President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the opening of the 7.88-kilometer Subsection 3 of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) in General Trias, Cavite. The segment allows travelers to bypass congested local roads in southern Luzon. Toll fees are waived starting midnight on May 5 for one month.
President Marcos led the opening of Subsection 3 on May 4, extending the toll road to the Governor’s Drive Interchange in General Trias. The 7.88-kilometer segment is expected to reduce travel time from Biñan, Laguna to General Trias, Cavite from one hour to 26 minutes. Time from Aguinaldo Highway to Governor’s Drive will drop from 30 minutes to six.
Accompanied by officials, Marcos rode a coaster from the CALAX Silang Aguinaldo Interchange and conducted a windshield inspection. “I can announce that starting midnight tonight (May 5) and for one month, there will be no toll. So to our countrymen, use it and you will see the huge convenience caused by huge projects like this one,” the President said.
Marcos thanked the MVP Group, whose subsidiary MPCALA Holdings Inc. (MHI) develops and operates CALAX. He praised Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla as “one of the main movers” of the project during his time as Cavite governor. The new segment will serve 6,000 additional vehicles daily.
The 44.6-kilometer expressway links the Manila-Cavite Expressway in Kawit, Cavite, to the South Luzon Expressway in Mamplasan, Biñan, Laguna. It features eight interchanges, including Governor’s Drive. Only the Open Canal and Kawit subsections remain.
