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Motorists pass by the toll gates of NLEX connector España ramp in Manila on Monday, August 26, 2024. (INQUIRER / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE)

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists can expect eased traffic along expressways on Christmas Eve, an official of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) said on Tuesday.

Robin Ignacio, head of the Traffic Operations Department of NLEX and SCTEX, said that the easing may be attributed to the influx of motorists at the expressways last Friday and Saturday.

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“The whole day today starting kaninang madaling araw ay fast moving po ang ating traffic both directions ng NLEX at SCTEX,” Ignacio said in an interview with Teleradyo 630.

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(The whole day, starting earlier in the morning, the traffic in both directions of NLEX and SCTEX is fast moving.)

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Ignacio said the influx of travelers was already observed on Friday from around 4 p.m. to about 11 p.m. until Saturday, 5 a.m. until 8 a.m.

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He also said they monitored more motorists who are off to the north on Monday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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“Sa araw na ‘to, Sir, kung mayroon mang hahabol ay hindi na po ganoon karami o doble at wala na rin sigurong pagsikip ng daloy ng trapiko,” Ignacio added.

(Today, there won’t be much of a rush of motorists [at the expressways] and no traffic congestion is expected.)

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Meanwhile, Ignacio reported that some minor incidents occurred at the expressways but these instances did not cause any delays in the traffic flow.

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He also reiterated that the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation will be waiving the payment of toll in all of their expressways on the evening of Christmas Eve (December 24) until 6 a.m. on Christmas Day (December 25).

The free toll will be effective for eight hours.

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