Skyway’s New System Sparks Reaction from Celebrities including Anthony Pangilinan
ANTHONY PANGILINAN – Actress-columnist Maricel Laxa’s husband Anthony Pangilinan and other celebrities reacted to the new system implemented in the Skyway.
Earlier this month, news reports entailing about the new system to be adapted in the skyway to lessen the traffic broke in. A new toll booth was set to be opened.
The Skyway O&M Corp. which is the operator of the Skyway System expressed through a statement that it is set to open the toll plaza on the northbound section of the Skyway near the on-ramp of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
The new toll booth has three lanes for the ETC or the Electronic Toll Collection and four lanes which are designed for cash payments. San Miguel Corp. President Ramon Ang expressed that they are continuing to “manage the traffic better”. The San Miguel Corp. is reportedly the parent unit of the Skyway O&M which operates the Skyway System.
Based on a recent report in Pep, the operator of the Skyway System has officially opened two completed runway toll plaza. Reportedly, three lanes are in the Runway A which is dedicated to the ETC and four cash lanes are in the Runway B with up to five tellers. The latter is dedicated for cash payments.
However, the opening of new toll booths in the Skyway seemed to have affected several people including several celebrities negatively. There were some famous personalities who took their concern on social media.
To skyway management, am just about to miss my flight. Over 2 hours to get to terminal 3, double usual time due to a skyway toll booth relocation that messed up whole of slex NB. How can you do this & without fair warning? Anyone accountable? @SkywaySOMCO
— Anthony Pangilinan (@apangilinan) January 29, 2018
What is the point of the new toll gate on the Skyway?
It’s causing so much traffic. No point in naming it the “Skyway” anymore.
— Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) January 29, 2018
Skyway is the new EDSA. ? such a bad idea to move the toll in the middle of the skyway. #REFUND
— Andi Manzano Reyes (@andimanzano) January 29, 2018
2018 na, overflowing pa rin ang mga tanga sa Pilipinas! Good morning, and happy Monday from someone who’s commute is now three times longer and counting!!! pic.twitter.com/aXpL1ioUrF
— Jeff Stelton (@jeffstelton) January 29, 2018
I have been stick in traffic for over an hour because of this “New system”.! How many idiots run the Skyway?!
— Joey Javier Reyes (@DirekJoey) January 29, 2018
