PH set to sign deal with Japan on MRT-3 maintenance

THE Department of Transportation said on Wednesday that a government-to-government (G2G) agreement is scheduled to be signed with Japan before year-end, to engage Sumitomo Corporation in the maintenance of Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3).

"High-level discussions with the government of Japan are ongoing to pave the way for DOTr's direct engagement of Sumitomo Corporation and its technical partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, under a G2G Official Development Assistance platform," the DOTr said in a statement.