SAN Miguel Corporation (SMC) has waived toll fees for all marked government vehicles participating in relief and recovery operations in areas affected by Super Typhoon Uwan, ensuring that responders can move quickly and without obstruction across Luzon.
SMC President and CEO Ramon S. Ang said the initiative supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to allow the unimpeded passage of government response teams.
“Our priority is to make sure responders reach affected communities as quickly as possible,” Ang said. “We’ve always worked with the government in times of calamity—it’s our duty to help ensure aid gets where it’s needed.”
SMC’s toll operations teams are closely coordinating with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to implement the measure. Tollway personnel have also been deployed across SMC-operated expressways to assist emergency convoys and ensure safe, efficient passage.
SMC Infrastructure manages over 200 kilometers of expressways in Luzon, including the Skyway System, South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), STAR Tollway, Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX), and NAIA Expressway.
Ahead of Typhoon Uwan’s landfall, the company mobilized maintenance crew to clear drainage systems, secure roadside structures, and preposition quick-response teams and heavy equipment in flood-prone areas to maintain road safety and accessibility.
SMC previously waived more than P230 million in toll fees for medical frontliners during the pandemic—a reflection of its continued support for national emergency efforts.
