SCTEx

The new SCTex Highway opened last April 28 and we were able to try it out over the weekend. Since the family likes going to Subic, this will definitely be a regular route again. Save around 30 to 40 minutes from your regular Subic trip since you do not have to pass the small towns from San Fernando to Subic. one thing we do also to reduce the time to Subic is to leave very early in the morning – before 6 am or late evening to avoid the EDSA traffic. The longest part is always the Makati to Balintawak section so try to avoid that traffic and you will get to Subic in 2 hours from Makati.

It looks like Subic businesses will start picking up again with this new development. The highway is a beautiful scenic drive. It is like the highways in the States. For now it is all scenery and greens, hopefully it will stay that way and no commercial establishments sprouting up.

The P27.2-B 93.77 km expressway is a flagship project of President Arroyo and is among the mega-projects intended to transform Central and Northern Luzon into a super region. It is expected to serve as the new economic backbone for Central Luzon and the adjoining regions that is seen to create wider opportunities for investment, trade and employment.