September 2, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — State-run Bases Conversion and Growth Authority (BCDA) is planning to spend round P1 billion for enhancements on the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX).
“For SCTEX, my purpose is to finish all of the interchanges that weren’t accomplished earlier than as a result of we didn’t have cash. Now, as a result of we now have additional revenues, on high of our fee to our JICA (Japan Worldwide Cooperation Company) mortgage, it’s time to provide again, reinvest within the facility,” BCDA president and CEO Joshua Bingcang mentioned in a press briefing.
He mentioned the funding could be used to place up three interchanges, in addition to street lights.
“We’ll be finishing three extra interchanges in Luisita, Hermosa and Mabalacat,” he mentioned.
He additionally mentioned extra street lights are wanted, particularly because the path to Subic is darkish at night time.
Moreover, the BCDA is providing the event of two service services alongside the SCTEX to the personal sector.
“We will likely be arising with extra service services in SCTEX, particularly when you’re going to Subic as a result of there are not any service services there,” Bingcang mentioned.
Final July, the BCDA mentioned it’s planning to develop the street interchange connecting Luisita Entry Highway in Tarlac Metropolis to SCTEX to assist ease congestion.
The plan to develop the interchange will likely be undertaken with the native authorities of Tarlac and NLEX Corp., a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC).
Whereas the BCDA earlier obtained a suggestion from MPTC to amass the federal government’s stake in SCTEX for P20 billion, Bingcang mentioned it was not thought of acceptable.
Final yr, he mentioned that for the BCDA to contemplate MPTC’s proposal, it ought to cowl the remaining steadiness of the federal government’s debt to JICA which was used to construct SCTEX.
He mentioned the BCDA has not obtained an up to date provide from MPTC.
“If they’ve provide, we’ll take a look at it,” he mentioned.
The 94-kilometer SCTEX is operated and managed by NLEX Corp.
