Happy weekend and safe motoring, everyone
Rightfully so, as what he did was incredibly dangerous
Did you see the viral video of the motorist counterflowing on Skyway? What the hell, right? While the original video that made the rounds on social media over the weekend didn't show any conclusion, there's at least some good news:
There’s still flooding
Way, way back in pre-pandemic 2019, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority shared photos of the tons of garbage clogging the waterways around Manila City. Back then, we said that it wasn't a surprise that areas like España are so
Usually, overspeeding violators are apprehended at toll plazas
Land Transportation Office Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II, believes that making deputized enforcers more visible to motorists along the expressway will curb overspeeding and mitigate the risk of crashes and similar accidents.Mendoza said that the 'presence alone of even the
by Billy Caluag
Let’s all stay safe out there
You know the pattern. Cars start trickling out of Metro Manila on Palm Sunday; those early planners using up their vacation leaves. By Tuesday or Wednesday night there's noticeable buildup in the tollgates as people head out of town to
Are you among the 3%?
In case you missed the update, the implementation of the 'no valid ETC device, no entry' policy on tollways will begin on March 15, 2025. Basically, a motorist who enters an expressway without the correct RFID sticker affixed to their vehicle will
Here we go again
Beginning March 15, 2025, all vehicles must have a valid electronic toll collection (ETC) device in order to use toll expressways, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has announced.Specifically, the ETC device is the RFID sticker attached to a vehicle and linked
Heading out on those days?
The San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has announced that it is waiving toll fees on all the expressways it currently runs on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Granted, it's something SMC does every year, but it's something worth pointing
The full expansion all the way to STAR Tollway will be completed by mid-2025
If you use the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) regularly, then you're surely familiar with the ongoing widening project that San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has been working on. Well, we have some good news: It's expected to be completed by the
Don't forget to load up your Autosweep RFID before driving out this weekend
SMC Infrastructure, operator of the SLEX, Skyway, NAIA X, STAR Tollway, and TPLEX, is currently implementing extra measures to ensure the smooth flow of traffic this long weekend.Safety is also a top priority for Undas 2024, as the following measures were
No more Autosweep/Easytrip confusion?
The government has been pushing for tollways to shift to cashless for several years now. One of the biggest problems that reluctant motorists have had for a while, however, is the fact that you have to maintain two different accounts for the
Safe travels and happy holidays, everyone
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is continuing its annual tradition of waiving toll fees on the eve of Christmas and New Year for toll roads operating under SMC Infrastructure.South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Skyway, NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR Tollway),
Welcome to the holiday traffic rush
SMC and Ayala Land have recently inked an agreement
Well, here's some interesting news: San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Ayala Land (ALI) have inked an agreement to connect Arca South to the Skyway system via the upcoming Skyway Stage 4 project.Also called the South East Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME),
The second tranche of toll fee adjustments will take effect in 2024
If you regularly travel on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), take note: The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has announced that toll fees on the expressway are set to increase on November 3, 2023.Here's how much the rates will be increasing:
This works even if you don’t own the Autosweep account
Beginning September 1, 2023, the Department of Transportation and local toll operators will renew their attempts to shift to a fully cashless toll collection system. Next month will only be the start of a dry run of this system at select toll
This feels familiar
Why does it feel like we're reliving the past sometimes? In case you didn't know, cashless toll transactions are being implemented again. The Toll Regulatory Board announced that a two-month dry run "on select toll plazas" will begin this
The target is to go fully cashless by the end of 2024
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) will begin removing cash lanes beginning September 1, 2023, to implement a cashless payment system along the toll roads it operates, according to a PhilStar report."We will go cashless, multi-lane and barrier-less and there
It’s going to be a massive project
Back in March, the Cavite-Batangas Expressway (CBEX) recieved provincial government's approval after San Miguel Corporation (SMC) received the original proponent status to build, operate, and maintain the said tollway. With the project now becoming closer to reality, SMC president Ramon
Here’s some long-weekend reading for you
More than 8,000 trees are being cut down for this project
The San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said Tuesday that its clearing operations on South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) were "cleared to proceed," following several consultations with stakeholders.In a statement sent to Top Gear Philippines, SLEX parent company SMC said the clearing operations will
