Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon ordered on Wednesday the creation of a Flagship Project Management Office (FPMO) to accelerate the implementation of major public transportation projects in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to ease commuter woes.
Dizon signed Department Order 2025-002 dated February 26, 2025, tasking the FPMO to oversee key infrastructure flagship projects and ensure maximum effort and resources are allocated for their timely completion.
Among the priority projects under its supervision are the Metro Manila Subway Project, North-South Commuter Railway, EDSA Busway, EDSA Greenways, Cebu Bus Rapid Transit, and Davao Public Transport Modernization Project.
Dizon said he will personally lead the FPMO, emphasizing the need for strict timelines to speed up progress.
“I will head (this office). I will personally focus on these projects and these will be guided by very strict timelines. So, we will impose deadlines for these projects,” the Department of Transportation (DOTr) chief said in a news release posted Thursday.
The FPMO will also coordinate with various government agencies to streamline budgeting and implementation processes, ensuring the efficient execution of transport infrastructure projects, according to DOTr.
