Manila, June 12 -- Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday assured that the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) will begin operation by 2027, before the end of the term of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

In an interview during the inspection of the MRT-7 Depot in Quirino Highway, Quezon City, Dizon said the MRT-7 has been delayed for over a decade and will finally be completed in line with Marcos' order to accelerate the project's timeline.

"Kampanteng-kampante na ako na matatapos ang MRT-7 bago matapos ang termino ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos. Kaya by 2027, masasakyan na ito ng ating mga kababayan (I am very onfident that the MRT-7 will be completed before the end of President Marcos' term. That's why by 2027, the public will ...