Rappler's latest stories on tollways
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
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
3 killed, 15 wounded in Star Tollway accident
Two senior high school students of De La Salle-Lipa were among the fatalities in the early morning mishap
Metro Pacific net income rises by 15% in 2017
The increase to P13.2 billion in 2017, from P11.5 billion in 2016, is largely due to Meralco and Global Business Power
Metro Pacific to slow down on new proposals until toll hikes resolved
The tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation says it has foregone roughly P7.5 billion in potential revenues since 2012 because of delayed toll adjustments
Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway project seen to move forward in February
It would only take less than an hour for motorists from Manila to reach Tagaytay once the 49-kilometer Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway (CTBEX) is built
C5 South Link project to cause heavy traffic in Parañaque late 2018
Around 45,000 vehicles are expected to benefit from the 7.7-kilometer C5 South Link project, decongesting EDSA when it starts commercial operations in 2019
Metro Pacific unit to borrow P36 billion for 2 new toll roads
The tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation is getting ready for the construction of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway and the C5 South Link Expressway
Metro Pacific eyes more toll roads, water projects in ASEAN countries
For Indonesia alone, Metro Pacific CEO Jose Maria Lim says his firm is exploring dozens of toll road concession deals
Metro Pacific tollways unit expands presence in Indonesia
For $132 million, the toll road arm of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation raises its stake in Indonesian infrastructure holding company PT Nusantara
San Miguel completes new STAR Tollway bridge
The new bridge replaces the 231 meter long bridge along the STAR Tollway which was damaged due to the onslaught of Typhoon Nina Nock ten last December
More electronic toll collection options for Metro Pacific's roads soon
For now motorists traversing the NLEX can pay toll fees using their Easy Trip RFID Beep cards as well as Mastercard contactless debit prepaid and credit cards
Metro Pacific starts NLEX Harbor Link's R10 section
The infrastructure conglomerate of Manuel Pangilinan expects to finish construction of the 2 6 kilometer expressway extension in the 1st quarter of 2018
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
Metro Pacific to spend around P60 billion in 2017
The P60 billion programmed spending does not include acquisitions and new projects that Metro Pacific may acquire through bidding
MVP's Metro Pacific proposes Sangley-Cavitex expressway
The complete project proposal for the 9 80 kilometer 4 lane divided expressway is underway
PayMaya, Beep to be allowed soon in NLEX, SCTEX
The operator of the two toll ways expects these payment options to be available in NLEX by early January while SCTEX will follow
Metro Pacific to borrow P30B for CALAX, Cebu-Cordova bridge
Metro Pacific says 70 of the total cost of both the P35 42 billion Cavite Laguna Expressway and the P27 9 billion Cebu Cordova bridge will be financed via debt while the remaining will be through equity
Beep cards expand to tollways
AF Payments Incorporated starts its limited public trial on accepting beep cards as payment at CAVITEX for the toll fees of Class 1 vehicles
Tugade: Train fares, tollway fees will not go up
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade also allays fears involving the granting of emergency powers vowing there will be no arbitrariness or whimsical approaches
MPIC on toll hike petitions: Taxpayers bear brunt
When the private concessionaires signed an agreement with the government for the operations and maintenance of the expressways they were promised a toll increase
Toll hike petitions likely be up to the next gov't
The delays in toll hike have been hurting the pockets of operators with a total foregone revenue of over P4 billion as of January 2016
NLEX-SCTEX link ready for Holy Week
The Metro Pacific group is looking at integrating the toll collection system of TPLEX to those of NLEX and SCTEX
Metro Pacific unit to start NLEX expansion February
Despite the expressway s expansion the NLEX builder says traffic will remain smooth since there won t be lane closures
Manny Pangilinan group bags P28B Cebu toll bridge contract
An 8 25 kilometer toll bridge that will connect mainland Cebu and the southern coast of Mactan Island is expected to be completed by 2020
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
Metro Pacific officially takes over SCTEX
The tollways group of Manuel V Pangilinan officially takes over the Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway SCTEX for an upfront payment of P3 5 billion 74 60 million for the contract
NLEX, SCTEX, Cavitex ready for Undas 2015
The operator of Luzon expressways gears up for the expected heavy traffic volume by adding lanes traffic personnel and layers of toll collection
Metro Pacific mulls IPO for hospital business
The conglomerate has received offers from local and foreign banks to underwrite the maiden offering but it may consider to do so after the 2016 elections
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
C-5 link expressway to start work in July
Once completed it will provide relief to traffic congestion in Parañaque City particularly to the residents of Merville Moonwalk and Multinational villages
NLEX operator to extend toll road to Commonwealth Ave
By 2019 the North Luzon Expressway will be extended to Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City
Metro Pacific bags Cavite-Laguna project
The Cavite Laguna expressway is the 10th public private partnership project awarded by the Aquino administration Groundbreaking for the project is eyed in the first half of 2016
MPIC unit evaluates $600M road project in Vietnam
The Manuel V Pangilinan led firm says it is studying an offer to pursue a tollroad project in the Southeast Asian country
San Miguel taps DMCI for Skyway extension project
DMCI will be the contractor for the P26 5B toll road project connecting SLEX to NLEX
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
San Miguel beefs up road safety
The diversified conglomerate will install more radar speed detectors along SLEX Skyway STAR tollway and TPLEX
SCTEX maintenance contract returns to NLEX operator
The operations and maintenance contract of the country s longest tollway returns to its original proponent the Manila North Tollways Corporation
SCTEX-NLEX toll integration complete by end 2015
The integration project cuts motorists SCTEX NLEX toll payment processes down to 2 steps according to the Manila North Tollways Corporation
MPIC buys 45% shares in Vietnam toll road firm
The transaction marks the Pangilinan led infrastructure giant s second foray outside the Philippines
San Miguel eyes SCTEX
The conglomerate and an undisclosed firm seek bidding documents from the Bases Conversion and Development Authority
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
Metro Pacific eyes P5B NLEX expansion
The tollways arm of the infrastructure firm also files a petition for toll rate hike which is ‘long overdue’
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ITS-Southwest pre-bid requirements deadline moved to Sept 29
Changes in the concession terms of the ITS Southwest Terminal project have prompted the government to move the deadline
Metro Pacific’s tollway unit acquires P103-M stake in Easytrip
The company bought a 50 plus one share of Egis group’s Easytrip Services in a bid to modernize the electronic toll collection system in the country
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
Metro Pacific acquires P13.24-B direct stake in Meralco
The conglomerate raises its stake in the utility to 27 48 in anticipation of growth
DOTC to postpone bidding for P2.5-B bus terminal
The agency earlier revised the terms of the agreement for the public private partnership project
Despite political unrest, MVP group hikes stake in Thai toll road firm
Pangilinan says they are ready to take infrastructure expertise regionally
