Lawmaker pushes 70% tollway fee reductionMotorists traveling from the northern provinces to Metro Manila experience light to moderate traffic at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), as seen from the Bocaue Toll Plaza in Bulacan on January 2, 2024. ZAMBALES, Philippines — House Deputy Speaker and Zambales 1st District Rep. Jefferson Khonghun on Wednesday, March 18, filed House Bill No. Khonghun said in a statement that the proposed “Tollway Fee Reduction Act” would provide for a 70% decrease in tollway charges within five years: 50% in the first year of implementation and 20% in the succeeding years. “The combined effect of high fuel prices and toll charges exacerbate inflation, reduces economic mobility, and undermines the general welfare,” the lawmaker averred. 879, urging the imposition of a 50-percent reduction on tollway charges.

Source: Philippine Star March 19, 2026 05:22 UTC