DOTr Allocates P75 Million for LRT-1 Relocation Facilities in Cavite
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is allocating P75 million to develop facilities at a relocation site for informal settler families (ISFs) displaced by the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) expansion. The funding was transferred to the local government of General Trias, Cavite, for the construction of essential amenities in Kalinga Village, a resettlement area in Barangay Santiago.
These facilities will include a public park, school, and water utility, aimed at creating a livable community. Currently, Kalinga Village is 81% occupied, housing 1,374 of 1,698 units for ISFs from Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Bacoor.
Additional facilities are expected to be completed this year. The LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project will extend the line by 11 kilometers, significantly reducing travel time between Pasay and Bacoor to 25 minutes and increasing daily ridership to 800,000.
