Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Thread 3 [Archive]

absinthe_888

September 16th, 2010, 05:33 AM

dewlin07

September 18th, 2010, 09:08 AM

ormocanon

September 23rd, 2010, 11:35 AM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs318.ash2/59827_439468314307_61716464307_4911585_7129208_n.jpg

absinthe_888

September 23rd, 2010, 07:47 PM

Users of SCTEX up by 31% in 7 months (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=614661&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Ma. Elisa P. Osorio (The Philippine Star) Updated September 24, 2010

MANILA, Philippines - Users of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) went up by 31 percent for the first seven months of the year when compared to the same period a year ago, the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) reported yesterday.

BCDA-SCTEX program manager for Operational Support Services Robert C Gervacio said that for the first eight months of the year, a total of 5,876,662 vehicles used SCTEX, 30.8 higher than the 4,493,092 vehicles a year ago.

Likewise, for the period in review, SCTEX toll revenue amounted to P412.16 million or 29.6 percent higher than the P317.96 million revenue recorded last year.

The SCTEX is a 93.77 km. 4-lane divided toll road limited access highway and considered the country’s most scenic expressway showcasing the breathtaking landscape of Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales and Tarlac. The toll road features 11 interchanges, four major bridges, thirty minor bridges, 47 underpasses, 303 drainage structures, toll road facilities and equipment.

The expressway allows Clark and Subic to forge a growing partnership by building on each other’s core strengths. More importantly, it now paves the way for the synergy of Clark and Subic Bay Freeport Zones into one big facility resulting in the convergence of land, air, and sea-based transport, said Gervacio.

“We expect this uptrend to continue as motorists realize the convenience of driving along SCTEX, compared to using the national, municipal and even barangay roads to get to their destination,” Gervacio said.

red33zero

September 24th, 2010, 08:16 AM

Naku po... Sana naman magbigyan pansin ang MNTC o kaya BCDA... Substandard daw ang road at may tumatayong billboards nanaman! Tradition ba ng Filipino na tumayo ng isang billboards along the highway? :ohno:

For info, hindi pa po MNTC ang nangangalaga ng SCTEx. BCDA po ang current concession holder, meaning they have the rights to operate the expressway and collect toll in the process. TMC or Tollways Management Corp. po ang interim operator ng SCTEx; these are the people on the ground; these are the tellers, patrol, and maintenance crews. TMC din ang operator ng NLEX which by the way is a sister company ng MNTC under the Metro Pacific group. AFAIK, this October pa magte-take over ang MNTC from BCDA as the winner of the bidding for the privatization of the SCTEx.

Re potholes on the road, perhaps BCDA can shed some light on this as they were the ones who built the road in the first place.

Sa billboards naman, I know that these billboards are outside the right-of-way ng SCTEx. This should be under the jurisdiction of DPWH and the local govt. units who issue the building permits of these billboards in the first place.

fall_17

September 24th, 2010, 08:44 AM

Ang ganda ng green sceneries dito sa SCTEX. It is totally green na green...:lol:

Parang nasa Japan. :banana:

Actually, parang nasa japan ka talaga kapag nakadaan ka ng SCTEx.:cheers:

dewlin07

September 28th, 2010, 04:35 PM

^^ Yung sa picture, Anu ginagawa ng mga tao dun sa tulay?

For info, hindi pa po MNTC ang nangangalaga ng SCTEx. BCDA po ang current concession holder, meaning they have the rights to operate the expressway and collect toll in the process. TMC or Tollways Management Corp. po ang interim operator ng SCTEx; these are the people on the ground; these are the tellers, patrol, and maintenance crews. TMC din ang operator ng NLEX which by the way is a sister company ng MNTC under the Metro Pacific group. AFAIK, this October pa magte-take over ang MNTC from BCDA as the winner of the bidding for the privatization of the SCTEx.

Re potholes on the road, perhaps BCDA can shed some light on this as they were the ones who built the road in the first place.

Sa billboards naman, I know that these billboards are outside the right-of-way ng SCTEx. This should be under the jurisdiction of DPWH and the local govt. units who issue the building permits of these billboards in the first place.

Thanks for reminding... BCDA nga pala... :lol: Sana tangalin na ang billboards along the highway para di masira ang kagandahan ng expressway... :okay:

Actually, parang nasa japan ka talaga kapag nakadaan ka ng SCTEx.:cheers:

Yup. Sana ganun din kalabasan ng TPLEX kahit Filipino Contractor yung gumawa... Wag naman sana puro bahay bahayan sa tabi ng expressway... :nuts:

fall_17

September 30th, 2010, 08:29 AM

^^ Yung sa picture, Anu ginagawa ng mga tao dun sa tulay?

Thanks for reminding... BCDA nga pala... :lol: Sana tangalin na ang billboards along the highway para di masira ang kagandahan ng expressway... :okay:

Yup. Sana ganun din kalabasan ng TPLEX kahit Filipino Contractor yung gumawa... Wag naman sana puro bahay bahayan sa tabi ng expressway... :nuts:

Mga tsismoso lang yon.:lol: Kung filipino contractor man ang gumawa ng TPLEX, pwede na basta maganda ang kalalabasan.:lol:

Vegas Visitor

September 30th, 2010, 01:29 PM

Mga tsismoso lang yon.:lol: Kung filipino contractor man ang gumawa ng TPLEX, pwede na basta maganda ang kalalabasan.:lol:

yup mga tsismoso nga yon, theres noway na magkasya sila sa patrol pick up na nakapark :)

jefflacs

October 5th, 2010, 01:03 PM

we tried having our pictures taken in the middle of the road here in SCTEX (gabi na yun), dangerous siya, pero wala naman kaming kasabay that time hehehe

michael677

October 5th, 2010, 03:58 PM

has anyone passed by SCTEX this last few days? what is the status of the road? the last time i was there (about a month ago) potholes are starting to appear already..

dewlin07

October 9th, 2010, 09:29 AM

Tipo Interchange
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/TipoInterchange.jpg

SCTEX's Subic-Clark stretch
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/SCTEXsSubic-Clarkstretch.jpg

SCTEX's Clark-Subic stretch
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/SCTEXsClark-Subicstretch.jpg

Pasig-Potrero Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/Pasig-PotreroBridge.jpg

Dinalupihan Interchange
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/DinalupihanInterchange.jpg

Clark North Interchange
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/ClarkNorthInterchange.jpg

Aerial photo of Tipo Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/AerialphotoofTipoBridges.jpg

Aerial photo of Jalung Cut
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/AerialphotoofJalungCut.jpg

Caulaman Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/6_Caulaman_Bridge_by_eight.jpg

Sacobia-Bamban Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/Sacobia-BambanBridge.jpg

Gumain Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/GumainBridge.jpg

Aerial photo of Gumain River Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/AerialphotoofGumainRiverBridge.jpg

Courtesy of BCDA site

le Reine

October 9th, 2010, 10:02 AM

^^OMG! Ang ganda! :applause:

absinthe_888

October 9th, 2010, 10:12 AM

^^ I've counted a total of 17 vehicles :nuts:

Awesome aerial photos.

diz

October 9th, 2010, 10:38 AM

michael677

October 9th, 2010, 03:34 PM

anonymous_filipino

October 9th, 2010, 05:58 PM

Sir, ok na nanghuhuli sila. It means that they are strict in enforcing the law. We should have road discipline by observing the traffic rules and laws. In the case of our expressways, the maximum speed is 100 kph, so we have to follow it. Hindi sila mkuhang pera, they need to enforce the speed limit in order to make our expressways safer. Because speed kills.

By the way, I've read in the NLEX thread that one part of the integration of NLEX and SCTEX is the reconstruction and removal of unnecessary toll plazas. As what I've read, these toll plazas are located in Balem and Mabalacat. So does it mean that the Mabalacat toll gate at the Mabalacat exit of SCTEX and the Dau Toll Plaza will be removed once MNTC assumes the concession to SCTEX?

Christian_123

October 9th, 2010, 07:46 PM

does anyone know if speed cameras are really positioned in SCTEX or they do it manual style where a cop holds a speed gun?

got caught in NLEX doing 127 kph, others doing 105 kph were caught too. this is absurd!!! sometimes the road changes elevation and u cant watch over ur speed all the time or else u enter into a collision.

grabe ang gobyerno natin, mukhang pera tlga!!!!!

friendly advise, DO NOT GO BEYOND 90KPH AND SLOW DOWN NEAR INTERCHANGES OR WHEN U SPOT A PATROL CAR. THEY ARE REALLY NAUGHTY WITH THEIR SPEED GUNS.

Kakatawa ka naman, sinisisi mo ang mga police sa pagkahuli mo at tinawag pang mukang pera.....E IKAW naman talaga ang may kasalanan, talagang overspeeding na yan since speed limit sa NLEX (and sure din sa SCTEX) ay 60 to 100kph lang.

As for the friendly advice, that's just common sense man. Baliw ka na kung pinatakbo mo ang kotse mo around 127kph :lol:

michael677

October 10th, 2010, 08:04 AM

Kakatawa ka naman, sinisisi mo ang mga police sa pagkahuli mo at tinawag pang mukang pera.....E IKAW naman talaga ang may kasalanan, talagang overspeeding na yan since speed limit sa NLEX (and sure din sa SCTEX) ay 60 to 100kph lang.

As for the friendly advice, that's just common sense man. Baliw ka na kung pinatakbo mo ang kotse mo around 127kph :lol:

im pretty sure that at least 1/2 of vehicles have gone past 100 kph...

u cannot control that because of the elevation of the road

sometimes i travel 100kph constant and got overtaken by countless vehicles but these are not the racer types. their ordinary family cars and vans. so it just means the highway patrols must give some tolerance speed to make up for road elevation and overtaking,

lets say up to 110kph is okay

dewlin07

October 11th, 2010, 12:34 PM

im pretty sure that at least 1/2 of vehicles have gone past 100 kph...

u cannot control that because of the elevation of the road

sometimes i travel 100kph constant and got overtaken by countless vehicles but these are not the racer types. their ordinary family cars and vans. so it just means the highway patrols must give some tolerance speed to make up for road elevation and overtaking,

lets say up to 110kph is okay

For your own safety just run your car within 80kph... Safe na yon.. Wala naman mawawala sayo eh... tapos di ka pa mahuhuli... Di ka naman nagmamadali eh... Kaya wag ka nalang lumagpas sa 100kph... Just obey the Traffic Rules in NLEX to avoid accidents and penalties ... :)

BTW, here are some photos in SCTEX...: :)

Gumain Bridge
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs403.snc4/46585_147089581989028_100000639627649_272699_2273886_n.jpg

Porac Stretch
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs143.snc3/17080_101398229891497_100000639627649_40077_4148753_n.jpg

Approaching Clark North Interchange
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs143.snc3/17080_101398236558163_100000639627649_40078_1000457_n.jpg

Clark-Tarlac Stretch
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101398239891496_100000639627649_40079_2982604_n.jpg

Dinalupihan Interchange
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs143.snc3/17080_101398246558162_100000639627649_40080_7719814_n.jpg

Subic-Clark Stretch
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101398476558139_100000639627649_40090_1987994_n.jpg

Under the Gumain Bridge
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs423.snc4/46585_147089588655694_100000639627649_272701_3525571_n.jpg

Under the Gumain Bridge
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs436.snc4/47935_147089608655692_100000639627649_272702_3814572_n.jpg

Mabalacat Interchange formerly Clark Logistics Interchnage
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101547969876523_100000639627649_44504_3001009_n.jpg

Clark-Tarlac Stretch
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101547976543189_100000639627649_44505_5339990_n.jpg

Concepcion Interchange
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101547979876522_100000639627649_44506_7577889_n.jpg

Dinalupihan Interchange
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101547983209855_100000639627649_44507_2092309_n.jpg

Double deck bridge near Tipo Interchange
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101547986543188_100000639627649_44508_803367_n.jpg

Gumain Bridge
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs143.snc3/17080_101547989876521_100000639627649_44509_2635262_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101547993209854_100000639627649_44510_3222717_n.jpg

Jalung Cut
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101547996543187_100000639627649_44511_5608826_n.jpg

Jalung Cut up-close
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs143.snc3/17080_101547999876520_100000639627649_44512_2507857_n.jpg

Mabalacat Interchange at night
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101548003209853_100000639627649_44513_3693792_n.jpg

Pasig-Potrero Bridge
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101548006543186_100000639627649_44514_3405042_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101548009876519_100000639627649_44515_6716873_n.jpg

dewlin07

October 11th, 2010, 12:50 PM

^^ I've counted a total of 17 vehicles :nuts:

23 vehicles kaya nabilang ko... :bash:

^^OMG! Ang ganda! :applause:
Maganda na talaga siya, di lang natin nahahalata... :lol:

Another bunches of pictures... :)

Porac Bridge
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs143.snc3/17080_101548013209852_100000639627649_44516_3868909_n.jpg

Subic-Clark Stretch
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101548016543185_100000639627649_44517_522779_n.jpg

Sacobia-Bamban Bridge at night
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101548019876518_100000639627649_44518_3202866_n.jpg

Night View
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs114.snc4/36052_131172876906721_100000420284104_257584_5214248_n.jpg

Toll Operations Center Building at night
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101548023209851_100000639627649_44519_7404496_n.jpg

Mabalacat Toll Plaza upclose
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101548026543184_100000639627649_44520_3175820_n.jpg

Subic-Clark Stretch
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101548029876517_100000639627649_44521_1370210_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101548819876438_100000639627649_44569_1240355_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101548823209771_100000639627649_44570_2304868_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101548826543104_100000639627649_44571_4550321_n.jpg

Gumain Bridge Aerial Shot
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs243.ash1/17080_101548829876437_100000639627649_44572_4812761_n.jpg

Porac Bridge Aerial Shot
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101548836543103_100000639627649_44574_1819854_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101548839876436_100000639627649_44575_2823196_n.jpg

Tipo Interchange Aerial Shot
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs123.snc3/17080_101548843209769_100000639627649_44576_4934987_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs586.snc3/30936_124008600963793_100000639627649_169058_4542532_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs002.snc4/33441_156288277735825_100000639627649_316116_3733897_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs008.ash2/33761_156288287735824_100000639627649_316117_7167539_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs723.snc4/64308_156288294402490_100000639627649_316118_7884950_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs748.snc4/64858_156288311069155_100000639627649_316119_1684321_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs056.ash2/36149_156288321069154_100000639627649_316120_6524191_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs137.snc4/37190_156288337735819_100000639627649_316121_7217615_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs005.snc4/33606_156288361069150_100000639627649_316123_2734867_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs407.snc4/47009_156288381069148_100000639627649_316124_1910696_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs291.snc4/40912_156288391069147_100000639627649_316125_4709828_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs365.ash2/64296_156288407735812_100000639627649_316126_5145433_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs062.ash2/36481_408778499307_61716464307_4196395_2585069_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs227.snc4/38697_420635829307_61716464307_4486074_4126328_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs315.snc4/41091_430331364307_61716464307_4724531_3761319_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs652.snc4/61227_435847029307_61716464307_4839935_4774037_n.jpg

Courtesy of SCTEX in facebook... :cheers:

NOVO ECIJANO

October 11th, 2010, 12:53 PM

as usual,world class parang hindi pinas

spearhead

October 12th, 2010, 02:55 PM

does anyone know if speed cameras are really positioned in SCTEX or they do it manual style where a cop holds a speed gun?

got caught in NLEX doing 127 kph, others doing 105 kph were caught too. this is absurd!!! sometimes the road changes elevation and u cant watch over ur speed all the time or else u enter into a collision.

grabe ang gobyerno natin, mukhang pera tlga!!!!!

friendly advise, DO NOT GO BEYOND 90KPH AND SLOW DOWN NEAR INTERCHANGES OR WHEN U SPOT A PATROL CAR. THEY ARE REALLY NAUGHTY WITH THEIR SPEED GUNS.

Well just be grateful to know that your penalties are going to help your poor government, its better that way than knowing your money is goin to some private companies who otherwise have bad people as well.

There is also one more important highway/road rule, is the Flow With The Traffic. Dont eva eva be the only one goin too fast or too slow, and when you are entering the highway, make sure you will catch up the speed with other traffic to avoid being hit or cause any unnecessary collisions/accidents.

spearhead

October 12th, 2010, 03:29 PM

POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual Jr. (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=612423&publicationSubCategoryId=64)

SCTEX RUINED: Last Friday, btw, I drove friends to Subic Bay for an evaluation of the comparative advantages of Clark and Subic as investment sites.

While they were looking at physical locations, power sources and infrastructure, I was distressed that the 94-kilometer Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway connecting the two former US bases has developed potholes in many places.

Considering that the SCTEx is a brand-new highway that is underutilized, the holes are an indication of the substandard work done on the road. I noticed that the asphalt pavement that had disintegrated was only about two or three inches thick.

Also, in the Tipo area between Dinalupihan and Subic, there are now billboards! As one who loves to show off the scenic SCTEx to balikbayan friends, I grieve over the potholes and the ugly billboards.

Sana kasi ginaya nila yung SLEX na mostly concrete ang kalye. 2-3 in asphalt is actually not really enough, isang layer lang yan. There should be atleast 2 layers of asphalt if they are not gonna use concrete roads.

Sana tumigil kayo sa shoulder lane tapos kinuhaan nyo ng photos kaya lang risky dahil nasa highway kayo. :)

Tipo Interchange
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/TipoInterchange.jpg

SCTEX's Subic-Clark stretch
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/SCTEXsSubic-Clarkstretch.jpg

SCTEX's Clark-Subic stretch
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/SCTEXsClark-Subicstretch.jpg

Pasig-Potrero Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/Pasig-PotreroBridge.jpg

Dinalupihan Interchange
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/DinalupihanInterchange.jpg

Clark North Interchange
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/ClarkNorthInterchange.jpg

Aerial photo of Tipo Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/AerialphotoofTipoBridges.jpg

Aerial photo of Jalung Cut
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/AerialphotoofJalungCut.jpg

Caulaman Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/6_Caulaman_Bridge_by_eight.jpg

Sacobia-Bamban Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/Sacobia-BambanBridge.jpg

Gumain Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/GumainBridge.jpg

Aerial photo of Gumain River Bridge
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af238/ldb07_2010/AerialphotoofGumainRiverBridge.jpg

Courtesy of BCDA site

Woa its SO NICE! Ganda ng mga kuha at ang dami palang bridges dun. Im just wondering kung gumagamit sila nung mga Self-Power Generating highway streetlights para tipid sa kuryente, and these are mostly solar-powered. Also mas tipid kung gumamit sana din sila ng less lightposts with high-mast poles that holds with multi-lamps (4-8 lamps in highways) instead, similar to this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Highway_401_Night_Lapse_Busy.jpg/800px-Highway_401_Night_Lapse_Busy.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/18_Lanes_of_401b.png/724px-18_Lanes_of_401b.png

The lights used in high mast lighting are energy efficient and last for many years. Instead of putting up a number of 50-foot light poles with one or two lights that provide little or no directional lighting on the highway, you may only need one or two high mast poles that can carry as many as eight to 10 lighting fixtures. Newer LED fixtures have an average life expectancy of 13 years if they operate an average of 10 hours a day.

But high mast lighting is not used near airports due to the negative effects they cause.

Read more: Benefits of High Mast Lighting | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_6298123_benefits-high-mast-lighting.html#ixzz129Ppmcqz

leechtat

October 12th, 2010, 04:10 PM

ganda ng SCTEX photos. thanks for sharing.. :applause:

Blackraven

October 12th, 2010, 07:13 PM

ordunapaulo

October 12th, 2010, 07:46 PM

^Wow , very wonderful pix, parang nasa china-korea ako kapag nakikita ko.:banana:
Pinanakamaganda sa lahat ang Jalung cut view.:banana::)

whippersnapper

October 13th, 2010, 03:09 PM

ang sarap magdrive sa sctex pag gabi.ung kapag halos wala kang kasabay. para kang nasa ere.parang naglalakbay ka papunta sa kawalan.parang ung ahas na tinakbuhan ni son gokou nung namatay sya. kaso mejo nakaktakot pag may kasalubong kasi nakakasilaw ilaw, halos wala ng makita.naalala ko kung nagmamaneho pa ako jan ng gabi, halos huminto na talaga ako pag may kasalubong kasi wala ako makita.sobrang nakakasilaw

LAPDRN

October 14th, 2010, 03:28 PM

mwg12a

October 14th, 2010, 03:37 PM

Very nice photos. First time for me to see all these. You would think that is not in the Philippines.

spearhead

October 16th, 2010, 07:45 PM

I think they should increase the speed limit at those highways/freeways sa pinas. From the minimum of 60kph to atleast 100kph, and maximum speed of 120kph.

The gap between 60-100kph is actually dangerous. You dont wanna see a motorist driving in the highway with 60kph while you were driving 100kph, thats scary even if the morotist driving 60kph is at the slow lane, he'll never catch up in a right time when he switch to fast lanes.

Elbojemio

October 16th, 2010, 10:44 PM

60kph is only 37.28mph, here in the US the normal speed limits of a 2 or 4 lanes undivided main road are between 35 to 45mph.

100kph is only 62mph, here in the US the normal speed limits of freeways are 65 to 70mph, going midwest speed limits of freeways or turnpikes are from 70 to 80mph.

80mph=129kph

Residential streets speed limits are 25 to 30mph. school zone speed limit is 20mph.

wino

October 16th, 2010, 10:50 PM

Here in Canada it's 110Kph sa mga highway.

kapag nahuli ka ng overspeeding.. there is no such thing as an excuse.. you are a bad driver if you don't watch your speed... dapat ka ngang hulihin.
bili na lang kayo ng sasakyan na may cruise control if you are lazy to watch your speed every time.

good job sa mga police na nanghuhuli. +1

Q:were there any signs that tells you if the road will go downslope??? coz the last time i was there, the road signs are pretty decent.. it complies with North American standards..
There should be a sign that warns you to slow down when the road is going down hill. Problem with Pinoy drivers are, they are ignorant with road signs so they don't follow it.
somthing like this..
http://www.aaroads.com/west/colorado070/i-070_wb_exit_180_11.jpg

chris_nigel

October 17th, 2010, 03:33 AM

Bakit rusted na yung mga steel girders ng mga bridge sa SCTEX??

pi_malejana

October 17th, 2010, 07:12 AM

spearhead

October 17th, 2010, 07:32 PM

ang bibilis naman jan sa inyo... dito sa NY ang state speed limit 55mph or roughly 90kph... mas mabagal pa nga yan sa pinas na 100kph...:D pero umaabot din naman ng 80mph minsan ang mga kotse, bihira lang mang huli ang pulis during daylight kasi nga kelangan mabilis ang traffic flow... pagka siguro 90 o 100mph baka mahuli na...:lol::nuts:

Ang titindi kasi ng mga lespu dyan sa NY eh, nahuli na kami ng misis ko dyan, sya pa yung nag da drive nun! We paid $75.

Kelangan nang atleast paliitin na yung gap ng speed limit sa pinas, dilikado kasi.

Mabuti nlang wala pa sa pilipinas nito, and i hope ma implement narin in the near future para magdahan dahan na sila mag drive dyan:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Darwin_redlight_and_speed_camera.jpg/421px-Darwin_redlight_and_speed_camera.jpg

Traffic enforcement camera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_enforcement_camera)

nicoutilities

October 18th, 2010, 03:50 PM

michael677

October 18th, 2010, 04:07 PM

Re: Speed Limit

Although I agree that safety should be the priority, I still personally think that 120 kph would be better. I'm kinda envious of the German Autobahn where there are no speed limits and the people drive at 300 kph on average. :D

no 300kph is more like the exception not the rule.. Autobahn has speed limits --only certain portions do not.

people drive about 140kph on autobahn.

revilo0514

October 19th, 2010, 05:55 AM

anonymous_filipino

October 19th, 2010, 05:55 AM

NTprime

October 19th, 2010, 06:33 AM

Just used the SCTEX Clark-Tarlac section. There are numerous small potholes on the Subic bound lane. Now I know that SCTEX is really ridden with corruption. I hope that MNTC will fix all the potholes on the SCTEX once it is the concessionaire in the comig weeks.

Probably yes, but not corruption on the level on most other projects which never get completed on time and where the asphalt gets washed out after one major downpour!

I think the asphalt used is not of top quality, sure asphalt deteriorates over time, but the volume of vehicles using the SCTEx is nowhere near that of the NLEX. If you get potholes every so often then probably there is a flaw in the design as well, but looking at the bridges, you can only but marvel that finally the Philippines has bridges with long spans that is only common in developed countries.

What I am eagerly awaiting is the TPLUEx which will surely account for more vehicles than the Clark-Subic section of the SCTEx. It seems the TPLUEx thread is a bit silent nowadays.

anonymous_filipino

October 19th, 2010, 07:09 AM

chris_nigel

October 19th, 2010, 08:50 AM

For sure what NLEX have definitely SCTEx to will have...iisa lang ba naman ang mag mamanage ehh

NTprime

October 19th, 2010, 09:13 AM

^^ The pothole are evident every 200 meters or so. Still, there is corruption present at the SCTEX. Tinipid ang aspalto. No emergency lay-bys, no CCTV, no VMS's, no emergency telephone boxes. The budget for it was P22 billion, and it is really enough to build a truly world-class expressway at par with NLEX. But the features I mentioned above are not present at the SCTEX. One thing that SCTEX can really boast of being a world-class expressway is its state-of-the-art toll collection system and its beautiful sceneries. I really hope that when MNTC becomes the concessionaire in the coming weeks, the first thing they should do is repair the potholes or re-asphalt SCTEX gradually. After the repair works, put the features that are present in NLEX at the SCTEX.

Are these really deep potholes or just patches of asphalt that are chipping away? I noticed during summer this year that much of the roads have the chipping asphalt, but not deep potholes. Probably because of the rainy season the asphalt has softened, thus heavy vehicles aggravate the road surface, resulting in potholes.

Also, don't you hate it when SCTEx repairs the road, they close off kilometers of a whole lane? In the end, you waste more than 10 minutes because you're driving at 50-60kph instead of 90-100kph (not counting the avoidance of oncoming traffic).

absinthe_888

October 19th, 2010, 09:27 AM

sumunod na lang tayo sa batas para walang problema. Like what we are doing in our Barrio here in my beloved Philippines, hand tractors and karitons are abiding the law by not going beyond 20 km/hr., hehehe. Tawa naman dyan.

OT: Ok lang yan kung asa barrio/barangay roads. Pero kung asa National Highway, pasensha na Ser, pero minsan nakakainit ng ulo.

michael677

October 19th, 2010, 04:01 PM

^^ The pothole are evident every 200 meters or so. Still, there is corruption present at the SCTEX. Tinipid ang aspalto. No emergency lay-bys, no CCTV, no VMS's, no emergency telephone boxes. The budget for it was P22 billion, and it is really enough to build a truly world-class expressway at par with NLEX. But the features I mentioned above are not present at the SCTEX. One thing that SCTEX can really boast of being a world-class expressway is its state-of-the-art toll collection system and its beautiful sceneries. I really hope that when MNTC becomes the concessionaire in the coming weeks, the first thing they should do is repair the potholes or re-asphalt SCTEX gradually. After the repair works, put the features that are present in NLEX at the SCTEX.

as far as i know, thre are emergency rest stations along the stretch.

but, No:
1.) vms
2.) telephone boxes
3.) cctv

in replace of that, SCTEX has advance warning lights on all exits! :)

anonymous_filipino

October 20th, 2010, 10:27 AM

^^ Yes there are two on the Subic-Clark segment, one for the Subic bound lane, one for the Clark bound lane. SCTEX badly needs emergency telephone boxes because there are "dead spots" for cellphone signals on the Subic-Clark segment (between Porac and Dinalupihan). What if a motorist encountered an emergency? How would that motorist contact the TMC patrols kahit na alam niya yung emergency number ng SCTEX?

spearhead

October 21st, 2010, 12:21 AM

Since the asphalt layer is simply sitting on top of the gravel layer below, eventually it will sink or chip away. So it is very important to have multiple layers of asphalt applied at the road surface.

In regards of that said issue in SCTEX, the road will not gonna have those potholes if proper layer of asphalts been applied with atleast 2 layers. I think a layer of asphalt for highway application is about a foot or upto two feet thick, while at street road only a few inches of asphalt in two layers.

spearhead

October 21st, 2010, 12:37 AM

There is some discussion of replacing asphalt with glass roads. The road would have a glass surface that protects banks of solar cells and LEDs. The LEDs could display stripes and messages, and the solar cells could generate enough electricity to power the entire country. It will be interesting to see if that idea ever appears on a real road. It could potentially provide so many advantages over asphalt roads in terms of power generation, power and broadband distribution, smart roads and safety. How exactly its traction between the road surface and tires will work, must be using some type of sticky glass as the prototype explained at the 2nd video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x29wjsxEm-A
x29wjsxEm-A

Solar Roadways: The Prototype
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep4L18zOEYI&feature=related
Ep4L18zOEYI

whatuwan

October 21st, 2010, 01:07 AM

^^ i don't think that is suited for our country. the earthquakes can break those things easily :nuts:

spearhead

October 21st, 2010, 02:20 AM

Perseus II

October 21st, 2010, 03:24 AM

Probably yes, but not corruption on the level on most other projects which never get completed on time and where the asphalt gets washed out after one major downpour!

I think the asphalt used is not of top quality, sure asphalt deteriorates over time, but the volume of vehicles using the SCTEx is nowhere near that of the NLEX. If you get potholes every so often then probably there is a flaw in the design as well, but looking at the bridges, you can only but marvel that finally the Philippines has bridges with long spans that is only common in developed countries.

What I am eagerly awaiting is the TPLUEx which will surely account for more vehicles than the Clark-Subic section of the SCTEx. It seems the TPLUEx thread is a bit silent nowadays.

i AGREE. maganda ang SCTEX lalo na sa gabi :)

Perseus II

October 21st, 2010, 03:31 AM

ganda ng SCTEX photos. thanks for sharing.. :applause:

ang SCTEX ang isa sa pinakamagandang nangyari sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. :)

Im sure majority here would agree :)

NTprime

October 21st, 2010, 06:32 AM

^^ i don't think that is suited for our country. the earthquakes can break those things easily :nuts:

Still its cheaper in the long run and it helps generate power, best alternative way to power up close by establishments. :)

They can use this technology in the bridges and elevated roads but not where the road is at ground level where the earth's movement can send forces from all directions, which will result in cracks on the glass surface.

Then the solar cells and panels can be used to power the lights on the bridges and nearby exits. Wonder though if this is cheaper to build than the usual roads plus the electricity power light posts?

NTprime

October 21st, 2010, 07:16 AM

spearhead

October 22nd, 2010, 04:54 AM

They can use this technology in the bridges and elevated roads but not where the road is at ground level where the earth's movement can send forces from all directions, which will result in cracks on the glass surface.

Then the solar cells and panels can be used to power the lights on the bridges and nearby exits. Wonder though if this is cheaper to build than the usual roads plus the electricity power light posts?

According to the videos, they could save more money from maintenance of the glass road, plus the money they can save from electricity. It's a good stuff actually, so i hope the philippines would look at this studies.

catungal12

November 2nd, 2010, 01:50 AM

http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/34726242@N04/5140568325/in/photostream/

Linguine

November 2nd, 2010, 05:45 AM

MetroPac unit planning to link two Luzon tollways

MANILA North Tollways Corp. (MNTC) wants to charge users of two expressways in Luzon higher rates as service is promised to improve when the firm integrates both roads, an official told reporters late last week.
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. wants motorists to enjoy an almost seamless link between the North Luzon Expressway and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, but toll rates will have to go up.

http://www.bworldonline.com/webpics/articles/image/201011011426e.jpg

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. wants motorists to enjoy an almost seamless link between the North Luzon Expressway and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, but toll rates will have to go up.

But its plans will have to be stalled with a Justice department office still reviewing the contract that will transfer management rights over one of the roads to the company, a government official said.

Already, the state-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has asked the Toll Regulatory Board to hike toll fees at the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) on MNTC’s behalf in early October, said Ramoncito S. Fernandez, president of the toll operator’s majority stockholder Metro Pacific Tollways Corp.

BCDA Executive Vice-President Aileen R. Zosa confirmed in a text message that her office had “filed a petition for toll rate adjustment” with the authorities but declined to elaborate.

The state agency is waiting to award the SCTEx concession to MNTC after concluding negotiations, but the contract can only be signed “if the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel issues a favorable opinion on the agreement,” Ms. Zosa told BusinessWorld.

Once awarded, SCTEx will join the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) in MNTC’s portfolio.

“Integration of both roads will be one feature [we will offer when we take over SCTEx] for seamless travel,” Mr. Fernandez said.

MNTC will remove some toll barriers along the two roads so that instead of the current five stops motorists have from Manila have to make to get to Subic, it will be reduced to just two, he said.

“We will integrate the toll collection between the two ... and provide electronic access when the volume of traffic increases,” he added.

NLEx toll fees currently average P2.13 per kilometer for class one vehicles.

The last rate hike for the NLEx was back in July 2008, according to earlier reports.

SCTEx toll fees for class one vehicles meanwhile are pegged at P2.00 per kilometer.

Metro Pacific Investment Corp., Metro Pacific Tollways’ parent company, is the local unit of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., which partly owns Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT).

Mediaquest Holdings, Inc., a unit of the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund, has a minority stake in BusinessWorld. -- Jessica Anne D. Hermosa
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http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=20470

NTprime

November 2nd, 2010, 08:14 AM

^^Why should toll rates go up if there is integration? To pay off their capital investments?

I think rates should go down because you will then end up with not needing the toll plaza at the NLEX Spur interchange. Less personnel will be needed as a result of doing away with one bottleneck in the system. What will be achieved by integration is having to line up at this interchange/toll plaza and instead just pay at the final exit point. Which means only 2-3 payments instead of 4 for a Balintawak to Tipo/Subic trip...

kratos1211

November 2nd, 2010, 06:24 PM

SCTEx toll hike planned for January
Jessica Anne D. Hermosa BusinessWorld

THE TOLL Regulatory Board (TRB) is looking to increase user charges for another key Luzon road, the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx), by roughly 45% next year to help the state agency behind the project pay back its loans, an official yesterday said.

The matter will be up for public consultation after the Supreme Court recently lifted a restraining order and allowed regulators to implement rate hikes, TRB spokesperson Julius G. Corpuz said in a telephone interview.
The issue joins the 250% proposed toll hike at the South Luzon Expressway and a similar 12% increase for North Luzon Expressway fees which the TRB is also reviewing.
If passed, the hike will mean class one vehicles plying the 93.7-kilometer SCTEx will have to pay P2.87 per kilometer from the current P2 starting January 2011, Mr. Corpuz said. Class two vehicles will have to fork over P5.74 per kilometer from the current P4 while class three vehicles must pay P8.61 instead of just P6.
"We are looking into the application. We will verify the data and see if it conforms to the formula stipulated in the contract," Mr. Corpuz said, referring to the toll operation agreement it signed with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).
This contract provides that rates be adjusted by January 1, 2011 according to a formula "which factors in foreign exchange fluctuations affecting the Japanese loan," Mr. Corpuz said.
The state-run Japan Bank for International Cooperation had loaned funds which the BCDA must start paying next year.
"The board decided it will be subject to a public hearing and review," Mr. Corpuz said.
The TRB originally allowed the BCDA to collect P2.49 per kilometer from class one vehicles when the road was first opened in April 2008, but it opted to charge just P2.
Sought for comment, the state agency in charge of the Clark Freeport said raising tolls could hurt efforts to promote the Subic and Clark tourism sites and ports.

Linguine

November 7th, 2010, 12:03 PM

‘Instant bonanza’ for MPTC in SCTex toll hike rapped
Sunday, 07 November 2010 09:32 Butch Fernandez / Reporter

THE Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. stands to gain an “instant bonanza” from the pending petition filed by the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) to increase toll rates at the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTex) by about 12 percent, or an additional P4 per kilometer,  according to Sen. Ralph Recto.

In a statement, Recto rapped the BCDA’s misplaced priority in asking the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to approve the higher toll for SCTex commuters just before BCDA turns over the 93.77-kilometer superhighway to MPTC, which won a 25-year contract to operate and maintain it in exchange for P64.4 billion in concession fees.

Recto insisted that it should be the incoming private operator of SCTex (MPTC), not the BCDA, that should apply with the TRB for its own toll increase after the consummation of formal turnover proceedings, expected to be completed by next week.

He wondered whether the BCDA’s higher toll rate petition was promised as “a welcome gift” for the new SCTex operator MPTC.

According to Recto, “the timing [of the toll hike petition] is suspect and patently ill-timed” as the BCDA was seeking a toll-fee-hike, while it is in the middle of privatizing the operation and maintenance of SCTex.

“Instead of cajoling the new private operator to maintain present toll prices while in the months of transition, BCDA made sure that the private concessionaire will have an instant bonanza once they get onboard,” the senator added.

Recto recommended the BCDA first ensure that it is turning over SCTex operations to a new manager that would “take care of the clients [commuters] and not be instrumental in taking advantage of them.”

He asked the TRB to “conscientiously study” the pending toll-hike petition and wait until MPTC itself applies for a toll hike as the new operator.

“Let the MPTC apply for its own toll increase in a future date. TRB may even provide some ‘triggers’ such as a toll hike could only be considered once an ideal number of users is reached or certain segment expansions are met,” Recto suggested.

He voiced concern that if the TRB approves the BCDA’s petition for SCTex, an estimated 24,000 motorists passing through the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and SCTex would be hit by “a double whammy” since the same private operator, MPTC, is also petitioning  for a 12-percent toll rate increase at Nlex.

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/nation/3396-instant-bonanza-for-mptc-in-sctex-toll-hike-rapped

JollyGypsy

November 9th, 2010, 10:21 PM

has anyone passed by SCTEX this last few days? what is the status of the road? the last time i was there (about a month ago) potholes are starting to appear already..

Potholes are always present, MAINTENANCE ang kailangan! kahit dito sa US may potholes, kaya lang inaayos kaagad :)

JollyGypsy

November 9th, 2010, 10:33 PM

does anyone know if speed cameras are really positioned in SCTEX or they do it manual style where a cop holds a speed gun?

got caught in NLEX doing 127 kph, others doing 105 kph were caught too. this is absurd!!! sometimes the road changes elevation and u cant watch over ur speed all the time or else u enter into a collision.

grabe ang gobyerno natin, mukhang pera tlga!!!!!

friendly advise, DO NOT GO BEYOND 90KPH AND SLOW DOWN NEAR INTERCHANGES OR WHEN U SPOT A PATROL CAR. THEY ARE REALLY NAUGHTY WITH THEIR SPEED GUNS.

The speed limit we can get here in the US is 70mph in the freeway, in the highway is 65mph, in the country side is 55mph! :). 90kph there in Pinas is still very fast :ohno: anyone who drives over the limit in the US can get a speeding ticket quick because the patrol here has a radar!:)

JollyGypsy

November 9th, 2010, 10:39 PM

JollyGypsy

November 9th, 2010, 10:52 PM

Re: Speed Limit

Although I agree that safety should be the priority, I still personally think that 120 kph would be better. I'm kinda envious of the German Autobahn where there are no speed limits and the people drive at 300 kph on average. :D

300kph???? Are you kiddin'??? oh WOW! It's a suicide deal! Filipinos need to go to a Driving School before acquiring a Driver's License! Like here in the US. We should adopt the right way of driving there in Pinas, otherwise, sementeryo ang dating ninoman! Just an advise to my fellow pinoys who has a spanking ride that really wanted an attention from fellow Pinoys. Huwag masyadong hambog, smooth driving lang ang kailangan. I am afraid to drive anywhere in Pinas because of these suicidal and reckless drivers on the road eapecially in the night time. Just saying!:)

Caution! "Life is precious!" and "We only live once!". NO speeding drivers, NO drunk drivers! That's it, and have a wonderful day!:)

NTprime

November 10th, 2010, 03:53 AM

If you ask me, the exact speed limit is 70kph in Pinas! 70kph is JUST RIGHT take it, or leave it! Just my 2 pennies! ;)

Hmmmm....70kph is way too slow for the SCTEx. The speed limit ranges are usually between 60-100kph at SCTEx and NLEX, hence 70kph is near the lower end of the range. 70kph at EDSA, yes, but the SCTEx is not as crowded, and if you avoid the potholes, you should be fine.

Did I read it right, 70kph, not 70mph (112kph)? That's not even 2000RPM on the tachometer of most cars at the highest gear. You don't get optimal fuel efficiency there. If we go by 2500RPM (for gasoline engines) as the ideal engine speed, you're talking about 90-100kph. For diesel most vehicles maximize their torque and power combination at 1800-2000RPM.

noli-kun

November 10th, 2010, 05:46 AM

My memory of SCTEX is...having our car engine conked out because of overspeeding. :)

Linguine

November 28th, 2010, 01:01 PM

SCTEx intensifies drive vs speeding
Sunday, 28 November 2010 19:33 Joel P. Mapiles / Correspondent

THE Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) is not for motorists driving over the speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour (kph) as they will surely be stopped.

This is the message of the continuing campaign being waged by SCTEx authorities, particularly mobile patrol crews of the Tollways Management Corp. (TMC), service provider of the 94-kilometer tollway.

Since the SCTEx began full commercial operations in mid-2008, a total of 12,605 drivers have been arrested, most of whom were issued citation tickets for violating set speed limits—a minimum of 60 kph and a maximum of 100 kph.

The state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), owner and builder of the SCTEx, continues to intensify its antispeeding drive in keeping with its commitment to provide safe, hassle-free and comfortable travel along the tollway that connects Subic Free Port Zone to the Central Techno Park in Tarlac City via the Clark Free Port Zone in Mabalacat, Pampanga.

SCTEx records showed that from a low of 2,872 arrests in 2008, the figure went up to 4,231 in 2009, representing a hefty 47-percent increase.

For the current year 5,502 erring drivers were stopped by the SCTEx patrols for a 30-percent apprehension performance improvement.

“Open highways have always been a magnet for speedsters who have little or no regard for their own safety,” said SCTEx spokesman and program manager Robert Gervacio. “But they won’t go far inside the SCTEx because our traffic enforcers are on the job 24/7,” Gervacio stressed.

Gervacio noted that the quality of construction of the SCTEx, praised by many for its well-paved and smooth roads, bridges and trumpet-style interchanges, is on a par with world-class expressways found in other countries.

He added that the smooth pavement of the SCTEx has somehow led motorists to think that they are driving slow despite going beyond the 100-kph speed limit.

Gervacio advised motorists to always check their speedometer to ensure driving within the speed limit. “By driving within the speed limit, you are not only ensuring the safety of your passengers but also the passengers of the other vehicles as well,” he noted.

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/nation/4275-sctex-intensifies-drive-vs-speeding-

Gildong

December 12th, 2010, 04:47 AM

very impressing photos., parang nasa Japan or Korea.. lalong nakakamiss ang pinas kapag ganitong mga photos ang makikita mo.. let me show this pictures to my stupid chinese friends coz they always say there's no nice place in our country..

sana dagdagan pa ng mga pinetrees ang mga gilid gilid para mas ok na ok, and sana ganito rin kaganda ang SLEX..
regarding SLEX habang tumatagal pumapangit na, nawawala na ang mga puno..

michael677

December 12th, 2010, 03:33 PM

NTprime

December 13th, 2010, 06:57 AM

ulol!!! 100kph max limit? what in the snails' world is that ?
stopped? ng ano? mga bulok na dmax patrol cars:lol:

its very funny that the country's best tollroads (slex, nlex, sctex) boast they have speed cameras installed or "Monitored by Radar" .. THE ONLY SPEED CAMERAS YOU WILL SEE ARE HANDHELD DEVICES USED BY MOBILE PATROLS ON TOP OF OVERPASSES OR ALONG THE GRASSY AREA BY THE CURB

Have you seen the laser speed cameras, the ones that take pictures of the vehicle's plate numbers? I know NLEX already has those, cameras mounted ever kilometer or so which can take high res photos up to a kilometer away. Sooner or later SCTEx may have them once MNTC starts operating SCTEx.

victorlachica

December 13th, 2010, 11:05 AM

Yesterday, from Tarlac entry to NLEX exit, I was cruising at 110kph. I am lucky for not being caught. Thanks.

NTprime

December 13th, 2010, 12:55 PM

Yesterday, from Tarlac entry to NLEX exit, I was cruising at 110kph. I am lucky for not being caught. Thanks.

110kph is generally safe. Most law enforcement folks don't usually mind a 10% increase over the posted limit. In many countries, 110kph is in fact the upper speed limit, I wish they would do the same here for SCTEx and NLEX/SLEX.

If you had spurts of 130kph or more, then your chances of getting caught are greater. SCTEx doesn't have as many laser speed cameras, they probably still rely on handheld radar guns (and the tollway policemen who are probably working only regular daytime hours, with a very minimal force at night).

michael677

December 13th, 2010, 04:49 PM

PasigGuy

December 13th, 2010, 11:58 PM

^^ irresponsible post...OverSpeeding Kills!

Christian_123

December 14th, 2010, 04:59 AM

^^Sooner or later, baka madali ka sa pagiging speed freak mo michael. Ingat ingat....

absinthe_888

December 14th, 2010, 03:31 PM

How does one exactly define "over speeding"?

whatuwan

December 14th, 2010, 04:03 PM

How does one exactly define "over speeding"?
An extreme example of it::bash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYIp5IsAT_c
GYIp5IsAT_c

Blackraven

December 15th, 2010, 09:10 PM

absinthe_888

December 16th, 2010, 09:26 AM

^^ 16 km??? Whoa! :nuts:

Christian_123

December 16th, 2010, 02:33 PM

An extreme example of it::bash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYIp5IsAT_c
GYIp5IsAT_c

HOLY CRAP ang bilis !!! O_O

NTprime

December 16th, 2010, 03:34 PM

^^That's SCTEx. Here's Skyway (less than 7 km). The GT3 ran out of Skyway, he had to decelerate after the Pasay Road section.

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Note that I do not condone this kind of behavior especially under non-controlled conditions.

Sorry about the OT. SCTEx is not the German autobahn. So people shouldn't engage in risky driving there. While it's still open, they can just continue all the way to the end of SCTEx and on to the Subic International Raceway.

absinthe_888

December 16th, 2010, 05:52 PM

SCTEX toll hike pushed (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=639848&publicationSubCategoryId=67)

By Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star)
Updated December 17, 2010 12:00 AM Comments

MANILA, Philippines - Motorists can possibly expect a toll hike at the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) early next year.

This, as yesterday’s public hearing of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) on the application of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) for a 43 percent toll increase went smoothly with no parties opposing it.

Julius Corpuz, TRB spokesman, clarified though that the absence of any protesters in the hearing does not automatically mean that the board has approved the BCDA’s toll hike petition.

“The board will deliberate on the matter very soon. We will know how much and when the toll hike will be after their deliberations,” Corpuz told The STAR.

Depending on the outcome of the deliberations, Corpus said the TRB may grant the 43 percent hike or lower it.

With the petitioned 43 percent hike, the current SCTEX toll rate of P2 per kilometer will increase to P2.87. For Class 1 vehicles cruising the entire stretch of the SCTEX from Subic to La Paz, Tarlac, this means an increase from the present P188 to more than P269.

Robert Gervacio, BCDA spokesman, argued that the toll hike was necessary to enable the agency to properly operate and manage the tollway.

sandwindstars

December 16th, 2010, 09:58 PM

the nicest highway i've seen anywhere. better than California's that's for sure.

what i'm discontented with is the fact that it was overbudget.... coupled with what the the mod at the Highways section in the international forums said about the change in height of the shoulder lanes. they are indeed dangerous and it's clearly a stunt to save on asphalt.

UNDER budget, and completed EARLIER than scheduled. That was in the news when it opened. I've been on it Subic to Tarlac, it is amazing. The Tarlac-Clark was kind boring 30 minutes on a very straight highway, no mountains, you can fall asleep on the wheel.

nayki

January 4th, 2011, 05:16 PM

i went back here in Manila yesterdayfrom my Holiday vacation in Pangasinan and used the SCTEX from Lusita in Tarlac to NLEX. Dati 60 pesos lang ang binabayad ko sa class 1 ngayon 80 pesos na. :(

Baka next na uwi ko balik mcarthur highway na ako pag exit ng NLEX..ang mahal na kasi ng sctex...

spearhead

January 4th, 2011, 08:36 PM

How does one exactly define "over speeding"?

Usually if you exceed more than 10-15 pts over the posted maximum speed limit. Say a highway with a posted max speed of 90 kph, if you go around 105kph or more then you are considered as over speeding.

spearhead

January 4th, 2011, 08:56 PM

until the speed limits in philipipne highways are strictly enforced,

here are some tips if u want to speed up:

1.) travelling slex northbound, if you are going to Makati via Skyway, there is no speed limit. ive seen in many many times already... its because ACTEX and skyway are two separate entities so there will be no police officer apprehending you once you exit the tollbooth. in addition, after you pay the Skyway fee, you can go as fast as you want! no patrol cars to stop you too

2.) there is no speed limit at skyway at grade portion. again, there is no speed camera, and its a separate entity also

3.) In NLEx, drop your speed to 90kph once near the overpasses or when you spot a patrol car on the side

4.) same goes for SCTEX too

5.) the BEST (coming from seasoned drivers) -- tail behind a fast speeding car or a bus, or the old saying if you cant beat them, join them

word of advise, do it at your own risk. i stick to posted speed limits but when i see a couple of cars going past me, i naturally follow them also because they know the road better

Words of advice:

1. Drive responsibly: apply your defensive driving skills/technics only.

2. Obey traffic rules even if there is no traffic enforcer/s.

3. Follow the posted speed limit. Do not over speeding of more than 10-15 pts above the posted speed limit, or do not drive too slow between 10-15pts less than the posted speed limit.

4. Flow with the traffic. Pickup speed when entering highways.

5. Use the shoulder check/blindspot check and signal lights when changing lanes. Communicate with other motorists by using your signal lights.

6. Race only at designated race track.

7. Give ways, yield to emergency vehicles: slow down and pullover at the most right side of the road lanes or shoulder lanes in the highways/roads when an incoming emergency vehicles like ambulance or firetrucks.

8. Obey the 2sec rule: count one-thousand one, one-thousand two between the distance of your vehicle and the motorist in front of you using the highway lightposts as your marker. When approaching stop signs, come to a full stop then count 2sec before moving ahead. No rolling while counting.

9. Obey the 4 stop sign corners with the motorist at your right side corner have the right of way to move first.

10. Drive carefully in one way street, stay in the middle or drive at the most right or left lane depending which way you are turning in the next corner.

Be safe and respectful at all times, do not apply any offensive driving skills and think about the safety of other motorists.

:cheers:

barrera_marquez

January 5th, 2011, 02:12 PM

overspeeding is a problem on expressways in the philippines... if in case dumami na ang mga expressway sa Pilipinas, then expect apprehensions and accidents related to overspeeding to skyrocket...

please drive responsibly... it's good not only for other motorists but also to you.

:cheers:

Goku_25

January 27th, 2011, 12:11 AM

Hacienda Luisita Exit

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5391582082_af4b5fe20a_b.jpg

This interchange is still incomplete. I think when TPLEx is complete, they should complete it. The design of this interchange is similar to NLEx San Fernando Exit. The only difference as of now, Hacienda Luisita Interchange has no exit ramp southbound and entry ramp northbound.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5391582092_86cd11c594_b.jpg

Tarlac City Exit

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5390322236_494eacdb87_b.jpg

Did you notice the size of its ROW? It is supposed to be a trumpet interchange. Once TPLEx is complete, this interchange may become a trumpet interchange similar to Concepcion, Porac, Floridablanca, and Dinalupihan Exits.

This is Concepcion exit. Tarlac exit could be similar to this.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5391582088_20c04a223f_b.jpg

fall_17

January 27th, 2011, 04:42 AM

Nice post, upadated na nga ang Google Earth but not the Wikimapia.:cheers:

absinthe_888

January 27th, 2011, 05:05 AM

Just look at the size of that Hacienda. :D

fall_17

January 27th, 2011, 05:22 AM

Different, Only one exit only.

whippersnapper

February 21st, 2011, 04:42 AM

9M vehicles plied SCTEx in 2010: report
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Almost nine million vehicles plied through the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) in 2010, according to a report by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

The BCDA report said at least 8,958,201 vehicles in 2010 or about 24.55 percent increase compared to 7,089,863 vehicles in 2009 used the toll road.

Greet your loved ones this Valentine season.

BCDA is the owner and builder of the SCTEx.

Robert Gervacio, BCDA-SCTEx program manager for Operational Support Services, said the toll road generated P625.6 million from the period January to December 2010.

The generated income meant a 23.59-percent increase from the P506.2 million toll revenues generated in 2009.

The SCTEx is a 93.77-kilometer four-lane divided toll road limited access highway and considered as the country’s most scenic expressway showcasing the breathtaking landscape of Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales and Tarlac.

The expressway also features 12 interchanges, four major bridges, 42 minor bridges, 54 underpasses, 360 drainage structures, toll road facilities and equipment.

Of the 8.9 million vehicles that used the toll road in 2010, 84.32 percent belongs to the Class 1 vehicles or cars, jeepneys and other vehicles with two axles and not more than seven feet in height; 4.10 percent belongs to Class 2 vehicles that make up trucks with two axles and over seven feet high; and 11.58-percent consists of Class 3 vehicles or trucks with three or more axles and above seven feet high.

Moreover, Class 2 and 3 vehicles plying the SCTEx in 2010 rose by 4.25 percentage points to 15.68 percent compared to 11.43 percent in 2009.

Gervacio said considering 2010 was only the third year of commercial operations for the SCTEx, he expects traffic volume to increase by at least 10 percent in 2011.

“We expect a moderate traffic volume increase of some 10 percent for 2011 as more motorists get to the habit of using the SCTEx, owing to the stress-free driving and travel time saved compared to driving along the national, municipal and even barangay roads,” Gervacio said.

In terms of percentage share of traffic volume per interchange, the Mabalacat Interchange, that links to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx), was the busiest with a 32.34 percent traffic volume followed by the Tipo (Subic) Interchange, 15.35 percent; Tarlac City Interchange, 13.43 percent; San Miguel (Luisita) Interchange, 10.27 percent, and Dinalupihan Interchange, 9.72 percent.

The remaining interchanges namely: Concepcion, Clark North, Dolores, Clark South, Porac and Floridablanca registered a combined traffic volume percentage share of 13.69 percent. (Charlene Cayabyab)

Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on February 21, 2011.

absinthe_888

February 21st, 2011, 06:06 PM

SCTEx usage will increase even further when TPLUEx is completed :)

kingdiz_55

April 5th, 2011, 06:07 AM

SCTEx usage will increase even further when TPLUEx is completed

I agree completely. Goods can be transported faster, too. Just wondering why the whole of SCTEx doesn't have streetlights.

absinthe_888

April 5th, 2011, 09:35 AM

kingdiz_55

April 5th, 2011, 10:18 AM

The electricity expense will be massive. And kawawa si Mother Earth

That's what solar power is for :)) I guess this is will be reserved until SCTEx would increase in traffic volume.

ionmarx

April 5th, 2011, 04:58 PM

^^ The electricity expense will be massive. And kawawa si Mother Earth :D

Mga exits/ long bridges lang naman for me ang kailangan ilawan. Reflectorized naman ang lane markings. At anu pa po ang silbi ng headlights? :D

Yep, I think the reflectorized lane markings will do, along with the vehicles' headlights. Solar energy can be used, but it isn't necessarily help with respect to "light pollution". :)

william :D

April 8th, 2011, 01:48 AM

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Philippines The Beautiful - Glory to God in the Highest

Featuring Central Luzon's Major Expressways

whippersnapper

April 8th, 2011, 07:16 PM

I agree completely. Goods can be transported faster, too. Just wondering why the whole of SCTEx doesn't have streetlights.

pag nagdadrive ako ng gabi sa sctex, nasisilaw ako sa headlight na kasalubong ko. to the point na halos huminto na ako..siguro dahil masyado malapit hindi kagaya sa nlex..

PasigGuy

April 10th, 2011, 02:30 PM

pag nagdadrive ako ng gabi sa sctex, nasisilaw ako sa headlight na kasalubong ko. to the point na halos huminto na ako..siguro dahil masyado malapit hindi kagaya sa nlex..

^^
kung elevated ka or yung kasalubong mo, for sure tatama ang hi-beam sa mata mo at nya. ...so road courtesy nalang, na wag mag-hibeam....kung malapitan na, medyo matatakpan na ng mid-railing ang mga headlights nyo.

LAPDRN

April 10th, 2011, 03:12 PM

^^
kung elevated ka or yung kasalubong mo, for sure tatama ang hi-beam sa mata mo at nya. ...so road courtesy nalang, na wag mag-hibeam....kung malapitan na, medyo matatakpan na ng mid-railing ang mga headlights nyo.

kasi po nagkakaroon driver's license mga tao na di man nag aral sa driving school. may lagayan pa rin sa lto. kya po di marunong mag observe traffic rules/regulations mga pnoys/pnays:bash::bash::bash:

whippersnapper

April 15th, 2011, 11:38 PM

kasi po nagkakaroon driver's license mga tao na di man nag aral sa driving school. may lagayan pa rin sa lto. kya po di marunong mag observe traffic rules/regulations mga pnoys/pnays:bash::bash::bash:

ako naglagay hahaha

noli-kun

April 16th, 2011, 04:38 AM

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Philippines The Beautiful - Glory to God in the Highest

Featuring Central Luzon's Major Expressways

Parang ang sarap mag-drive dyan sa NLEX at SCTEX na nasa maximum speed limit ka at bukas ang bintana ng sasakyan mo. Habang mahangin at maulap,at pinatutugtog ang Glory to God in the Highest sa full volume. :lol::lol::lol:

absinthe_888

April 16th, 2011, 08:50 AM

Maganda ang view if you're Subic-bound.

dewlin07

April 18th, 2011, 06:24 PM

Sana ganyan nalang lahat ng expressway ng Pilipinas... Katulad ng SCTEX. Maganda kasi ang sceneries... If we built expressways at Philippines, first thing that we should do is gandahin yung sceneries (green) sa tabi ng expressway. :)

Look at China. Ang ganda ng expressway nila. Sarap magdrive. :cheers:

Xi'An to Ankang expressway

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/04EB83D3.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/04EB83F2.002C

http://bbs.home.news.cn/upfiles/04EB843A.002C

fall_17

April 19th, 2011, 05:58 AM

Parang ang sarap mag-drive dyan sa NLEX at SCTEX na nasa maximum speed limit ka at bukas ang bintana ng sasakyan mo. Habang mahangin at maulap,at pinatutugtog ang Glory to God in the Highest sa full volume. :lol::lol::lol:

Dapat gawing 140-150 KPH ang speed limit, masyadong mabagal kasi ang 100 kph speed limit sa napakahabang expressway tulad nito..:lol:

kingdiz_55

April 19th, 2011, 07:49 AM

^^^ there are many safety concerns whenever we have vehicles travelling at higher speeds. (eg. reaction time when an accident occurs, and of course, braking distance)

s40

April 19th, 2011, 11:09 AM

^^^ there are many safety concerns whenever we have vehicles travelling at higher speeds. (eg. reaction time when an accident occurs, and of course, braking distance)

disagree - ever heard of the autobahn. I've driven and seen how the autobahn works.... BMW, Benzs, and Porsches going at 200-250KPH like normal.... Debatable but I don't think it is the speed necessarily but the driving capability and infrastructure.

Lady drivers in Germany don't get their drivers license until they can prove capability to drive at 200KPH on the autobahn. Now yan ang skill - I bet yung mga mayayabang ng driver ng bus at kaskasero na tsuper dito won't even match the skill of German lady drivers...

kingdiz_55

April 19th, 2011, 11:22 AM

s40

April 19th, 2011, 12:08 PM

Contrary to what everybody thinks of the autobahn (as an entire system with no speed limits) this really isn't the case. Karge portions of the autobahn DO have speed limits. And besides, a) not all cars can do those speeds b) they wouldn't have put up speed limits for no reason c) have you not seen autobahn accidents?!

Here's the argumentation, your premise is that increasing speed limits is generally a safety concern i.e. if we say it is a safety concern therefore it will lead to accidents, death and destruction....

My response, speed is not really a determinant of safety issues therefore the autobahn. Speed limits on the autobahn are recent additions but not because there was strong proof that people started dieing. It was a proactive approach to your concern of safety. That said there was no strong correlation... in fact autobahn even when it had very limited speed restriction remained the safest highway in europe.... go figure why? Don't quote wikipedia of this stuff - check the EU websites.

So again debatable - but speed alone does not determine safety standards on any highway.

kingdiz_55

April 19th, 2011, 01:14 PM

You do make a very interesting point.

915bungohunter

April 22nd, 2011, 10:34 AM

SCTEX Clark Portion near former PNR row now Northrail
http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff419/MichaelGeorgeCacho/NRclark.jpg

kron05

April 22nd, 2011, 03:45 PM

cars driving through autobahns are very well maintained. can you say the same for cars travelling through sctex?

niknok

May 9th, 2011, 04:13 AM

s40

May 9th, 2011, 04:27 AM

ang kwento sa akin ng TRB - lahat ng tollroad sa Philippines recovered ang full cost at around 10 years. So rate of return na 10% - sa concession sila tutubo lugaw.... Kung hawak halimbawa ng San Miguel yung SCTEX ng 50 years 40 years na tubong lugaw yan

absinthe_888

May 9th, 2011, 06:08 AM

^^ OT: Meh nabasa ako dati na ang ROI ng MTD sa SLEX is only 6 years. So after nun, ka-ching na hanggang matapos ang concession date.

skywalker2008

May 22nd, 2011, 11:25 PM

Privatization of SCTEx hits a snag (http://business.inquirer.net/2232/privatization-of-sctex-hits-a-snag-3)
10:14 pm | Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

HONG KONG—The privatization of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) has been put on hold due to a “midnight” decision by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority to introduce changes in the contract.

Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC), chaired by business executive Manuel V. Pangilinan, last November won the 25-year contract to operate and manage the 94-kilometer highway.

But Pangilinan expressed dismay at the BCDA’s last-minute changes to the contract’s financial terms—a sign of indecisiveness that put in question the integrity of the government’s public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure program.

“We already signed the concession agreement with the BCDA last November. This was approved by the Toll Regulatory Board and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel,” Pangilinan said.

“But just before they retired, the previous management of the BCDA raised last-minute issues,” he told Manila-based reporters.

Pangilinan said former BCDA chairman Aloysius Santos, an appointee of then President Arroyo, demanded changes in the concession contract’s financial terms.

Under the original deal, MNTC would pay semi-annual concession fees in the first five years that the government would use to pay off loans taken out to build the road. For the remainder of the contract, the BCDA would have a 20-percent share in all revenues from the road.

Pangilinan said MNTC was now in talks with the current BCDA management, headed by new chairman Felicito Payumo, on how to resolve the issues raised by the agency’s outgoing leadership.

For MNTC, Pangilinan said the provisions of the original deal should be retained.

“We’re leaving it to the BCDA, but we think contracts with private companies should be sacred, especially if the fulcrum of the government’s economic program is the PPP program,” he said. “The government has to honor its contract.”

Pangilinan said the company has considered just walking away from the project as a result of the issues.

“But we consider ourselves as the ‘cow-bell’ investor for the country,” he said, noting that the group’s interest in many government projects gave other investors the confidence to make bets on the Philippines.

“If we decided to get out, the administration’s PPP program will not look good to the international community,” he pointed out.

metrosuburban

May 22nd, 2011, 11:40 PM

an agreement is an agreement. (except in the philippines)
this is not anymore surprising to foreign investors..

absinthe_888

May 23rd, 2011, 04:32 AM

^^ This is the problem doing business in the Philippines.

saintm

May 30th, 2011, 06:32 AM

House to probe illegal Luisita toll
By Charlie V. Manalo

05/30/2011

The House is considering to conduct a probe into the Hacienda Luisita Inc.’s (HLI’s) collection of tolls for the use of a private road linking the sugar land owned by the family of President Aquino to a major expressway and which are collected supposedly without even the issuance of receipts.

House ways and means committee chairman Batangas Rep. Herminigildo Mandanas said reports have reached the chamber that HLI is not issuing receipts despite collecting a P20 toll rate for every motorist passing through the private road linking the contested sugar land to the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).

Mandanas said that if indeed the reports HLI is not

issuing the proper receipts for its toll fee collections, the firm could be held liable for tax evasion.

The state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), which operates the SCTEx road said the toll is illegal as BCDA president Arnel Cassanova said the road is supposed to be open to everyone since the HLI committed to build an access road toward the interchange.

Last Saturday, a group of reporters including this writer, passed through Parkway Road, the private road linking Luisita to SCTEx. Paying the P20 toll fee, they were not issued any receipt except for a stub stating the fee was for road maintenance. Insisting they be issued a receipt, the group of reporters were issued a receipt bearing the name of a company, Brown International Services Inc.

However, while the toll collectors tried to conceal the address of the company by shading the address with a black marking pen, the address was still readable stating the company was located in Fairview in Quezon City.

This reporter also tried to call Brown International through the telephone number listed on the receipt but a man claiming he was a security guard from the establishment said the phone number belongs to a New Shoppe Philippines.

Without elaborating, Mandanas said he will look int the matter.

If validated, this would confirm the Aquino administration is only bent on persecuting the Arroyos as manifested in its filing of tax evasion cases against former presidential son, Ang Galing Pinoy Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo and his wife Angela, while turning a blind eye on presidential relatives and allies.

Some lawmakers have also questioned Aquino’s ally, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, for the discrepancy in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALn) and his income tax returns (ITR).

In a text message, Zambales Rep. Ma. Milagros “Mitos” Magsaysay, an opposition stalwart, stressed HLI is not entitled to tax privileges for collecting fees for the use of the access road that links MacArthur Highway and SCTEx.

“In the first place it was government that spent for the interchange. So I think that it is entitled to tax the income derived from the access road,” Magsaysay said.

The lady solon said the HLI management owes the public an explanation for not issuing official receipts for motorists when it is clear that the money collected from the use of the Hacienda Luisida access road does not go to the government.

Motorists said the toll is collected by a makeshift station near the Luisita Industrial Park.

Farmers group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) should stop the illegal collections.

“The TRB should muster the guts to stop the President’s relatives’ arbitrary and illegal acts (which are) tantamount to extortion and corruption,” Danilo Ramos, KMP secretary general, said in a statement.

HLI, however, insisted that the toll is legal since it never pledged to make the access road toll-free to users of the SCTEx.

Aquino’s uncle Jose Cojuangco Jr., who is among the major owners of HLI, said a letter of his elder brother, Pedro, president of the HLI, in 2004 to Narciso Abaya, former head of BCDA had made clear the company’s position on the access road.

HLI also added 2.5 kilometers (km) to the existing five-km road passing through the estate in Barangay San Miguel in Tarlac City. “The entire road is private property. The toll is for maintenance and repair,” he said.

Cojuangco indicated that HLI had no permission from the TRB to collect tolls since the road was private. “We only collect from those who pass through on their way to SCTEx, which is only an exit to Clark and Subic, not to the north,” he said.

Luisita farmers, investors and residents are spared from paying, Cojuangco said. “TRB has no jurisdiction over Luisita because it’s a private land,” he said.

Cojuangco pointed to subdivisions in Canlubang, Laguna, where motorists pass through to reduce travel time. These motorists, he said, pay toll.

“Or else, who will maintain the road? Eventually, it’s going to be damaged,” Cojuangco reasoned.

Transporter89

June 8th, 2011, 08:35 AM

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/06/01/11/govt-won%E2%80%99t-rescind-sctex-deal
Govt won’t rescind SCTEx deal
By Lennie Lectura, Business Mirror
Posted at 06/02/2011 7:43 AM | Updated as of 06/02/2011 7:44 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The new management of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Wednesday declared it is not going to rescind its contract with the Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC) to operate the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).

The contract states the BCDA assigns to MNTC its toll-operations rights under the toll-operation agreement, which the BCDA signed with the Toll Regulatory Board on June 13, 2007, including the right to collect toll.

In return, MNTC will pay the BCDA a semiannual lease/concession fee amounting to the peso equivalent of the yen-denominated Japan Bank for International Cooperation/Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) debt-service requirement for the years 2010 to 2016.

Built at a cost of P34.106 billion, the SCTEx was funded by Jica and the government with a counterpart fund of P3.949 billion.

Certain provisions of the contract are now being renegotiated to improve government benefits from the contract and ensure that the BCDA can meet its loan obligations for the construction the SCTEx.

For one, the BCDA wants to ensure that the cash it will receive as concession fees would be enough to service its Japanese debt anytime.

“This is also to ensure that MNTC will have reasonable returns in operating the SCTEx,” said Paciano Casanova, BCDA president and chief executive.

From 2017 to 2043, MNTC will pay, as lease concession fee, 20 percent of the gross revenues from the SCTEx, with the provision that if the lease concession fee falls short of the Jica debt-service requirement, MNTC will advance the shortfall to the BCDA, without interest and recover the amount from the BCDA’s future 20-percent share in gross revenues, if it exceeds the debt-service requirement.

Based on MNTC’s earlier estimates, it will pay a total of P64.4 billion in lease concession fees for the concession period.

BCDA chairman Felicito Payumo said MNTC has agreed to negotiate an agreement that includes the sharing of risks and benefits between the two parties to provide an efficient tollway service to motorists and cargo haulers using SCTEx.

“Needless to say, the contract should be able to stand public scrutiny,” Payumo said.
MNTC earlier agreed that the new BCDA management review its 25-year government contract to operate the SCTEx. The review will take 60 days, or until end of June, to complete.

Payumo is confident both parties can successfully draw up a mutually acceptable public-private partnership agreement.

absinthe_888

June 8th, 2011, 10:14 AM

^^ If BCDA rescinds its perfected contract with MNTC, P.Noy's PPP will be in big trouble.

The risk of doing business in the Pinas

absinthe_888

June 23rd, 2011, 12:36 PM

Hindi ko alam kung OT to, pero asa news kasi ang Olongapo gawa ng mga floods and landslides.

Nung Sunday going back to Manila, kitang-kita ko sa SCTEx yung pinsala ng tubig baha. Naging dagat na yung both sides ng expressway. Kung hindi mataas embankment yari din sana SCTEx.

saintm

June 23rd, 2011, 02:18 PM

JollyGypsy

June 24th, 2011, 04:20 AM

Ang titindi kasi ng mga lespu dyan sa NY eh, nahuli na kami ng misis ko dyan, sya pa yung nag da drive nun! We paid $75.

Kelangan nang atleast paliitin na yung gap ng speed limit sa pinas, dilikado kasi.

Mabuti nlang wala pa sa pilipinas nito, and i hope ma implement narin in the near future para magdahan dahan na sila mag drive dyan:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Darwin_redlight_and_speed_camera.jpg/421px-Darwin_redlight_and_speed_camera.jpg

Traffic enforcement camera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_enforcement_camera)

@spearhead...AGREE with a 100%! We need a camera for them swingers that out-of-control in driving especially in the night time. The gov't needed to implement NEW Traffic Rules and Regulations like here in the United States. In the City Limit, Expressway, in the Province and in the community, the SPEED LIMIT!:)

dewlin07

June 29th, 2011, 06:02 PM

absinthe_888

July 1st, 2011, 01:31 AM

^^ Di ko na nagawa gawa heavy rains talaga. Dagat talaga e.

Deus Ex

July 1st, 2011, 02:35 AM

It looks like a goddamn mailbox.

Transporter89

July 2nd, 2011, 04:28 AM

New SCTEx deal signed
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/07/01/11/new-sctex-deal-signed
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 07/01/2011 6:53 PM | Updated as of 07/01/2011 10:40 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and the Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC) have come to terms on the contract to run the Sublic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).

Under the new agreement, MNTC will operate and manage SCTEx for 33 years, longer than the original concession period of 25 years.

The parties said the deal also satisfies BCDA's requirement that its obligations to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) be covered through a revenue-sharing scheme and agreed-on advances during payment shortfalls.

The JICA loan used to finance the construction of SCTEx will mature in 2041.

"This is a major breakthrough towards establishing a good business model for public-private partnership (PPP) vigorously pushed by the Aquino administration as the linchpin of national economic development," BCDA President and CEO Arnel Casanova said in a statement.

MNTC chairman Manuel Pangilinan added, "this agreement reflects the re-affirmation of our alliance with BCDA in running SCTEx, and reiterates our group's commitment to support the PPP program of the government."

As SCTEx concessionaire, MNTC will have overall management and supervision of the tollway, which links the Subic Freeport Zone in Zambales, Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga, and the Central Techno Park in Tarlac.

MNTC noted the contract paves the way for its plan to integrate SCTEx with the North Luzon Expressway.

The new agreement will be forwarded to the Toll Regulatory Board and Office of the President for final approval.

Early this year, the Aquino administration ordered the review of the SCTEx contract to ensure the government maximizes benefits under it.

The renegotiation set off alarm bells in the private sector, which urged the Aquino government to honor contracts previously forged.

On Thursday, Hubert d'Aboville, president of the European Chamber of Commerce, said that government flip-flopping on some contracts might turn off investors.

President Aquino had ordered the cancelation of a Belgian lake dredging project and the renegotiation of a port project as well as a railway development over possible anomalies.

meybeleene

July 4th, 2011, 01:59 PM

maganda pa rin na mntc ang humawak ng gma expressways ng pinas. kitang kita naman sa nlex kung paano kaganda ang ginawa nila at talagang inaalagaan nila ang nlex saka nilalagyan pa ng mga expansions. hindi pinababayaan ng mntc ang nlex. kaya sure thing na hindi din nila pababayaan ang sctex. maganda din dito na magiging smooth na ang ride, wala ng stop dito trasfer dito para magbayad lang. great!

at saka, very reasonable ang mntc sa pagpataw ng mga toll rates. tulad na lang ng nlex.

Transporter89

July 6th, 2011, 05:19 AM

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=702687&publicationSubCategoryId=66

BCDA says MNTC deal on SCTEX a model infra project
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes (The Philippine Star) Updated July 05, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said yesterday that its agreement with the Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC) on the management and operation of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) gains more significance as it has transferred the debt servicing entirely to the private sector through revenue sharing and advances during shortfalls.

“It is that when we consider that traditionally, government has the responsibility for spending for the infrastructures needed by the public, the agreement we concluded with MNTC created a model for building infrastructures like SCTEX at no cost to the government,” BCDA chairman Felicito Payumo said.

He pointed out that while BCDA will not spend for the expressway, it will also earn from the project since the total revenue share of BCDA of P64 billion during the operating period is roughly double that of the debt service of P34 billion. “Plus it will get back the expressway with its potential for another round of revenues,” he added.

The SCTEX was constructed by the BCDA using loans from Japanese official development assistance.

He said MNTC, on the other hand, will only have to contend with commercial risks associated with unmet traffic volume projections.

“There is no longer any construction risks as the project has been completed. It is a win-win situation. The BCDA-MNTC model also shows the way for constructing what initially are non-viable projects but with high economic benefits,” Payumo added.

He noted that the SCTEX project would not have been financially viable because it was an east-west missionary road and private sector proponent could only get at most a seven to 15-year loan. “What made it viable was an ODA- a 40-year loan with a 10-year grace period at concessionary interest. MNTC, a private company, in effect was able to avail itself of a long-term loan at concessionary terms, for the public good,” he said.

This, Payumo emphasized, is the reverse of a number of build-operate-transfer or BOT (now called PPP or Public-Private Partnership) projects that started out as private sector undertaking but with government extending guarantee against commercial risks (e.g. take or pay provisions) or guaranteeing a minimum return on investments (MRT).

Under the new agreement, MNTC will operate and manage SCTEX for 33 years, longer than the original concession period of 25 years.

The parties said the deal also satisfies BCDA’s requirement that its obligations to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) be covered through a revenue-sharing scheme and agreed-on advances during payment shortfalls.

The JICA loan used to finance the construction of SCTEx will mature in 2041.

“This is a major breakthrough towards establishing a good business model for Public-Private Partnership vigorously pushed by the Aquino administration as the linchpin of national economic development,” BCDA president and CEO Arnel Casanova said.

For his part, MNTC chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan noted that the agreement reflects the re-affirmation of their alliance with BCDA in running SCTEx, and reiterates their group’s commitment to support the PPP program of the government.

As SCTEX concessionaire, MNTC will have overall management and supervision of the tollway, which links the Subic Freeport Zone in Zambales, Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga, and the Central Techno Park in Tarlac.

MNTC noted the contract paves the way for its plan to integrate SCTEX with the North Luzon Expressway.

The new agreement will be forwarded to the Toll Regulatory Board and Office of the President for final approval.

Payumo said the signing of the agreement has concluded a series of talks between BCDA and MNTC executives, which enabled both parties to clarify further the original aspirations and intentions of each one.

absinthe_888

July 18th, 2011, 06:15 AM

No last-minute glitches seen in SCTEX turnover (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=66&articleId=707160)

By Mary Ann LL. Reyes (The Philippine Star)
Updated July 18, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Metro Pacific group expects no last-minute glitches in the final turnover of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to the Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC).

Metro Pacific group chairman Manuel Pangilinan told The STAR that following the signing of the revised business and operations agreement between BCDA and MNTC, what remains now is for the agreement to be approved by the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), the Office of the President, and then the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB).

“We expect the turnover to us to happen very soon,” Pangilinan, who chairs Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MNTC) and its subsidiary MNTC, said in an interview.

For his part, MNTC president Ramoncito Fernandez said that the new agreement already addresses all the concerns raised by the different government agencies.

Under the revised agreement, MNTC will operate and manage SCTEX for 33 years, while relieving BCDA of the heavy financial burden of paying the latter’s debt to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The JICA loan used to construct SCTEX will mature in 2041.

The original agreement was for MNTC to operate and manage the tollroad for 25 years, renewable for another eight years.

BCDA officials said that true to the original intent of the agreement, BCDA is provided sufficient funds to repay its JICA loan through revenue sharing and agreed-on advances during shortfalls. The agreement satisfies BCDA’s requirement to cover the state firm’s debt service obligation to JICA.

“This agreement reflects the re-affirmation of our alliance with BCDA in running SCTEX, and reiterates our Group’s commitment to support the PPP program of the government,” Pangilinan earlier said.

Once MNTC officially takes over the SCTEX, the company plans to integrate SCTEX with the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) will be put in motion. This will result in a seamless travel experience for motorists.

As SCTEX co-concessionaire, MNTC will have overall management of the entire operations and supervision of the tollway, linking Subic Freeport Zone in Zambales, Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga, and the Central Techno Park in Tarlac.

The former BCDA management virtually cancelled the contract with MNTC due to the latter’s alleged failure to comply with at least eight conditionalities, setting into motion the renegotiation between the company and the new BCDA management led by chairman Felicito Payumo.

BCDA president Arnel Casanova earlier explained to The STAR that the original contract between BCDA and MNTC provides that the latter will pay for the Japanese loan contracted by the BCDA and used to build the expressway only for the first five years of the contract.

“After five years, the contract provides that we get 20 percent and they get 80 percent. But what if the BCDA’s 20 percent share is not even enough to pay for the Japanese loan? What we want is for MNTC to pay for any shortfall over the duration of our paying for the loan so that eventually, it will be the users of the tollway, not the taxpayers who will pay,” he said.

absinthe_888

October 11th, 2011, 07:10 PM

Reviving a dormant thread.

Turnover of SCTEX to MPIC seen this month (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=66&articleId=736352)

By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes (The Philippine Star)
Updated October 12, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Metro Pacific Group expects government to finally turnover the management and operation of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) before the end of the month.

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) president Ramoncito Fernandez told The STAR that they are just awaiting confirmation from the Office of the President of the revised supplemental toll operation agreement (STOA) recently approved by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB).

Under the revised business and operations agreement with the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) that built the toll road, MNTC will operate and manage SCTEX for 33 years, while relieving BCDA of the heavy financial burden of paying its debt to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The JICA loan used to construct SCTEX will mature in 2041.

The original agreement was for Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC) to operate and manage the tollroad for 25 years, renewable for another eight years.

BCDA officials said as to the original intent of the agreement, BCDA will be provided sufficient funds to repay its JICA loan through revenue sharing and agreed-on advances during shortfalls. The agreement satisfies BCDA’s requirement to cover the state firm’s debt service obligation to JICA.

Once MNTC officially takes over the SCTEX, the company’s plan to integrate SCTEX with the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) will be put in motion. This will result in a seamless travel experience for motorists.

As SCTEX co-concessionaire, MNTC will assure overall management of the entire operations and supervision of the tollway, linking Subic Freeport Zone in Zambales, Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga, and the Central Techno Park in Tarlac.

The former BCDA management virtually cancelled the contract with MNTC due to the latter’s alleged failure to comply with at least eight conditionalities, setting into motion the renegotiation between the company and the new BCDA management led by chairman Felicito Payumo.

BCDA president Arnel Casanova earlier explained to The STAR that the original contract between BCDA and MNTC provides that the latter will pay for the Japanese loan contracted by the BCDA and used to build the expressway only for the first five years of the contract.

“After five years, the contract provides that we get 20 percent and they get 80 percent. But what if the BCDA’s 20 percent share is not even enough to pay for the Japanese loan? What we want is for MNTC to pay for any shortfall over the duration of our paying for the loan so that eventually, it will be the users of the tollway, not the taxpayers who will pay,” he said.

1100

October 18th, 2011, 02:57 PM

There are some road works between the Dinalupihan-Subic segment.

Blackraven

October 20th, 2011, 12:46 PM

SPEED LIMIT!:)

If you're gonna implement speed limit, make sure na reasonable.

Wag naman yung tulad sa ginawa sa Macapagal Avenue na 60 kph. What the fuck?!?!?!? Dapat at least 80 km/h man lang.

Indeed, isa yan sa mga kagaguhan na ginagawa ni Tolentino as MMDA chairman.

Then sa expressways (i.e. NLEX, SLEX, SCTEX, Skyway, etc.), dapat speed limit should be increased to 120 km/h man lang (for private cars/Class 1).

Seriously kasi I'm not paying for Skyway pag 100 km/h lang ang kaya kong patakbuhin. Sayang lang pera.

Kaya iyun.

chris_nigel

October 21st, 2011, 09:57 AM

Asphalt reblocking lang...

[nightfury]

October 26th, 2011, 06:34 PM

near Mabalacat exit

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae162/fbgemino/Photo0871.jpg

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae162/fbgemino/Photo0861.jpg
my cp cam pics

william :D

October 28th, 2011, 02:55 PM

NLEx and SCTEx

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/308685_10150303541796644_336841361643_8363711_123736825_n.jpg

travel on GREAT ROADS! (NLEX and SCTEX) Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150303541796644&set=a.390764856643.175537.336841361643&type=3)

william :D

October 28th, 2011, 03:09 PM

Subic-Clark-Tarlac Exressway

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248294_10150195145499351_853544350_6818016_5298550_n.jpg
Scenic view of the sunset along the great road of SCTEx Clark South Toll Plaza, Clark, Pampanga.

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230177_10150184844594351_853544350_6730980_1027382_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250149_10150200158968419_745553418_6832187_2653516_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247025_213238382032777_100000398490947_677409_7349045_n.jpg

photo credits to the rightful owner

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150195145499351&set=o.336841361643&type=3

william :D

October 28th, 2011, 03:14 PM

Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/46887_426760899350_853544350_4747854_1149099_n.jpg
A view from a distance of SCTEx Tarlac portion with great scenery along the expressway

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/46887_426760894350_853544350_4747853_7083551_n.jpg
SCTEX Toll Plaza at H. Luisita

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/46887_426760889350_853544350_4747852_716933_n.jpg
Captivating view at the SCTEX H. Luisita Toll Exit gate

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/47247_426758669350_853544350_4747784_6854760_n.jpg
A great view of Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/47247_426758654350_853544350_4747781_3696938_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/40986_424650859350_853544350_4700439_6245634_n.jpg

photo credits to Jose Ranilo (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=426760899350&set=o.336841361643&type=3&permPage=1)

Englehart

October 28th, 2011, 05:09 PM

^^ beautiful nice pics :cheers::applause::applause:

matanong ko lang film camera ba yung last parang 90s ang dating :lol:

Blackraven

November 18th, 2011, 07:51 PM

Sino ba may ari nito: BCDA or Manny Pangilinan?

If it's the latter, then siguro pwede gamitin EC Tag dito. (?)

d7beast

November 19th, 2011, 05:34 AM

absinthe_888

November 19th, 2011, 05:57 AM

Ang Hacienda Luisita interchange. :lol:

El_Toro

November 19th, 2011, 06:40 AM

Prang 80's un shot. Wlang malaking volume of vehicles...

edly

November 19th, 2011, 07:19 AM

edit

edly

November 19th, 2011, 07:20 AM

^^
Lalo na ito...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/40986_424650859350_853544350_4700439_6245634_n.jpg

photo credits to Jose Ranilo (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=426760899350&set=o.336841361643&type=3&permPage=1)

1100

November 19th, 2011, 10:01 AM

Ang Hacienda Luisita interchange. :lol:

Ang kaisa-isang interchange leading to a private property na pinondohan ng gobyerno. :lol:

Englehart

November 19th, 2011, 06:17 PM

Prang 80's un shot. Wlang malaking volume of vehicles...

is it film or digital isn't it?

dewlin07

December 15th, 2011, 02:42 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230249_213224068700875_100000398490947_677260_4982875_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247025_213238382032777_100000398490947_677409_7349045_n.jpg

Sana ganun din sa TPLEX. Kaso one lane lang per direction eh. :(

"ZukiChirO"

December 15th, 2011, 03:13 PM

ganda parang 1st world country lng ah!

Karisma

January 27th, 2012, 09:55 AM

accdg sa latest news nextmonth hahawakan na ni pareng manny mvp ang sctex pirma nlng ni pnoy ang kulang at gagawin narin integration ng nlex-sctex kaya seamless na byahe

diz

January 27th, 2012, 09:59 AM

SCTEx needs more entrance and exits... and entrances where there are exits, vice versa..

Deus Ex

January 27th, 2012, 10:20 AM

Reminds me, they should refurbish the STAR tollway to make it look more civilized, just like the above.

pi_malejana

January 28th, 2012, 07:48 AM

SCTEx needs more entrance and exits... and entrances where there are exits, vice versa..

and service stations; it currently has none AFAIK.. would be nice to have a couple in place before TPLEX opens...

saintm

February 12th, 2012, 06:38 AM

La Paz Terminus
zuhZUF5SWS0

Get a driver, ride an SUV, hit the road..

915bungohunter

February 13th, 2012, 08:30 AM

Partas Before SCTEX-NLEX
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junstein

March 11th, 2012, 06:16 AM

do you believe in this?
because with all the information that has been said it seemed as if it were real.
just want to share this because this is more of the country's issue
and is really something we have to think again about our own government
(it has some parts that also talks about sctex)

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1100

March 11th, 2012, 09:36 AM

Old na yan eh. :D

Pero anyways, nagka-issue talaga sa HL exit kasi gov't ang gumastos dun.

Woops, baka sumugod ang mga Yellow dito. :lol: :jk:

mnemonick

May 2nd, 2012, 09:52 AM

dahil ang tahimik, post muna ng SCTEX pictures

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ld3DZAKKaPE/StP1en-Ii1I/AAAAAAAANeE/oa389toKW60/s1600/Cristine-Reyes-behind-the-scenes-fhm-shoot-17.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ld3DZAKKaPE/StQng2MFtII/AAAAAAAANi8/mHjVV_bZtCY/s1600/Cristine-Reyes-behind-the-scenes-fhm-shoot-62.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ld3DZAKKaPE/StQwGgkOC9I/AAAAAAAANkc/0q51AnoOgmI/s1600/Cristine-Reyes-behind-the-scenes-fhm-shoot-50.jpg

Photos taken from here (http://rrjovenestate.multiply.com/journal/item/209/Cristine_Reyes_Photoshoot_for_FHM_September_2009_along_SCTex.)

http://www.dpinoyweb.com/wp-content/gallery/christine-reyes-sctex/christine-reyes-15.jpg

http://www.dpinoyweb.com/wp-content/gallery/christine-reyes-sctex/christine-reyes-17.jpg

and here (http://www.dpinoyweb.com/2012/04/25/sexy-christine-reyes-on-fhm-photoshoot-at-sctex?pid=172)

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Ganda talaga ng scenery :lol:

mnemonick

May 20th, 2012, 06:44 PM

THE LOCAL of oil firm Petroleum Authority of Thailand Public Company Ltd. plans to expand its presence in the country by building more stations and terminals in the next five years.
“We are planning for 15 gas stations a year for the next five years.

We would like to have the best volume for gas stations so that would be around 120 stations at the end of the five years,” PTT Philippines Corp. President and Chief Executive Wisarn Chawalitanon in an interview with reporters last week.

“This will be our first year for the retail network expansion,” he said.

“With our performance, we think we can even have 20 gas stations for this year which is over our expectations.”

If it continues its pace and builds up to 20 gas stations every year, the firm said it could end 2016 with at least 120 stations.

PTT currently has 50 stations in the country and has two terminals in Subic and Cebu.

The company is also looking at adding more fuel terminals to service its planned expansion.

Mr. Chawalitanon said the firm might build two new terminals, one in Batangas and the other in northern Luzon.

One of the possible areas for a new terminal is in Pampanga but Mr. Chawalitanon said the firm is also considering spinning off its Clark terminal to become a separate entity from its other Luzon terminal.

Its Clark terminal is currently considered an extension of the Subic terminal.

Majority of its expansion will be focused in Luzon but it will also open retail stations in Cebu to make use of its Visayas terminal.

“Our problem now is that we only have one terminal [in Luzon].It is in Subic in the north. The worry for us is how to expand to the south of Luzon,”said Mr. Chawalitanon.

“That’s why we are looking into the opportunity that we may put up a terminal in the south so that we can expand more,” he explained.

The firm earlier said it is looking at potentially building a mega-station in the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway.

Mega stations are gasoline stations that house several restaurants and shops that cater mostly to travelers on busy highways the South Luzon Expressway and the North Luzon Expressway.....

Read more... (http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Corporate&title=Thai-fuel-firm-aims-to-grow-local-distribution-network&id=52040)