Metro Manila Subway Project Tunnel Boring Machine launching ceremony
A Joint Venture (JV) led by Shimizu Corporation (President: Kazuyuki Inoue, “Shimizu”) has commenced the excavation of tunnels using the shield tunneling method on the Metro Manila Subway Project CP101, which is the first project of its kind in the Philippines. On January 9, 2023, the Shield Tunnel Boring Machine launching ceremony was held with several guests including the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Mr. Jaime Bautista - Secretary of Department of Transportation.