Press Release - Toll Regulatory Board

Pursuant to Section 3 (e)(6)(b) of Presidential Decree No. 1112, the Toll Regulatory Board is mandated to "issue rules and regulations to carry out the purposes [there]of." Thus, TRB has the power to issue policies, rules and regulations to ensure safe, comfortable, smooth and convenient travel, as well as the enforcement of traffic laws, along the toll expressways. Accordingly, the TRB drafted the:(a) Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2024-001, entailed “Revised Guidelines For All Vehicles Travelling On Toll Expressways”, to authorize the installation and enforcement of of the :No Valid ETC Device, No Entry", and "No Sufficient Load, No Entry" Regulatory Signs in entering and travelling on toll expressways, that will aid in the smooth re-implementation of the Contactless Toll Collection Program, and the full completion and roll-out of the Interoperability Project; (b) the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Department Order No. 2020-012, to govern the method of toll transactions at toll expressways; and the 2024 Revised Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications (MPSS) for Toll Collection System, to establish the updated minimum requirements that the Toll Expressway Concessionaires/Operators and ETC/RFID Service Providers must comply with regard to the operation of the toll expressways in their related facilities, as well as penalties for non-conformity/non-compliance thereof, among others.

In the interest of public service and to seek the comments/inputs/perspective thereon, the TRB wishes to invite toll expressway users and other stakeholders to attend the Public Consultations to be held on the following dates at the DOTr Multi-purpose Hall, 16F, The Columbia Tower, Ortigas Avenue, Brgy. Wack-Wack, Mandaluyong City:

Target Participant	Policy/Guidelines	Resource Speaker	Date/Time
Toll Expressway Grantees Toll Expressway Concessionaires Toll Expressway Operators ETC/RFID Providers Truckers/Trucking Association Toll Expressway Users/Other Concerned Sectors	Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2024-001, entitled "Revised Guidelines for All Vehicles Travelling On Toll Expressways"	DOTr LTO TRB DPWH OSG	17 September 2024 09:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Toll Expressway Grantees Toll Expressway Concessionaires Toll Expressway Operators ETC/RFID Providers Truckers/Trucking Association Toll Expressway Users/Other Concerned Sectors	Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Department Order No. 2020-012	DOTr LTO TRB DPWH OSG	18 September 2024 09:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Toll Expressway Grantees Toll Expressway Concessionaires Toll Expressway Operators ETC/RFID Providers Truckers/Trucking Association Toll Expressway Users/Other Concerned Sectors	2024 Revised Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications (MPSS) for Toll Collection System	DOTr LTO TRB DPWH OSG	19 September 2024 09:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

The Public Consultations are on a first-come, first-serve basis and eighty (80) slots for the face-to-face attendees are allotted in each schedule. The TRB will restrict the registration link access once it already receives the allotted number of participants that will attend the Public Consultations. Registration is through this link: https://bit.ly/JMC2024-001.

Copies of the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2024-001, entitled "Revised Guidelines for All Vehicles Travelling On Toll Expressways"; Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Department Order No. 2020-012; and 2024 Revised Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications (MPSS) for Toll Collection System can be downloaded in the TRB Website.

Concerned stakeholders may send their comments/inputs.perspective to the TRB Office at 5/F The Columbia Tower, Ortigas Avenue, Brgy. Wack-Wack, Mandaluyong City, or email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Thank you very much.

Secretary Jaime J. Bautista of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is deferring implementation of the revised guidelines on toll expressways to October 1st, 2024.

The revised guidelines, contained in Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) no. 2024-01 was signed last August 1 by Sec. Bautista, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Executive Director Alvin Carullo of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB). It was originally for implementation on August 31, 2024 after its publication in a major newspaper.

“We hope the concerned agencies and tollway operators would use the 30-day deferment to finetune expressway operations and further intensify the public information campaign to enable tollway users to comply with the new guidelines,” said Sec. Bautista.

Apart from updating the responsibilities of LTO, TRB, DOTr, tollway concessionaires and users, the JMC also imposes the penalties for lack of installed electronic toll collection (ETC) device or insufficient load balance of the Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID), as well as strengthens the deputization by LTO of tollway enforcers of the two groups of tollway operators, among others.

“These revised guidelines should significantly improve traffic along expressways through cashless or contactless toll plazas,” added Sec. Bautista.

In 2021, TRB moved closer to cashless expressways by designating only one exit lane for cash transactions at toll plazas (all other lanes for ETC) in compliance to a Department Order of DOTr.

The transport chief is soliciting the support of tollway users by complying with provisions of the JMC that covers expressways under TRB’s jurisdiction.

𝐍𝐋𝐄𝐗 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏. 𝐓𝐎 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐍 𝟎𝟒 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐃𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒.

The TRB has approved the implementation of the 2nd and final tranche of the provisionally approved toll rate adjustments for NLEX Corp.’s consolidated 2018 and 2020 petitions.

Following the compliance with the publication and posting of surety bond requirements under Section 1, Rule 5 of the TRB Revised Rules of Procedure, the TRB issued on 14 May 2024 a Notice to Start Collection (NTSC) for the subject 2nd tranche authorizing NLEX Corp. to collect the new adjusted toll rates.

Thereafter, in its letter dated 22 May 2024, NLEX Corp. notified TRB that it will start the collection of the new toll rates on 04 June 2024.

Accordingly, toll expressway users will pay additional toll fees at the NLEX, as follows:

At the Open System: (Balintawak/Caloocan/Mindanao Ave. To North of Marilao)

₱5.00 for Class 1, ₱14.00 Class 2 and ₱17.00 for Class 3.

At the Closed System (Per/Km Rate): (North of Marilao to Sta. Ines & Subic-Tipo)

A.) North of Marilao to Sta. Ines:

₱21.00 for Class 1, ₱54.00 for Class 2 and ₱65.00 for Class 3.

B.) Subic-Tipo (Segment 7):

₱2.00 for Class 1, ₱7.00 for Class 2 and ₱8.00 for Class 3.

End to End: (Balintawak/C3/Mindanao Ave. to Sta. Ines)

Additional Toll Fees of ₱27.00 for Class 1, ₱68.00 for Class 2 and ₱81.00 for Class 3.

𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗫 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.

It may be recalled in its Consolidated Resolution dated 17 May 2023 for the 2012 and 2014 Petitions, the TRB approved the first periodic toll rate adjustments at the SLEX since 2011.

To protect the general welfare, curb existing inflationary situation and to mitigate the impact of the said adjustments, the TRB further directed that the said toll rate adjustments shall be implemented in two (2) tranches, 2023 and 2024.
The 1st Tranche was implemented starting 03 November 2023.

Upon compliance with the publication and posting of bond requirements, the TRB issued the Notice to Start Collection for the 2nd Tranche on 01 August 2024. SMC SLEX Inc. and MATES recently notified TRB that they intend to collect the 2nd Tranche starting 19 August 2024.

Thus, motorists travelling from Alabang to Calamba will pay an additional P10.00 for Class 1, P20.00 for Class 2, and P30.00 for Class 3.
Those travelling from Calamba to Sto. Tomas, Batangas will pay an additional P2.00, P6.00, P8.00 for Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3, respectively.

GENERAL IMPLEMENTING RULES AND PROCEDURES

Only selected toll plazas will participate in the dry-run

For a smooth and efficient implementation, the dry-run shall be implemented in batches. In addition to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, and ninth batches, the tenth batch includes the following:

South Luzon Expressway:

- Silangan NB Entry and Exit

South Metro Manila Skyway Stages 1 & 2:

- Sucat SB Entry

Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3:

- Sgt. Rivera Exit

- Del Monte NB Bravo

- Del Monte SB Bravo

Non-participating toll plazas shall continue to collect tolls thru ETC (RFID) lanes and cash lanes.

On participating toll plazas, motorists with no RFID Stickers shall be directed to a safe place/location where he can pay the toll fees in cash, and shall be persuaded to have an RFID sticker installed.

Though cash payment of toll fees is still allowed, motorists are encouraged to switch to RFID for a faster and more convenient entry and exit at the toll plazas.

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