DOTR, DEPED, UK PARTNER TO BUILD EDUCATION CITY

THE Department of Transportation signed an agreement with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the United Kingdom Embassy for the development of a transit hub at the 13-hectare DepEd Complex in Taguig City, which will be linked with the Metro Manila Subway and North-South Commuter Railway.

As part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to ease the daily travel of commuters—especially students—the Senate DepEd Transit Oriented Development (SEED) Project aims to create an Education City through a transport hub as well as green and education spaces built to encourage the use of public transport, walking and cycling.

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the initiative will benefit future projects, which can be patterned after Project SEED.

“It is important for the entire country because this project will pave the way for better projects in the future—not only transportation projects but also education projects,” Dizon said during the Project Signing with Education Secretary Sonny Angara and British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils.

The transport chief stressed the importance of inter-agency collaboration and partnerships with other nations as “our partners will be critical to the success of very important projects.”

For his part, Secretary Angara said the SEED Project will be a catalyst for progress, especially in the Philippine transport sector.

“This project will have a same catalytic effect not only on Taguig but definitely Philippine transportation. We have the DOTr to shepherd and speed up this project,” Angara said.