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December 18, 2020

DOTr Backtracks on Cashless Policy, Brings Back Cash Booths at Expressways

After another messy implementation (remember ADDA?), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is backtracking on their 100 percent cashless policy at expressways. The government agency has now said that cash booths will make a comeback, and a no penalty policy will be implemented at tollways.

EDSA Busway to Become Permanent with Construction of Concourses

The pandemic has spurred the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to finally modernize the bus routes plying EDSA. The best bit of news: it looks like it’ll be permanent.

Select EasyTrip RFID Sites Now By Appointment Basis

Following the lead of Autosweep, EasyTrip Services Corporation has announced that selected installation sites will now be on a by-appointment basis to curb possible overcrowding and long queues (click here to set an appointment).

Autosweep RFID Enrollment Moves to By Appointment Basis

With several of its RFID installation sites getting overcrowded (some have even been told to temporarily close due to social distancing violations by the IATF), the management of Autosweep RFID has opted to make RFID enrollment by appointment basis only (click here to set an appointment).

Skyway Susana Heights Northbound Extension on Track for December Completion

After announcing the soft opening of its much-awaited Skyway 3 project in December, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon S. Ang said the structure of the northbound section of its Skyway Extension project is now 70 percent done and on-schedule for completion by end of the year.

Answering the clamor of motorists, who have yet to attach RFID stickers on their vehicles, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has decided to push the start of the mandatory implementation of cashless toll collections on toll roads from November 2, 2020 to December 1, 2020.

NLEX, SCTEX to Allow RFID Installation on the Day of Their Trip

Following San Miguel Corporation’s lead, the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) announced that vehicles passing through NLEX, SCTEX, and its other tollways may get their EasyTrip RFID beyond the November 2 deadline set by the Department of Transportation or DOTr.

Skyway, SLEX Operator Extends RFID Switch to November 30

Operated tollways of San Miguel Corporation (SMC)—the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), the Skyway System, NAIA Expressway, and the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX)—is ready to implement full cashless toll collection on November 2, as mandated by the government, the company said in a statement.

Ramon Ang's Christmas Gift: Skyway 3 Will be Free to Use for a Month

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will soft-open the entire 18-km newly-completed and much-anticipated Skyway 3 expressway in December, as its president and chief operating officer, Ramon S. Ang, announced that it will be open for free to all motorists for an entire month.

Autosweep RFID Still Working on Interoperability with EasyTrip RFID

No, Autosweep RFID hasn’t forgotten. While EasyTrip, the exclusive tag issuer of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation-operated expressways has the leg up when it comes to RFID interconnectivity, San Miguel Corporation-owned Autosweep says interoperability from their end isn’t far behind.

SMC Completes Skyway Stage 3 Ahead of Schedule

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon S. Ang announced that over the weekend, construction of the entire 17.93-km stretch of the much-awaited Skyway 3 project, finally linking Southern and Northern Luzon seamlessly, has been completed.

Waze Rolls Out New Features to Make Navigation Less Stressful

If you’ve noticed something different with your Waze app, well, that’s because they’ve updated it with new features that are designed to anticipate and respond to users’ specific needs, enabling them to go on less stressful trips.

Road Repairs, Reblocking Will Just Take 24 Hours Even on Provincial Roads

Leading cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines, Inc. is planning to make available its one-day concrete Super Fast(SF) Crete or SFCrete outside the National Capita Region to support contractors looking to participate in government road repair projects in other urban areas and help lessen disruption to commuters.

MMDA to Close 13 U-Turn Slots Along EDSA Starting September 28

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be closing down 13 U-turn slots along EDSA to make way for the designated bus lane starting Monday, September 28.

Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, the operator of NLEX, SCTEX, CAVITEX, CALAX, MCX, and the C5 Link Expressway is on track to meet the Department of Transportation’s directives for a 100 percent shift to electronic toll collection by November 2, 2020.

Less Distance Between Commuters, Standing Room to be Allowed in PUVs Starting on Monday

Social distancing will soon leave the chatroom as The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the proposal to reduce the physical distance between commuters.

SMC to Clean, Rehabilitate Pasig River as Part of Proposed PAREX Project

San Miguel Corporation’s proposed P 95.4-billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) will now offer a solution within a solution: it will include the clean up and rehabilitation of Pasig River.

Keys? Check. Cape? Check. Introducing Batman and The Riddler to Waze

Waze, the everyday driving platform bringing together drivers to outsmart traffic, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and DC, is introducing some epic forces of good and evil to the road in Batman and The Riddler.

Here's Your Full List of Autosweep RFID Stations

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will implement cashless toll collection effective November 2, 2020 following the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) order mandating contactless and cashless payment transactions in tollways to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

SMC to Extend SLEX, Build Expressway Over Pasig River in the Next 5 Years

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is developing two major infrastructure projects that will help the battered Philippine economy, and in five years help decongest Metro Manila and will help bring back Luzon as a growth powerhouse.

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December 18, 2020

DOTr Backtracks on Cashless Policy, Brings Back Cash Booths at Expressways

November 16, 2020

EDSA Busway to Become Permanent with Construction of Concourses

November 10, 2020

Select EasyTrip RFID Sites Now By Appointment Basis

November 4, 2020

Autosweep RFID Enrollment Moves to By Appointment Basis

October 28, 2020

Skyway Susana Heights Northbound Extension on Track for December Completion

BREAKING NEWS: DOTr Pushes Mandatory Cashless Tolls to December 1

October 25, 2020

NLEX, SCTEX to Allow RFID Installation on the Day of Their Trip

October 23, 2020

Skyway, SLEX Operator Extends RFID Switch to November 30

October 20, 2020

Ramon Ang's Christmas Gift: Skyway 3 Will be Free to Use for a Month

October 15, 2020

Autosweep RFID Still Working on Interoperability with EasyTrip RFID

October 13, 2020

SMC Completes Skyway Stage 3 Ahead of Schedule

October 7, 2020

Waze Rolls Out New Features to Make Navigation Less Stressful

September 23, 2020

Road Repairs, Reblocking Will Just Take 24 Hours Even on Provincial Roads

September 21, 2020

MMDA to Close 13 U-Turn Slots Along EDSA Starting September 28

NLEX, Other MPTC Tollways On Track for 100% RFID Before Government Deadline

September 12, 2020

Less Distance Between Commuters, Standing Room to be Allowed in PUVs Starting on Monday

September 3, 2020

SMC to Clean, Rehabilitate Pasig River as Part of Proposed PAREX Project

September 2, 2020

Keys? Check. Cape? Check. Introducing Batman and The Riddler to Waze

August 27, 2020

Here's Your Full List of Autosweep RFID Stations

August 26, 2020

SMC to Extend SLEX, Build Expressway Over Pasig River in the Next 5 Years