The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said that the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project remains on the table following San Miguel Corp.'s commitment to meeting all requirements and addressing environmental concerns. Alvin Carullo, TRB executive director, said San Miguel would comply with the...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Paccquiao has opposed the construction of the upcoming Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) and called for the conversion of the river system into a tourist spot instead. Pacquiao said that instead of building a skyway, the country must turn Pasig River into a tourist...
A coalition of 170 organizations and 77,000 individuals is calling on President Duterte to withhold his approval for the construction of the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) until the project details are known and a "normal due diligence is conducted" on it. In a letter to Duterte dated Thursday,...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Let me just start by saying that, in my humble opinion, I think Ramon Ang has done more for our country than any other private or corporate citizen, especially during the pandemic. I’m not sure if that is factually correct, but it is how I––and I’m sure most...
San Miguel Corporation clarified that, while it has held initial discussions, the firm has not formally engaged Palafox Associates and Palafox Architecture Group, Inc. for a consulting agreement for the P95 billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project. “There is no formal engagement with Arch...
The Pasig River Expressway or PAREX may not help the environment at all as groups opposing its construction asserted on Wednesday, Sept. 29, that it will only worsen the urban heat in the National Capital Region (NCR). This is because PAREX, once constructed, would absorb more sunlight and...
The upcoming Pasig River Expressway or PAREX does not seem to have earned the public's nod after social media users voiced out their objection against the project. Twitter user @13thFool said in a post Monday that "building a highway on top of the Pasig River is not only a stupid idea, it’s...
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) on Friday, Sept.23, broke ground for its P95 billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX), a 19.37-kilometer, green, hybrid expressway. PAREX Ground Breaking (218) 9-24-2021 The six-lane elevated expressway will run along the banks of the river, from Radial Road 10 in Manila to C-6...
The government has greenlighted San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) ₱95-billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project, a 19.37-km, six-lane elevated road, that will run along the banks of the Pasig River. In a statement, SMC said PAREX will start from Radial Road 10 in the City of Manila to C-6...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has tapped ‘green’ architect and urban planner Felino “Jun” Palafox to master plan its Bulacan airport city and put sustainability features into its Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) and future infrastructure projects, president and chief operating officer Ramon S....
After connecting North and South of Metro Manila with its P70 billion Skyway 3, San Miguel Corporation (SMC)'s next move is to link East and West of the metropolis via the P95.40 Billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX). "By providing seamless access between north and south, we unlock the true...
