Marcos backs creation of ROW office under OP

To accelerate the completion of major infrastructure projects, President Marcos has endorsed the creation of a right-of-way (ROW) office under the Office of the President to streamline land acquisition process.

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During a meeting at Malacañang on Thursday, the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Infrastructure Sector recommended the move, citing ROW as a major hurdle delaying projects due to legal disputes, court backlogs, and bureaucratic inefficiencies.

"The ROW office-certainly I think that we have to do it. We have to do something as this is something that always comes up and the main reason why we are always delayed and we have added cost," the President said.

The proposed office will collaborate with government agencies to resolve ROW conflicts and assign dedicated lawyers to key sectors, including transportation, energy, telecommunications and water.