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The National Economic and Development Authority NEDA Board confirmed the Investment Coordination Committee ICC approvals of the Metro Rail Transit MRT 4 EDSA Greenways Project and six other new projects worth PhP547.6 billion.These projects are the building blocks of our peoples dreams and aspirations. As such we intend to roll out as many as we can to ease congestion and spread growth throughout the country Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said.The MRT 4 Project includes the construction of a 15.56km elevated monorail transit system from N. Domingo Quezon City to Taytay Diversion Road Manila East Road rotunda in Taytay Rizal.The EDSA Greenway Project involves the enhancement of pedestrian facilities around key rail stations along EDSA particularly Balintawak Guadalupe Cubao and Taft for the first phase of the project. It will provide safe secure efficient and environment-friendly mobility in public spaces available 247.Pernia said the EDSA Greenway project is in line with the National Transport Policy that gives priority to transportation projects that will provide pedestrians and bikers safe and direct access to priority destinations such as housing education health and business centers as well as transport modes.In addition the NEDA Board confirmed the ICC approval of six other projects namely the Maritime Safety Enhancement Program by the Department of Transportation DOTr and the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge Project Cebu-Mactan Bridge 4th Bridge and Coastal Road Construction Project Davao City Coastal Bypass Road Project Capas-Botolan Road Project and the Panay-Guimaras-Negros PGN Island Bridges Project by the Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH.The NEDA Board also approved the Change in Scope and Cost of the Davao City Bypass Construction Project and the Extensions in Loan Validity and Implementation Period and Increase in Cost of the Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project.