
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) joined the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. (SMMC) in the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo today, February 13.
Quezon City Mayor Ma. Josefina Belmonte welcomed the attendees during the ceremony, including the Chief of Staff, AFP, General Andres Centino PA; OIC, DND UnderSecretary Carlito Galvez, Jr.; Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista; Quezon City 3rd District Representative Franz Pumaren; SMCC Project Director Hitoshi Yamaji; JICA Chief Representative Sakamoto Takema; and other officials from the Embassy of Japan.