The Philippine Government aims to boost economic growth by establishing a Golden Age of Infrastructure.
The government has committed PhP 8.4 trillion (5.4 percent of the GDP and more than twice the amount committed to by the past 6 administrations) for the completion of the following projects:
- NLEX-SLEX Connector Road – a project initiated by the Aquino Administration that will link the North and the South of Metro Manila together in one “Skyway”
- Mega-Manila Subway Project – a 25km subway system connecting Mindanao Avenue in QC to NAIA and FTI in Taguig.
- Metro Manila Rapid Bus Transit System – a project initiated by the Aquino Administration that serves as a point-to-point bus system within Metro Manila.
- Mindanao Railway – The creation of an efficient means of transportation within the island of Mindanao.
- Clark Green City – A new urban center – and soon to be the focus of a real-estate boom – free of the traffic and congestion of Metro Manila and linked via the;
- Manila- Clark Railway – a high-speed railway that will travel from Metro Manila to the Clark Green City and the;
- Clark International Airport – which will reduce the congestion of NAIA. It will also serve as one of the major logistic centers for the;
- Subic-Clark Cargo Railway – This will transport goods at a lower cost to and from Subic and Metro Manila.
The Administration hopes that the completion of these projects will result in:
- A boost in Economic Growth: Due to the unlocking of bottlenecks and the increase in productivity and trade opportunities;
- Job Creation: The construction and completion of the infrastructure projects will generate jobs for millions of Filipinos nationwide.
- Tourism: Better airports and roads should lead to an increase in this sector;
- The Decongestion of Metro Manila: The Duterte Administration is studying transferring all government offices – including Malacanang, Congress, the Senate and the Supreme Court – to the Clark Green City helping decentralize Metro Manila allowing for the:
- Reduction of traffic levels
- Higher levels of productivity
- Reduced pollution and the development of Metro Manila into a Green City.
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