San Miguel Corporation,abbreviated as SMC,is a Philippine multinational conglomerate with headquarters in Mandaluyong,Metro Manila. The company is one of the largest and most diversified conglomerates in the Philippines. Originally founded in 1890 as a brewery,San Miguel has ventured beyond its core business,with investments in various sectors such as food and drink,finance,infrastructure,oil and energy,transportation,and real estate.
The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX),signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network and R-3 of the Metro Manila arterial road network,is a controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces in the Calabarzon,Mimaropa and Bicol Region on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The expressway has a length of 49.56 km,traveling from its northern terminus at the Magallanes Interchange in Makati to its southern terminus at Santo Tomas,Batangas,connecting it to the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road. A portion of the expressway from the Magallanes Interchange to the Calamba Exit is part of Asian Highway 26 of the Asian highway network. It will be the longest expressway in the Philippines starting with the completion of Toll Road 4 surpassing the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) as well as providing a gateway to Visayas upon the completion of Toll Road 5.
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX),signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network,partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network,and partially as R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network,is a controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the Central Luzon region in the Philippines. The expressway,which includes the main segment and its various spurs,has a total length of 101.8 kilometers (63.3 mi) and travels from its northern terminus at Santa Ines Interchange to its southern terminus in Balintawak Interchange,which is adjacent to its connection to Skyway,an elevated toll road that connects the NLEX to its counterpart in the south,the South Luzon Expressway. The segment of the expressway between Santa Rita Exit in Guiguinto and the Balintawak Interchange in Quezon City is part of Asian Highway 26 of the Asian highway network. Despite that the name stating the word "North Luzon",the expressway only ends at Santa Ines Exit at Mabalacat,Pampanga which is located in Central Luzon.
The Manila–Cavite Expressway,signed as E3 of the Philippine expressway network and R-1 of Metro Manila's arterial road network,is a 14-kilometer-long (8.7 mi) controlled-access highway linking Manila to the southern province of Cavite in the Philippines. At its north end,it feeds into and from Roxas Boulevard in the city of Parañaque in Metro Manila,also part of R-1. At the south end,it splits into two termini,both along the north coast in Kawit,Cavite. The first feeds into the intersection of Covelandia Road,Tirona Highway and Antero Soriano Highway. The second southern terminus is an exit-only to Tirona Highway in Barangay Marulas.
The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR),commonly known as the STAR Tollway,is a two-to-four-lane 41.9-kilometer (26.0 mi) controlled-access toll expressway in the province of Batangas in the Philippines. It is operated by STAR Infrastructure Development Corporation. The expressway is signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network,alongside the South Luzon Expressway and unspecified portions of the Skyway. The expressway starts at the interchange with the Pan-Philippine Highway and the South Luzon Expressway in Santo Tomas and runs southward,near Diversion Road,to Batangas City. It passes through the cities and municipalities of Tanauan,Malvar,Lipa,San Jose,and Ibaan.
The Metro Manila Skyway,officially the Metro Manila Skyway System (MMSS) or simply the Skyway,is an elevated highway serving as the main expressway of Metro Manila,Philippines. It connects the North and South Luzon Expressways with access to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via the NAIA Expressway (NAIAX). It is the first fully grade-separated highway in the Philippines and one of the longest elevated highways in the world,with a total length of approximately 39.2 kilometers (24.4 mi).
The Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX),signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network,is a controlled-access toll expressway that connects the Central Luzon region with the Ilocos Region. From its northern terminus at Rosario in La Union to its southern terminus at Tarlac City,the expressway has a length of 89.21-kilometer (55.43 mi),cutting through the various provinces in northern Central Luzon. The expressway also passes Nueva Ecija between Tarlac and Pangasinan,only that it is not included on the expressway's name because there are no exits to directly serve the province although the exits indirectly serving it are Victoria,Pura,and Anao which are located in Tarlac.
The North Luzon East Expressway (NLEE) is a proposed four-lane,92.1-kilometre (57.2 mi) long limited-access toll expressway in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway (NAIAX),signed as E6 of the Philippine expressway network,is an 12.65-kilometer (7.86 mi) elevated highway in Metro Manila,Philippines,which links the Skyway to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Entertainment City. Traversing the cities of Pasay,and Parañaque,the NAIAX runs along Andrews Avenue,Electrical Road,and NAIA Road connecting the Skyway to Ninoy Aquino Avenue,Macapagal Boulevard,New Seaside Drive and the Manila–Cavite Expressway.
The Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) is a proposed elevated expressway in Metro Manila,Philippines that plans to skirt the banks of the Pasig River and connect the cities of Manila,Mandaluyong,Makati,Pasig,Taguig and the municipality of Taytay. The expressway is proposed to alleviate east-west traffic congestion in Metro Manila. It is visioned to be a joint venture between the Philippine National Construction Corporation and the San Miguel Corporation. The project broke ground on September 24,2021,while construction of the expressway was yet to start pending the approval of its Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). The project was deemed cancelled in 2024 due to public uproar against the project. However,Ramon Ang announced renewed interest with the project,though citing the need to adjust it towards public sentiments.
The Cavite–Laguna Expressway,signed as E3 of the Philippine expressway network,is a partially operational controlled-access toll expressway in the provinces of Cavite and Laguna,Philippines. The construction of the 44.63-kilometer-long (27.73 mi) expressway,which began in June 2017,costs an estimated ₱35.43 billion. Once completed,it will connect the Manila–Cavite Expressway in Kawit to the South Luzon Expressway in Biñan and is expected to ease the traffic congestion in the Cavite–Laguna area,particularly along the Aguinaldo Highway,Governor's Drive,and the Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Road.
The Secretary of Public Works and Highways is the head of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the national government of the Philippines,and is a member of the president's Cabinet.
The Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX),signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network,is a 4-kilometer-long (2.5 mi) controlled-access toll expressway linking the southern province of Cavite to Muntinlupa in the Philippines.
Mark Aguilar Villar is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2022. He served in President Rodrigo Duterte's cabinet as the Secretary of Public Works and Highways from 2016 to 2021,and was the COVID-19 pandemic isolation czar from 2020 to 2021. A member of the Nacionalista Party,he was the Representative of Las Piñas from 2010 to 2016. Villar has also previously held executive positions in his family's businesses.
The Sales Interchange,also known as the Nichols Interchange,is a hybrid interchange at the boundary of Pasay and Taguig in Metro Manila,the Philippines. It is composed of a lower partial cloverleaf interchange serving as the junction between the South Luzon Expressway,Sales Road,Lawton Avenue,West Service Road and East Service Road and an upper Directional T serving as the junction between the Skyway and the NAIA Expressway.
The Philippine expressway network,also known as the High Standard Highway Network,is a controlled-access highway network managed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which consists of all expressways and regional high standard highways in the Philippines.
The President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway,also known as the South Superhighway,is a 4.595-kilometer (2.855 mi) major highway that links Quirino Avenue in Paco,Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) at the Magallanes Interchange in Makati.
The Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME),also known as Skyway Stage 4,C-6 Expressway and formerly as Metro Manila Expressway,is an on-hold 32.664-kilometer (20.296 mi) tolled expressway running across eastern Metro Manila and western Rizal. The expressway will help decongest the existing roadways across Metro Manila,such as EDSA and Circumferential Road 5. The expressway is part of the larger Circumferential Road 6 project. Which it's expansion from original C-6 length currently passing from General Santos Avenue in Taguig up to Highway 2000 in Taytay,will expand to Cainta,Marikina,San Mateo,and in Quezon City.
New Manila International Airport,also known as Bulacan International Airport,is an international airport under construction on the coastal areas of Bulakan,Bulacan,35 km (22 mi) north of Manila,the capital of the Philippines. The project was proposed by the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and is set to help decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA),the main gateway to the capital for air travelers.
NLEX Connector,also known as the NLEX–SLEX Connector Road,NLEX Connector Road,and NLEX Segment 11 during the planning stages,is a 7.7-kilometer (4.8 mi),four-lane elevated expressway in Metro Manila,Philippines. It connects the NLEX Harbor Link to the Metro Manila Skyway,which in turn connect to the North and South Luzon Expressways,respectively,while traversing parallel to the PNR Metro Commuter Line. The highway has five interchanges,four of which is currently operational. Alongside NLEX Harbor Link,trucks are allowed to use it.
