south luzon expressway

Precautionary measures at SMC tollways vs coronavirus threat

MANILA, Philippines —  San Miguel Corporation (SMC) on Saturday said that it will be exercising heightened safety measures in its tollways to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement, SMC said that the…

‘Carmageddon’ continues on SLEx

THE “carmageddon” experienced by motorists on the northbound lane of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) continued for the second day Thursday, with traffic stretching for 24 kilometers — or starting from the Eton exit in Santa Rosa,…

Sorry, not sorry; Skyway authorities tell motorists stuck in traffic

THE management of Skyway and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) took to social media late Wednesday afternoon to “appeal for patience and understanding for the temporary inconvenience caused by ongoing construction works for the Skyway Extension Project.”…

McDonald’s PH surprises lucky motorists with free breakfast at the McTollbooth

On March 24, McDonald’s Philippines once again surprised Filipinos by giving away free breakfast and toll fees with the McTollbooth, a lane mimicking a McDonald’s Drive-Thru in two of the country’s national expressways. The McTollbooth is part…

New toll road project to cut Manila-Quezon travel time

QUEZON, Philippines – If things go according to plan, President Benigno Aquino III will no longer spend several hours on the road just to reach Quezon province. Aquino, during a briefing on the South Luzon Expressway (Slex)…

Cavite-Laguna expressway, 5 other projects approved

MANILA, Philippines–The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) board, chaired by President Aquino, approved Monday the rebidding of the P35.4-billion Cavite-Laguna Expressway, or Calax. The Neda board also approved five other infrastructure projects with a combined estimated…

Reward posted for info on Magallanes ‘rape van’

MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has offered a P200,000 reward to anyone who could give information leading to the arrest of suspects in the recent rape and abduction incidents along the Magallanes Interchange…

After Magallanes, Sucat Interchange is next for rehab

MANILA, Philippines–With the rehabilitation of the Magallanes Interchange expected to have been completed Monday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that work could now resume on the Sucat Interchange in Parañaque City which also needs to…

North-bound motorists told: Plan ahead

DAGUPAN CITY—If you’re planning a road trip up north, an official of Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx) advised motorists to plan ahead so they could avoid delays when traveling to northern Luzon for the All Saints’ Day weekend.…

Toll-free at South tollways on Christmas, New Year’s days

Motorists who will use the at-grade and elevated sections of the Skyway System, South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) and Star Tollway from 10 p.m. on Dec. 24 until 6 a.m. the following day and from 10 p.m. on…