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Additional boring machine to speed up subway construction

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Izzy Lee

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759805188878G2nijC5bIAM2GH0.jfif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">An additional tunnel boring machine to speed up the subway construction. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Transportation on Tuesday deployed the third tunnel boring machine for the Metro Manila Subway Project at Camp Aguinaldo Station.</p><p>Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the new tunnel boring machine would begin drilling from Camp Aguinaldo toward Anonas Station, covering a distance of around 1.2 kilometers.</p><p>“Magsisimula na po ang ating pagdi-drill dito po sa parteng ito papunta sa Anonas Station. Meron na po tayong dalawa, nagsimula na pong mag-drill papunta naman sa Ortigas Station,” Lopez said.</p><div><a href="http://abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/9/30/metro-manila-subway-to-finally-start-drilling-under-corinthian-gardens-in-2026-dotr-1432">Metro Manila Subway to finally start drilling under Corinthian Gardens in 2026: DOTr</a></div><p>Lopez noted that the original timeline was delayed due to right-of-way issues.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>EXPECTED PROGRESS, IMPACT</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Once the initial drilling begins, the machine is expected to cover 7 to 9 meters per day and reach Anonas Station in about six months.</p><p>&quot;Additional tunnel boring machine means lesser time para matapos ang ating proyekto,&quot; he said.</p><p>The DOTr added that the tunnel boring process would have minimal vibration and little to no impact on road traffic, as all excavation work was being done underground.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/2/-metro-manila-subway-to-be-completed-by-2032-after-5-year-delay-1233">&#x27;Metro Manila Subway to be completed by 2032 after 5-year delay&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;Once mag-start na po ang operations natin dito. Ang DOTr at Metro Manila Subway naman po ay magbibigay ng amount sa ating AFP para sa trust fund po nila. May porsyento sa kikitain,&quot; Lopez said.</p><p>By January next year, tunnel boring activities are also expected to start from Corinthian Gardens toward Ortigas Station.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>NEGOTIATIONS ONGOING</strong></div><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:491px;height:567px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1975365213483638808&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fpersonal%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-10-07T03%3A34%3A46.661354%3Ade514f52-c288-4468-ae11-20e0996ba54a%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=a8fa06e8b0d3dd4db3ac315af1c9f38d7135c156&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1975365213483638808"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Out of 33 affected properties in the project area, negotiations for 12 properties were ongoing.</p><p>The Metro Manila Subway Project will feature 17 stations, stretching from Valenzuela City to Parañaque City.</p><p>The government aims to showcase an operational train by 2028, with full operations targeted by 2032.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y7tTImZeFtI?&amp;t=1s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T2JPIHSXnfw?&amp;t=8s&amp;pp=ygUTU1VCV0FZIGFicyBjYm4gbmV3cw%3D%3D&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Department of Transportation on Tuesday deployed the third tunnel boring machine for the Metro Manila Subway Project at Camp Aguinaldo Station.</p>

The Department of Transportation on Tuesday deployed the third tunnel boring machine for the Metro Manila Subway Project at Camp Aguinaldo Station.

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Third tunnel boring machine deployed at Camp Aguinaldo to speed up subway construction

Izzy Lee,

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Published Oct 07, 2025 11:06 AM PHT

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