REVILLA HAILS 30-DAY TOLL SUSPENSION IN PARTS OF CAVITEX

SENATOR Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. on Friday (June 21) hailed the initiative of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) to suspend the collection of toll in some parts of the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX) to help alleviate the public from the rising cost of fuel.

The said 30-day toll suspension was announced by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the three-fold CAVITEX event for the groundbreaking ceremony of the CAVITEX-CALAX Link, groundbreaking ceremony of the CAVITEX C5 Link Segment 3B, and the inauguration of the CAVITEX C5 Link Sucat Interchange (Segment 2), held earlier that day.

“Sobra kong ikinatutuwa ang inisyatibo ng PRA na suspindihin ang pagsingil ng toll sa ilang parte ng CAVITEX. This will surely provide ease to the public especially that cost of goods and prices are rising,” Revilla said.

“Malaking pasasalamat rin sa ating Pangulong Bongbong Marcos dahil batid niya ang kalagayan at danas ng ating mga kababayan, lalo na ang ordinaryong tao na makakatipid dahil sa 30-day toll suspension na ito,” the solon added.

PRA, as the operator of CAVITEX, will implement the said toll holiday in Taguig, Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Kawit. Though no target date was mentioned for the commencement of the suspension, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) was directed for swift implementation.

Meanwhile, Revilla also praised the continuing infrastructure development throughout the country, especially in Cavite and Southern Luzon.

“We are really entering a golden age of infrastructure development! Dito pa lang sa Cavite, ramdam na ramdam na ang mga makakabuluhang proyekto ng pamahalaan na paniguradong maghahatid ng malaking benepisyo sa ating mga kababayan,” the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Works said.

“Caviteños are eagerly excited and anticipating the completion of these expressway links, as well as the completion of LRT Line 1 Extension that would provide fast and efficient travel for the transporting public,” the lawmaker added.

Revilla also appealed for the public’s patience and understanding as these projects go under construction.

“Ngayon pa lang ay hihingin na natin ang pangunawa ng publiko sa posibleng dulot ng construction ng mga daan na ito. Rest assured that we will remind the DPWH and the contractors to be efficient and timely in delivering results. Excited na po ako sa mga development na ito kaya sama-sama po tayong sumuporta dito!,” he closed. -30-