Exit signs leading to two toll gates in Alabang, Muntinlupa have spawned confusion, memes, online discussions, and revisions.

The confusion started when the toll signs along the South Luzon Expressway leading to Alabang and Filinvest City were changed.

The original signs were “Filinvest Exit” and “Alabang Exit.” These were displayed for a long time in the Alabang portion of SLEX.

The Filinvest exit leads to Filinvest City, Alabang Town Center and Las Pinas. The Alabang exit leads to the area under the Alabang viaduct, and National Road going to the Muntinlupa City hall and barangays.

For many residents of Muntinlupa and other areas in southern Metro Manila, they knew what areas the signs led to.

Recently, the signs were changed to both “Alabang Exit” One sign directed motorists to “Filinvest/ATC/Las Pinas” while the other to “Town Proper/Terminal” that led to online discussions, with others saying both signs were confusing.

The toll operation is being managed by the Manila Toll Expressway System (MATES).

One netizen posted a criticism that elicited a post from Mayor Ruffy Biazon.

In a Facebook post, Biazon said when he saw the sign, he instructed the city’s Muntinlupa Traffic Management Bureau (MTMB) to get in touch with MATES.

He said the tollway is being privately managed. SLEX, he said, held a meeting to rectify the signs.

Netizens had fun posting their memes of the signs and making their own suggestions.

The signs were changed to one sign under “Alabang Exit” with two arrows pointing to the directions of each exit.

One arrow points to motorists that the exit leads to Filinvest, ATC and Las Pinas, while the other is towards Bayanan, East Service Road and Montillano (Street).

Biazon, in another Facebook post, said the road is inside SLEX and the signages were installed by the operator of SLEX.

“Nag viral kamakailan yung post sa kaliwa at may mga pumuna na nakakalito daw. Matagal na yang signage na yan, pero ngayon lang may pumuna. Para sa mga taga Muntinlupa at mga sanay nang dumaan dyan, alam na kung ano ang tamang dadaanan (The post on the left recently went viral and some people criticized it saying it was confusing. That signage has been around for a long time, but only now has someone criticized it. For those from Muntinlupa and those who are used to going there, they already know the right way to go),” he said.

He added, “May iba rin nag komento na akala ang LGU ang may responsibilidad sa pag install ng nasabing signage. Linawin ko lang na jurisdiction yan ng tollway operator na private company at sila ang naglagay ng mga signs (Others also commented that they thought the LGU was responsible for installing the said signage. I just want to clarify that it is the jurisdiction of the tollway operator, a private company, and they are the ones who put up the signs).”

“Yun nga lang, mukang mas confusing na . Kasi pareho na siyang Alabang at nilagyan ng clarification na unfortunately ay maliliit na letra ang ginamit. By the time na mabasa yan ng motorista, maaalanganin na siya mag palit ng lane kung napunta siya sa maling lane (However, it seems more confusing. Because it's both ‘Alabang’ and has a clarification that unfortunately is in small letters. By the time the motorist reads that, he will hesitate to change lanes and might end up in the wrong lane),” he said.