Marcos promises to improve, modernize transport system

Thecurrent administration is working hard to improve and modernize the country’s transportation system, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday, noting that “important” infrastructure projects are being pursued to reinvigorate the Philippine economy.

Marcos made the remark, as he expressed delight over the signing of the Contract Package NS-01 (CP NS-01) for the NorthSouth Commuter Railway (NSCR) System at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañan

Palace in Manila.

“As we sign this contract package, we do not only write a new chapter in realizing important infrastructure projects that will foster growth and revitalize the economy. With it, we also fulfill a promise to achieve our shared dreams and aspirations that will be the foundation of a more comfortable, a more dignified life for every Filipino,” he said.

“So, I assure the Filipino people that the government will strive to modernize and improve the country’s transportation system. This will be one of the cornerstones of our progress as we move full speed ahead into a brighter tomorrow,” Marcos added.

Marcos said having an efficient transportation system would have a “multiplier effect” on employment and economy.

He also stressed that improving the transport sector would strengthen the country’s weaknesses in the supply chain and would make the economy “stronger and more sustainable.”

“So, truly, we cannot fall short on this aspect,” Marcos said. “So, let us work