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MANILA, Philippines – Black Saturday may be the best time for holidaymakers from provinces to go back to Metro Manila as traffic along the expressways remains light.
In its Twitter account, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said traffic is light at the Dau and Bocaue toll plazas on the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx).
NLEX update: Traffic situation at Dau and Bocaue toll plazas pic.twitter.com/ReRnk3LRrk
— TollRegulatoryBoard (@TRBSAFE) April 19, 2014
SCTEX TRAFFIC UPDATE: As of 1:06 PM, both directions of SCTEX including Toll Plazas are fast moving. Drive Safely.
— NLEXtraffic (@nlextraffic) April 19, 2014
Meanwhile, on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx), traffic was light at the Alabang to Sto. Tomas mainline in both directions as of noon, according to the SLEx Twitter account. Traffic is also light at the Calamba toll plaza in both directions.
SLEX TRAFFIC UPDATE: as of 12:00 PM: Alabang to Sto. Tomas mainline both direction light traffic. Calamba TP NB / SB light traffic.
— SLEX – MaTES (@OfficialSLEX) April 19, 2014
SLEX update: Calamba toll plaza NB 100 mtrs queue. Ayala toll plaza NB 300 mtrs queue. SB of both toll plazas and other toll plazas (L)
— TollRegulatoryBoard (@TRBSAFE) April 19, 2014
The exodus of vacationers caused heavy traffic along the expressways going to the provinces on Holy Wednesday and Maundy Thursday.
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