
MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte remarked on Tuesday that the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Elevated Extension Project could boost the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
“We welcome this infrastructure development at a time when our economy is slowly opening up and recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic,” Duterte said in his speech during the inauguration of the extension project at the Alabang Northbound Entry in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
The expansion project is projected to increase mobility, alleviate traffic congestion, and boost economic growth and productivity in Metro Manila and its vicinity, he stated.
He lauded the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its corporate partners for the successful inauguration of the SLEX Elevated Extension Project, stating that it demonstrates the government’s commitment to pursuing sustainable and resilient infrastructure initiatives in the face of the ongoing pandemic.
“I wish to reaffirm my administration’s steadfast dedication to complete critical infrastructure projects and sustainable development programs,” he said.

“Let me assure the entire nation that we will be unrelenting in the pursuit of a more comfortable life for everyone through safe and reliable infrastructure. A modern, sustainable and inclusive society is what we envision and what we will achieve for the Filipino people,” he added.
According to San Miguel Corp. president and CEO Ramon Ang, the new project can accommodate around 200,000 cars daily and would reduce travel time between Muntinlupa and Balintawak in Quezon City from two hours to just 25 to 30 minutes.