Villar land donation seen boosting benefits of LRT-1 Cavite Extension

MANILA, Philippines – The donation of land by the Villar family to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is expected to strengthen the benefits of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension by making public transportation more accessible to residents living outside Metro Manila, according to Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan.

Pangilinan said improved transport connectivity could help address the gap between residential communities on the outskirts of the capital and employment opportunities concentrated in Metro Manila.

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“I think it will help out the population in the outlying areas if you have good public transportation because the jobs are here in Manila, right?” Pangilinan said.

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He said better connectivity would allow people living farther from major employment centers to access jobs without having to shoulder the higher costs associated with living closer to workplaces.

“When you’re close to the jobs, you save on expenses. But you need to have good public transportation,” Pangilinan said.

The Villar family’s land donation to the DOTr is intended to support infrastructure for the LRT-1 Cavite Extension, which expands rail connectivity south of Metro Manila.

The extension is expected to improve access between Cavite communities and the capital, giving commuters an alternative to road-based transportation and potentially reducing the time and cost of daily travel.

Pangilinan said such investments in public transportation can help make economic opportunities more accessible to people who live in outlying areas.