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Skyway Stage 3 back on track, early 2027 opening eyed

Published Mar 12, 2026 01:29 pm

At A Glance

  • Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 north–south link is back on track.
  • Expected to open by the first quarter of 2027.
  • Section 2A construction accelerated after six-year right-of-way delay.
  • Private partners San Miguel Corp. and Metro Pacific aim to complete the full link by mid-2027.
  • Will connect Skyway to NLEX–SLEX, improving travel from Laguna and Alabang to Balintawak and Pampanga.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon (MB file photo)
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon (MB file photo)
The long-delayed Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 north–south interconnection is back on track and expected to open by the first quarter of 2027, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said Thursday, Mar. 12.
Construction of the Section 2A interconnection has accelerated after six years of delays caused by right-of-way issues.
Private sector partners San Miguel Corp. and Metro Pacific Tollways are committed to completing the entire interconnection segment by mid-2027.
Dizon inspected the project site in Pandacan, Manila, on Wednesday, accompanied by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista and Toll Regulatory Board Executive Director Jay Art Tugade.
The segment will connect the Skyway system to the North Luzon Expressway–South Luzon Expressway (NLEX–SLEX) Connector.
Motorists will soon be able to travel seamlessly from the SLEX in Laguna and Alabang through Metro Manila up to Balintawak and further north to Pampanga.
Construction had remained idle for several years because right-of-way acquisition had only reached about 60 percent when the current administration reviewed the project early last year.
“Ang malaking problema pa rin nito, right of way. So nung inabutan namin ‘to early last year, parang nasa 60 percent pa lang. Ang problema natin doon kasi, syempre, ang private sector ang partner natin doon ang San Miguel. Hindi makakastart ang San Miguel hanggat at least 80 percent ng right of way acquisition (The major problem is still the right of way. When we took over early last year, only about 60 percent had been secured. Our issue was that San Miguel, our private sector partner, could not start full construction until at least 80 percent of the right-of-way was acquired),” Dizon said.
With most right-of-way issues now cleared, full construction is underway.

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