SMC on a PPP business arrangmene with province of Mindoro is planning to build a 15 km super bridge between Mindoro and Batangas. The bridge will start from Ilijan Batangas, (6.5 km) up to Cape Verde Islands, and from Cape Verde Islands to Puerto Galera (8.5 km). It is going to be a pontoon design, and will cost
This will improve trade in Southern Luzon (between Batangas and Mindoro) create jobs, investment opportunities. and shorten the travel between Mindoro and Batangas to only 30 minutes. (vs 1hour or more via boat ride)
SMC has met with leaders of Mindoro about the project, and SMC president has brought in European experts to study the feasibility of the bridge. The study of water depth alone will take about two years
