Tuesday, 8 July 2025
25 Feb 2025
5:06PM
Anti-poor? MVP says cash toll lanes still needed but for a different reason
By: Miguel R. Camus
Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon’s move to delay full cashless tollways has found an ally in tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan—but for reasons different from those mentioned by the transport chief.
15 Feb 2025
1:30PM
Only 3% left: Final push for RFID as strict cashless tolling starts
Toll operators behind expressways such as the Metro Manila Skyway, North Luzon Expressway, and Cavite-Laguna Expressway welcome the long-delayed enforcement of cashless toll payments, set to begin on March 15, 2025, after multiple postponements.
3 Feb 2025
10:03AM
Ayala Land’s Taguig transport hub to serve 160,000 daily passengers by early 2028
Ayala Land Inc. and the Department of Transportation held the anticipated groundbreaking of Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange on Monday, which is set to transform Arca South into a major transport hub by the first quarter of 2028.
15 Jan 2025
5:32PM
Tollways merger talks between Metro Pacific, SMC could extend to 2026
By: Miguel R. Camus
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan said Metro Pacific’s mega tollways merger with San Miguel Corp. could be pushed back further, possibly to 2026, describing negotiations as “complicated.”
14 Jan 2025
3:40PM
San Miguel raises NAIAx, Skyway 3 speed limit to 80 kph starting Jan. 15, 2025
However, the 60-kph speed limit will remain enforced on curved sections of both expressways to ensure safety. Ramon Ang said this will reduce the risk of accidents due to motorists' miscalculation or oversteering.
23 Dec 2024
8:08AM
'Family time is priceless’: MVP offers free holiday toll
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) is giving motorists a festive treat this holiday season by offering toll-free passage on select expressways during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
20 Dec 2024
1:57PM
Toll-free cheer: Tycoon Ramon Ang makes holiday travel a gift for motorists
SMC announced the waiving toll fees across its expressways on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
29 Oct 2024
3:44PM
SMC Infrastructure readies for heavy vehicular volume on tollways starting Oct 31
The operator of major expressways, such as the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx), STAR Tollway, the Skyway system, NAIA Expressway, and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx), has rolled out initiatives to manage the anticipated surge in traffic during the long All Saints Day weekend.
27 Aug 2024
11:48AM
DOTr defers penalties for delinquent toll road users to Oct. 1
New tollroad guidelines that would penalize motorists for not having an electronic toll collection device or insufficient RFID balance were postponed from Aug. 31 to Oct. 1 this year, the Department of Transportation announced.
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