This photo shows the construction of the Cavitex C5 Link Segment 2 (R-1 Interchange). The toll regulator was directed to immediately implement a 30-day suspension of the Manila-Cavite Expressway toll by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, June 21, 2024.| PHOTO: Official Facebook page of Cavitex / Google Earth
MANILA, Philippines — The toll regulator was directed to immediately implement a 30-day suspension of the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) toll.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued this instruction to the Toll Regulatory Board as he inaugurated the Cavitex C5 Link Sucat Interchange and led the groundbreaking of the Cavitex-Calax link and Cavitex C5 Link Segment 3B on Friday.
“The PRA, or the Philippine Reclamation Authority, as operator of the Cavitex, proposed to suspend the collection of [tolls] for all types of vehicles passing through the Manila-Cavite expressway in Taguig, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Bacoor and Kawit for 30 days, and this will introduce our new roads and expressways to those who are in need of that transport system,” he said in a speech.
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“We welcome this call and thank the PRA for its initiative to help mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs to our motorists. I now call upon the Toll Regulatory Board to ensure the immediate implementation for the benefit of the riding and transport public,” he added.
Marcos thanked the public for their patience as work on Cavitex expansion is underway.
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“We give thanks, of course, to the Filipino public for their patience, understanding, and support while we worked to complete these large projects. As I always say, unity is at the heart of these undertakings, and we have come this far because we have worked together in building these structures,” he said.
According to the Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation, most expressway segments will be completed by 2025.