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Date Posted: Sun, Oct 27 2013
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Subject: Related post to the news article below regarding the opening of the Tarlac City to Gerona segment of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway





NLEX (North Luzon Expressway)- Green
SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) - Orange
TPLEX (Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway) - Not Shown. It starts in Tarlac City and it ends in Gerona but eventually will end in Rosario, La Union. SCTEX and TPLEX connects seamlessly.
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Now that the TPLEX interchange in Gerona, Tarlac is now being opened, here is a more detailed information for the NLEX, SCTEX, and TPLEX expressways that you would take to go to Ilocos/Baguio from Manila and vice versa. I hope that this would be a clearer picture for those of you who are not familiar with this route especially for the "balikbayans" or foreigners out there who are planning to drive in the Philippines while vacationing here. I would suggest though to just hire a driver because driving in the Philippines could be very risky. Driving here is quite different from the way people drive in other countries and not all roads and highways are well maintained which is one of the reasons why there are many accidents happening in the Philippine roads and highways.

Not too long ago, people would just take the McArthur Highway or also called Manila North Road all the way to Ilocos Norte from Manila but with these new expressways in Central Luzon, people can now have a safer and a more convenient option driving to the North from Manila and vice versa. Though not as extensive as compared to other road networks in other countries, these expressways do help in reducing travel time.

Going to Ilocos, you would take NLEX (formerly North Diversion Road in the 60s and 70s) then you would take the SCTEX Exit in Mabalacat Pampanga. This would take you to SCTEX Expressway which ends in Tarlac City (after Hacienda Luisita). However, this is also the point where TPLEX begins. Keep driving passing through the town of Victoria until you reach the next exit which is Gerona (the end of the line for TPLEX for now) then take Gerona-Guimba-Pura Road to McArthur Highway. I believe there is a Max’s Restaurant, a gas station and a stop light at that area of the McArthur Highway where you would turn right from Gerona-Guimba-Pura Road. If you are driving from the North going south to Manila, just do the reverse and make sure to turn left at Gerona-Guimba-Pura Road from McArthur Highway otherwise if you’ve passed beyond the Isdaan Floating Restaurant in Gerona, you’ve missed your turn going to TPLEX.

Be ready to stop to pay toll fees at exit points. I am not sure about the rates for the toll fees but expect to pay at least around 270 pesos from Balintawak to Gerona.

Feel free to correct me if some information I’ve provided is incorrect. Any additional info regarding the expressways that you might want to add is also appreciated.

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