San Jose del Monte City officials support MRT 7

Officials of San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan declared yesterday their full support for the MRT (Metro Rail Transit) 7 project.

Mayor Angelito Sarmiento, together with Vice Mayor Rey San Pedro and the city councilors, hailed the project’s integrated approach toward transportation and urban development.

In particular, Sarmiento welcomed the project’s property development component which will be located on a 194-hectare property in the city.

The MRT 7 project is a 21.5-kilometer rail project running from Tala in Caloocan City to San Jose del Monte City, passing through Commonwealth to North Avenue, EDSA and to the Marilao exit of the North Luzon Expressway.

The proposed property development component includes middle-income housing (medium to high-rise residences), a shopping mall to be built by the SM Group, and other amenities like schools, hospitals and recreational facilities.

This new city will be built on the old Manila Bank property in San Jose del Monte.