The Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 Cavite Extension has cleared a major right-of-way (ROW) hurdle as the Villar family stands willing to donate the land needed for the project.

In an interview on Thursday, Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez clarified that reports on the project's supposed ROW issues involving the Villar property are inaccurate.

“As a matter of fact, the Villar family wants to donate their land,” Lopez said, which he said would help resolve the ROW issues delaying the LRT-1 Cavite Extension.

With the land issue no longer a major concern, Lopez said the government now focuses on other engineering challenges, including whether the C-5 Quirino flyover should be dismantled to facilitate construction.

“There are also suggestions on whether that flyover should be removed. However, if we do that—if we remove it—I said we first need to conduct a traffic study,” Lopez said.

He added that authorities are also evaluating whether the flyover can remain in place while accommodating the LRT-1 extension, instead of removing the structure altogether.

The Light Rail Transit Authority, on the other hand, has committed to completing the entire LRT-1 Cavite Extension by 2028.

The project's first phase is already operational, extending the line from Baclaran Station in Pasay City to Dr. Santos Station in Parañaque City through five new stations: Redemptorist-ASEANA, MIA Road, PITX, Ninoy Aquino Avenue and Dr. Santos.

The succeeding phases will push the railway farther south to Las Piñas, Zapote and Niog stations, completing the line's expansion into Cavite and improving rail connectivity for commuters in one of the country's fastest-growing urban corridors.