The expansion for the LRT-1 South (Cavite) Extension Project continues to gain traction after the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) secured with the Villar Group the donation of right-of-way for the construction of the Las Piñas Station.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to clear right-of-way hurdles for the construction and to expedite big-ticket mass transport systems.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency is funding between P17.8 billion to P25.35 billion in the project. The JICA funds expands the Baclaran depot, builds a satellite depot in Zapote, Cavite and help cover the cost for new trains.

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez expressed gratitude to the Villar Group and assured commuters that the DOTr will speed up the construction of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project to ease the daily lives of commuters in the southern metropolis.

Under the agreement, the Villar Group will hand over to the government approximately 4,465 square meters of land for the Las Piñas Station.

LRTA Administrator Hernando Cabrera emphasized the practical impact of the donation, particularly in reducing government expenditures and helping accelerate the completion of the project.

Villar Group and Golden Haven Memorial Park Corporate Secretary Ferdinand Sabillo said the donation is intended to help make daily travel easier for commuters, particularly those in Las Piñas, Parañaque, and surrounding areas.

The MOA is expected to help facilitate the necessary activities for the remaining portions of the LRT Line 1 South (Cavite) Extension Project, bringing rail service closer to communities in the southern part of Metro Manila and Cavite.

Once completed, the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project is expected to service additional 300,000 passengers daily, reducing travel time from Baclaran in Parañaque to Bacoor in Cavite from its original travel time of 1 hour and 10 minutes to just 25 minutes. Department of Transportation