The Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation (CIC) on Friday announced a 30-day toll holiday at the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) starting Monday, 1 July 2023.
“We will fully implement a 30-day toll holiday in all exits of the Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) for all vehicle classes, supporting the decision of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB). This will help our motorists with the rising cost of fuel and inflation,” Raul L. Ignacio, CIC president and general manager, said.
The tollway segments with toll-free privileges for all vehicle classes include the exits in Kawit, Paranaque, the C5 Link segment, Merville and Taguig, as well as the newly inaugurated Segment 2 at the Sucat Interchange.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. earlier announced a toll holiday in all expressway segments under the stewardship and management of the Cavitex joint venture in his speech at the inauguration of the CAVITEX C5 Link Segment 2,
“We welcome the TRB’s policy and operational decision guided by the general directive of the President – which was arrived at after considering all the implementation details and systems preparation that must be in place,” Ignacio said.
“We commend the TRB for the due deliberation that had taken place as part of our regulator’s decision-making process,” he added.
The TRB was criticized earlier for a few days’ delay in issuing the directive for the toll holiday.
“There is no place for hasty decision making and action-taking for major policies and moves like this,” Ignacio said.
CIC is the private developer, builder, and financier of CAVITEX in partnership with the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement.
