The House appropriations committee has earmarked an initial amount of P6.58 billion to jumpstart the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP).

Committee member and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel over the weekend said the amount is part of the items in the Rail Infrastructure Program of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in the proposed 2018 national budget.

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