Senator Mark Villar has committed to help the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in its “Build, Better, More” infrastructure program.
Villar recently visited the NLEX Connector Project in Caloocan. The NLEX Connector is an 8-kilometer, four-lane, all-elevated expressway from C3 Road Caloocan Interchange through Manila traversing Blumentrit and España up to PUP, Sta Mesa.
“I’m glad that the NLEX Connector is almost finished,” said Villar who served as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary under the previous administration.
“Our dream is now a reality,” also said Villar, adding that this is a big help to the people.
He was invited by the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation for an update on the said project which started during his term as DPWH chief. “By first quarter of next year may mga sections na sila na bubuksan. This will alleviate traffic in the metro,” Villar said
Other key officials present during the visit was former “Build, Build, Build” chair and now Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo and Luigi Bautista, senior executive of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation.
“The beauty of this is that we can see the continuation of projects from ‘Build, Build, Build,’ to ‘Build Better More,” he said.
He noted that continuity especially for major projects like this is very important.
“So that we give our all out suppport to the infrastructure drive of the current administration,” he guaranteed.