The San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has granted free toll for government vehicles used in relief and recovery operations in areas affected by Typhoon Uwan. This is a step to ensure the rapid movement of responders in Luzon, as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
According to SMC Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang, the company is coordinating with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to implement the President's order. "Our main goal is to have responders reach the affected communities immediately," Ang said.
SMC has deployed tollway personnel along various expressways to guide emergency convoys and ensure their safe and smooth passage. SMC Infrastructure covers more than 200 kilometers of expressways in Luzon, including the Skyway System, SLEX, STAR Tollway, TPLEX, and NAIA Expressway.
Before the typhoon hit, the company sent maintenance crews to inspect and clean drainage, repair roads and billboards, and prepare quick-response teams and heavy equipment in flood-prone areas. Motorists are advised to follow traffic rules and be careful in bad weather.
During the past year of the pandemic, SMC also provided more than ₱230 million in free tolls for medical frontliners on all its expressways.
