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SLEX, STAR now toll-free for Taal Volcano eruption relief vehicles
Vehicles bringing aid for people affected by the Taal Volcano eruption may stop at inspection sites to claim free single exit passes

New Jollibee Petron SLEX Southbound store is leveling up its customer experience
Jollibee’s 1200th store is innovating with a dual-lane drive-thru, food conveyor belts, self-order kiosks, cashless transactions, and much more
SLEX opens more lanes for riding public
(UPDATED) Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announces the opening of the new, two-lane Alabang-Skyway ramp, and the reopening of a third lane at the at-grade section

After delays, construction of SLEX extension to Quezon finally begins
The government says it will only take an hour to travel from Sto Tomas, Batangas, to Lucena City, Quezon, once the SLEX Toll Road 4 is completed

SMC South highways will be toll-free on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve
Fees won’t be collected at the toll gates of the following highways: NAIAx, Skyway, SLEX, and Star Tollway

Construction of NLEX-SLEX Connector Road to start by July
Back in July 2016, NLEX Corporation secured a P23.2-billion deal to build, operate, and maintain the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road

LIST: Hotlines, social media accounts during emergencies
Bookmark this page for a handy list of emergency hotlines you can call or text, plus Facebook and Twitter accounts to contact

San Miguel awaits gov't OK for 3-year toll road network expansion
SMC will expand and extend SLEX, the Skyway system, the NAIA Expressway, and the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road in a bid to decongest traditional chokepoints

#CommuterWatch: Traffic situation along SLEX, NLEX for Undas 2017
The two expressways are expected to become congested as Filipinos travel during the Undas break

San Miguel inks P554-B deal for toll road expansion
The expanded road network will include the extension of the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 project and the Metro Manila Expressway

Muntinlupa fire triggers SLEX traffic jam
3rd UPDATE A fire hits a residential area in Muntinlupa causing a transmission tower to lean toward the Alabang flyover and prompting the temporary closure of the Alabang viaduct

Metro Pacific pouring P153B into public infrastructure 'til 2018
The infrastructure conglomerate is set to start construction of the Cavite Laguna Expressway and Cebu Cordova Link Expressway among others in 2017

DOF gives NLEX-SLEX Connector Road green light
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation MPIC can push through with the road construction – even without forming a special purposes company SPC

DPWH chief Villar: Metro traffic jam 'can be solved in 2-3 years'
Rest assured that the biggest hurdle political will is something that the President has a lot of says Secretary Mark Villar

Metro Pacific unit secures NLEX-SLEX Connector Road deal
This is after no comparative proposals were submitted to the DPWH on Monday July 25 – the deadline set by the agency

Builder of Malaysia's SMART Tunnel wants to bring infra to PH
The proposed SMART Manila addresses two major problems in Metro Manila – flooding and traffic

A long, winding road for better Metro Manila transport
Several infrastructure deals that are seen to solve the nightmarish Metro Manila traffic are still hounded by delays

NEDA board approves 5 infra projects
The National Economic and Development Authority board approves 2 public private partnership and 3 official development assistance deals for roll out

MVP group mulls connector road for CAVITEX, Manila North Harbor
MPIC Chairman Manuel V Pangilinan considers a project that would connect Manila North Harbor and CAVITEX via an underwater expressway or a bridge

DOTC rolls out road transport IT project
This is the 10th public private partnership PPP project of the transportation department that s being rolled out as it sets auction for more PPP deals

Delayed right-of-way acquisition takes a toll on NLEX Harbor Link
A toll road from Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City to C3 or 5th Avenue in Caloocan City could be open to motorists by December 2016

NEDA Board approves IT PPP project
UPDATED The P1 16 billion public private partnership deal will computerize the Philippine Statistics Authority’s civil registry operations and make this available nationwide

Southern Luzon seen as 'very lucrative' market for real estate
Southern Luzon is seen to be among the top 3 growth areas to watch out for in the country says Fatima Olivares Vital of property firm Ovialand Incorporated
Ayala Land's ARCA South phase 1 dev't 70% complete
The P80 billion mixed use development will also benefit from two government roadway projects: the Intermodal Transport System and Skyway C5 C6 connector road

Swiss challenge for NLEX-SLEX connector to start October
Because of the changes in the mode of implementation the original proponent of the connector road says completion of the project will be pushed back to 2018

San Miguel taps DMCI for Skyway extension project
DMCI will be the contractor for the P26 5B toll road project connecting SLEX to NLEX

Alignment of NLEX- SLEX connector road to be revised
It will increase the project cost by at least 30 says the MNTC

Expressways to swell due to Holy Week traffic
Northbound traffic is expected to build up in the afternoon of April 1 Holy Wednesday until late morning of April 2 Maundy Thursday

SLEX extension to Quezon set to begin construction
Worth P13 1 billion the project will extend the expressway by 58 kilometres from Sto Tomas town in Batangas to Lucena City in Quezon

San Miguel Corporation earmarks P168B for toll road projects
The investment is to put the country’s toll roads on a par with neighboring Asian countries says SMC President and COO Ramon S Ang

Aquino slams critics spreading rumors of his collapse
President Benigno Aquino III says the upcoming presidential elections and his endorsement value are the reason for the intensified attacks against him

San Miguel beefs up road safety
The diversified conglomerate will install more radar speed detectors along SLEX Skyway STAR tollway and TPLEX

NEDA Board OKs rebidding of Cavite-Laguna expressway
The controversial PPP project is up for rebidding at P20 11B floor price

NLEX-SLEX connector road completed in 2017 - MPIC
The P18 billion toll road awaits the approval of the NEDA Board

MPIC losing over P2B potential revenues
The Toll Regulatory Board has yet to act on their petition for a toll rate increase pending for years now

Ayala in talks for 'seamless' Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway
Ayala is in talks with other toll road operators to ensure a seamless interchange for the former Daang Hari South Luzon expressway project

INFOGRAPHIC: On the road towards a #BetterWorld
Find out how the current and developing infrastructures of our cities will benefit us in the future

MVP: NLEX-SLEX connector to be delayed beyond Aquino term
Manuel V Pangilinan Metro Pacific Investments Corporation MPIC chairman says the project is likely to be completed in mid 2017 because of the Swiss challenge on their unsolicited project proposal

Why same firms are vying for PH infra projects
It s a testament to how much these Philippine firms have grown and matured They re now looking for yield and more portfolio expansion opportunities

South Luzon buses to stop at Alabang starting August 28
UPDATED Starting 3 am Thursday August 28 provincial buses from Southern Luzon and Bicol should use the South Station take the Filinvest exit of SLEX says the LTFRB

Swiss challenge to delay NLEX-SLEX connector road
The P18 billion road project could be delayed by at least 3 months said Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson

Palace to DOTC: Clear legal hurdles to MPIC’s NLEX-SLEX connector road
DOTC met with the Department of Justice to discuss the legal issues delaying the project
Road accidents? Let's call them crashes
Let’s stop using the language of neglect and denial Instead let’s adopt crash or collision so we can look for solutions that will make our streets safer

Daang Hari-SLEX toll road ready by yearend
The road is now 40 complete says the company building it
MPIC group raising P10B for NLEX-SLEX connector road
The company is studying the best possible ways to raise funds giving the rising interest rate environment
LTFRB revokes franchise of bus firm in SLEX accident
LTFRB chief Winston Ginez says SCCI was given a chance to pursue an extension of its Certificate of Public Convenience
Porsche-driving ex-Customs clerk 'guilty'
The Ombudsman finds probable cause to indict former Customs clerk Paulino Elevado IV who figured in a shooting incident in 2012
Palace asks for patience as Skyway construction begins
Malacañang asks Filipinos to bear with short term inconvenience as construction of Skyway Stage 3 which connects the South Luzon Expressway SLEX to the North Luzon Expressway NLEX begins
Gov't launches Skyway project linking NLEX and SLEX
When the project is completed travel from the North to the South – which currently takes two hours – is expected to take just 15 20 minutes
MPIC eyes to complete 3 toll roads before June 2016
The group is working on completing 3 toll projects worth P30 billion before the Aquino administration ends its term