino engineers would like to lend their skills and time for the subway project and be closed with their families at the same time.
“Pumirma sila ng mga application form. Basta maumpisahan lang yung subway project, given a reasonable time, they are ready to come back,”Tugade said.
The Php8 trillion project under the Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build program is expected to kick off construction by year end.
The government hopes to open the first 3 stations in Valenzuela, Tandang Sora, and North Avenue before the end of Duterte’s term in 2022.
