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Passengers traveling via the MRT-3 North Avenue station in Quezon City wear face masks in light of the upheld mask mandate within train lines on April 25, 2023. The Department of Transportation reminded commuters to follow the mandatory mask wearing in trains and buses amid rising cases of COVID-19. 

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<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDOTrPH%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0HKAsE9fgMs3AmsoV6zBxQ3GZCzZsafi9o3dCxT4NYby8RtvNLEpSA4iGyZGR3te6l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="766" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday it extended for another two years the rehabilitation and maintenance of the MRT-3 with Japanese firm Sumitomo Corp.</p><p>Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez and Sumitomo Corporate Officer and General Manager Takeshi Noguchi signed the agreement that would cover “essential system upgrades and repairs, as well as ongoing operational reliability,” the DOTr said.</p><p>&quot;With Sumitomo, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Government of Japan by our side, we look forward to ensuring that MRT-3 continues to provide safe, reliable, and efficient service to our Filipino commuters and the riding public in general,&quot; Lopez said.</p><p>Since Sumitomo Corp. took over the rail line’s rehabilitation and maintenance in 2019, the MRT-3 increased operational trains to a high of 22 from a low of 7 in 2018. This enabled the deployment of up to 20 train sets during peak hours, the DOTr said. </p><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p>The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday it extended for another two years the rehabilitation and maintenance of the MRT-3 with Japanese firm Sumitomo Corp. </p>

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday it extended for another two years the rehabilitation and maintenance of the MRT-3 with Japanese firm Sumitomo Corp.

Sumitomo contract for MRT-3 rehab, maintenance extended: DOTr

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