INANUNSIYO ng San Miguel Corp. (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang na aalisin nito ang toll fees sa mga expressway network nito sa bisperas ng Christmas at New Year bilang tradisyon taon-taon na ang layon ay lalong padaliin ang holiday travel.
Ang naturang toll holiday, ayon kay Ang, ay maga-apply sa lahat ng SMC-operated expressways, kasama na ang Skyway System, NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), STAR Tollway at Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) at ito ay magaganap mula 10 p.m. ng December 24 hanggang 6 a.m. ng December 25 at muli, simula 10 p.m. ng December 31 hanggang 6 a.m. ng January 1.
Ayon kay Ang, layunin ng nasabing toll waiver na makinabang ang mga motoristang bumibiyahe sa gabi upang makarating sa kanilang tahanan para sa holidays.
“SMC Infrastructure, the company’s infrastructure arm, has placed safety and security personnel on heightened alert and rolled out measures to manage the expected increase in traffic during the holiday period,” aniya.
Beginning noon on December 20, additional patrol and security personnel have been deployed in critical areas, while emergency response teams are placed on standby to quickly clear any road obstructions, the company said. Traffic monitoring centers across SMC-operated expressways are staffed around the clock to track traffic conditions and coordinate with emergency responders. Roadworks that may affect traffic flow have been suspended from December 20 until January 4, 2026, to help ease congestion. Tow trucks and other emergency vehicles have also been placed at strategic locations to ensure faster response to incidents,” dagdag pa niya.
Nagpaalala ang SMC Infrastructure sa mga motorista na planuhin ang kanilang paglalakbay, maglaan ng extra travel time at tiyaking may sapat na balance ang kanilang Autosweep accounts upang maiwasan ang anumang delay sa toll plazas.
