Higher NLEX toll fees to take effect June 15

MOTORISTS will have to pay higher toll fees at the North Luzon Expressway starting Thursday, June 15. NLEX Corp., which manages the highway, said an additional P7 will be collected in the open system, while P0.36 per kilometer will be collected in the closed system.

The toll rate adjustment approved by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB).

Under the new toll fee matrix, an additional fee of P7 will be charged against Class 1 vehicles, P17 for Class 2 vehicles and P19 for Class 3 vehicles.

TYPHOON “Chedeng” may enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat” as it maintained its strength while moving slowly over the Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said Saturday.

Chedeng is unlikely to directly bring heavy rainfall over the country in the next three days.

But it mag bring gusty conditions while it affects the habagat in Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Visayas, Zambales, Bataan, Camiguin, and Dinagat Islands.

Chedeng may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) between late evening today or early Monday, according to PAGASA.

“Chedeng is unlikely to directly bring heavy rainfall over the country in the next 3 days. However, the southwest monsoon may be enhanced by Chedeng and bring occasional rains over the western portions of Luzon and Visayas in the next 3 days,” PAGASA said.

The typhoon may also bring moderate to rough seas over the seaboards of extreme northern Luzon and the eastern seaboard of mainland northern Luzon.

Those traveling NLEX end-to-end between Metro Manila and Mabalacat City will pay an additional P33 for Class 1, P81 for Class 2 and P98 for Class 3 vehicles.

The open system covers cities Navotas, Valenzuela, and Caloocan in Metro Manila Manila to Marilao, Bulacan.

The closed system covers the portion between Bocaue, Bulacan and Sta. Ines, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, including Subic-Tipo. NLEX Corp. said the new rates were part of the authorized periodic adjustments due in 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020.

This year’s adjustment is the fourth and last tranche of the 2012 and 2014 adjustments.