President Duterte Approves P7.4 Billion Reclamation Project Expanding Manila Harbour Center
Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to hasten
reclamation projects in Manila, Mayor Joseph Estrada has signed a historic
agreement with the Philippine Reclamation Authority and a construction
consortium for the P7.4-billion expansion of the Manila Harbour Centre in
Tondo.
According to Estrada, the memorandum of understanding
officially seals the partnership of the city government, PRA, and R-II
Builders, Inc. for the multibillion-peso expansion of the 79-hectare port
facility.
This also marks the Duterte administration’s first foray
into reclamation as a key component of an infrastructure development framework,
Estrada said.
“This MOU is significant because it signals the start of
more development projects in our city, with the full support of President
Duterte,” he said.
“This means more jobs, economic opportunities, and billions
of revenues not only for the Manileños and the City of Manila but also for the
entire country,” Estrada added.
Furthermore, Estrada said he is grateful to President Duterte
for his wholehearted support to various infrastructure projects such as the
Harbour Centre development, one of the more than 80 planned reclamation
projects in the country.
“Being a former mayor himself, our President knows what the
local governments require to promote development. Like here in Manila, we need
more land to hasten economic growth, land we do not have, thus, we’re pushing
for reclamation,” he said.
Moreover, Reghis Romero II, Chairman of R-II Builders,
recounted that in his recent meeting with President Duterte, the Chief Executive
had voiced his desire to immediately implement the project.
“The President said the development of Manila is his
priority. Once Manila is moving everybody is moving,” Romero said.
The project entails the reclamation of 50 more hectares of
Manila Bay to expand the existing 79-hectare Manila North Harbour Centre, the
country’s biggest international commercial port for bulk and break-bulk cargoes
operated by Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc.
“With the expansion of the facility further out to sea,
Harbour Centre will now be able to handle larger vessels, thus reducing the
costs of and speeding the process of cargo handling,” Romero added.
President Duterte Approves P7.4 Billion Reclamation Project Expanding Manila Harbour Center
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