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New CLLEX segment toll-free until December—Marcos

Published Mar 31, 2026 11:06 am
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (RTVM)
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (RTVM)
President Marcos announced that the new four-kilometer segment of the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) will be toll-free until December this year.
Marcos made the announcement as he led the opening of the expressway's Aliaga-Cabanatuan Section in Nueva Ecija on Tuesday, March 31.
"Itong kalsadang ito ay siguro hanggang Disyembre ay toll free ito. Kaya libre muna (This road will probably be toll-free until December, so for now it’s free)," Marcos said.
He added that different trucks can already utilized the new expressway segment to help ease the traffic on MacArthur Highway.
"Basta’t bumilis ang biyahe e, nababawasan ang bayad sa konsumo at yung produkto na dinadala ng ating mga truck ay hindi tataas ang presyo. Kaya ‘yan ang malaking epekto dito (As long as travel becomes faster, fuel costs are reduced, and the goods being transported by our trucks won’t increase in price. That’s the big impact of this)," Marcos said.
According to Marcos, the new section forms part of an east–west road from Tarlac up to Cabanatuan.
"At ito ay kasama ulit doon sa ating instruction na buksan lahat ng maaaring buksan na na mga connector road para maging mas mabilis ang daloy ng traffic (This is again part of our instruction to open all possible connector roads to make traffic flow faster)," Marcos said.
"At malaking bagay ito dahil ang dating tumatag – ang biyahe na tumatagal dati ng isang oras at kalahati, 1 hour 15 o 1 hour 30 minutes, ay magiging 20 minutes na lang, 20 minuto na lang (This is a big deal because a trip that used to take one hour and fifteen minutes to one hour and a half will now take only about 20 minutes)," Marcos added.
The President also emphasized that by reducing travel time through the opening of the CLLEX segment, fuel consumption is also reduced.
Another major advantage to opening the segment, Marcos said, is helping reduce transport costs of goods.
"Alam niyo naman ang Nueva Ecija ay ‘yan ang rice granary ng Pilipinas ngayon. At ito ay makakatulong bawasan ang transport cost at sa ganoon, sa pagbawas ng transport cost ay mananatili ang presyo ng bigas. (As you know, Nueva Ecija is considered the rice granary of the Philippines. This will help reduce transport costs, and by lowering transport costs, the price of rice can remain stable)," Marcos said.
"Hindi lamang sa pagbawas sa oras ng biyahe, hindi lamang sa pagbawas sa konsumo, kundi pati sa pagpapanatili ng presyo ng bigas na alam naman natin, ‘pag tinamaan ang langis ay maraming sumusunod, pati pagkain (It’s not just about reducing travel time or lowering fuel consumption, but also about keeping rice prices stable. As we all know, when oil prices are affected, many things follow, including food prices)," Marcos added.
Around 11,400 to 11,500 vehicles are expected to pass through the segment daily, the President further said.

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