President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, October 21, led the launch of the “One RFID, All Tollways” initiative—an integrated toll collection system designed to simplify travel across Luzon’s major expressways.
In his speech, the President acknowledged the long-standing inconvenience faced by motorists who needed to maintain two separate RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) accounts for different tollways.
“Kapag dumaan ka ng Skyway o TPLEX (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway), Autosweep ang gagamitin mo. Kapag naman NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) o SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway), Easytrip naman,” Marcos said.
“Ibig sabihin, dalawang card, dalawang account, dalawang load, para sa bawat biyahe. Minsan pa, nalagyan mo ng load ‘yong NLEX, kaso nalimutan mong lagyan ng load ‘yong TPLEX. Resulta, pipila ka sa bayaran. Sayang sa oras, bawas sa oras na dapat pa sana sa pasyal, bonding sa pamilya, at sa trabaho,” he added.
Effective immediately, motorists can now use a single RFID sticker for all expressways across Luzon.
“Nakikinig tayo sa hinaing ng taong-bayan. Kaya naman, pinag-aralan natin ang problema at nakahanap tayo ng magandang solusyon. Simula ngayon, iisang RFID sticker na lang ang kailangan para sa mga toll expressway natin sa buong Luzon,” the President assured.
He also emphasized that the registration for the unified RFID is free and optional.
“Maganda pa rito, libre ang registration, walang bayad. Higit sa lahat, nasa sainyo kung mag-register kayo dito. Optional po ito,” he said.
“Ginawa nating madali, abot-kamay, hassle-free ang buong proseso. Puwede nang magparehistro online o walk-in,” he added.
Marcos also commended the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), and private toll operators for their cooperation in making the initiative possible.
“This project has been made possible because of the continued trust, commitment, and flexibility of partner concessionaires, the operators, and [the] ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) RFID providers. Years of consultation and collaboration with DOTr and the Toll Regulatory Board have finally led us to a unified system that responds to the real needs of our motorists, true to the spirit of public service,” the President said.
He concluded his address with a reminder for motorists to ensure their RFIDs are properly loaded before traveling.
“Isang paalala para sa ating mga biyahero at motorista. Hinihikayat namin kayong siguraduhing may sapat na load ang inyong RFID bago byumahe,” Marcos said.
“Sa mga wala pang account, iniimbitahan namin kayo na subukan ninyo ito. Madali lang ang proseso, tiyak na malaking tulong sa inyong paglalakbay,” he added.