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"The President does not agree with that (toll fee increase), therefore there will be no increase," Dizon said during a hearing of the Senate committee on public services.

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"I think San Miguel has taken the lead there. It was a good lead that they have done, and I think we should follow their example, to help out in the traffic situation I guess for the next two years or so," he said.

"We also have a connector, so maybe we should do the same thing. I have to talk to our tollways to follow San Miguel's lead," he added.

The NLEX Connector, managed by MPTC unit NLEX Corp., spans eight kilometers between C3 Road in Caloocan City and Magsaysay Avenue in Sta. Mesa, Manila, mirroring the right of way of the Philippine National Railways.

The connector stretches NLEX further down to the south, offering vehicles, including trucks, an alternative when traveling the cities of Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela.

Meanwhile, Skyway Stage 3, which spans between Buendia in Makati City and Balintawak in Caloocan City, is listed as one of the alternate routes motorists can use when crossing between the north and south of Metro Manila. The free toll in Skyway Stage 3 is expected to reduce vehicle buildup in EDSA by at least 10 percent.