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San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) have agreed to connect the Arca South on and off ramps into the Skyway system via the South East Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME) or Skyway Stage 4 project.
The collaboration – contained in an agreement signed by SMC President and CEO Ramon S. Ang, Ayala Corp. President Cezar P. Consing, and ALI President and CEO Anna Ma. Margarita B. Dy – will significantly address the growing need for efficient transportation and connectivity in Metro Manila.
Integration of Arca South on and off ramps into the Skyway Stage 4 project, will begin construction in 2024 and will provide seamless access from the Skyway to Arca South.
SMC Infrastructure is the concessionaire for the 32.66-kilometer Skyway Stage 4, that connects the Skyway system at the Arca South all the way to Batasan Complex in Quezon City. The expressway will serve as an alternate route from the South to the Eastern parts of Metro Manila including Rizal province.
With interchanges at Ortigas Avenue Extension, Marcos Highway, and Tumana Bridge towards the Batasan complex, it is seen to ease traffic congestion on major arteries such as EDSA and C5, and enhance connectivity throughout Metro Manila’s Eastern corridor.
The partnership will boost transportation, connecting with other major infrastructure projects planned within Arca South, including the Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange, North-South Commuter Railway, and Metro Manila Subway.
This will benefit commuters and contribute to the improvement of transportation in the region.
“We are pleased to announce our collaboration with San Miguel Corporation which will allow for the integration of Arca South into the SEMME,” Cezar Consing, Ayala Land vice chairman said. “This collaboration will improve connectivity, benefiting not only the Arca South community but various stakeholders in Taguig as well,” he added.
SMC President and CEO Ramon S. Ang said. “We are grateful for this opportunity to work with Ayala Land. This also supports the vision for Arca South to create more jobs, new business opportunities, and deliver more residential and lifestyle options for Filipinos, while dispersing economic growth and easing traffic congestion.”
He added: “This partnership shows that when major companies work together, the potential for driving positive change is immense. By combining our resources and expertise, we will be doing more than just building infrastructure. We will pave the way towards a more connected Metro Manila, where people have a better chance to thrive, prosper and enhance their quality of life,” Ang added.
Arca South, launched in 2014 by Ayala Land, is a 74-hectare mixed-use master-planned development that serves as a central business district, featuring six residential projects, commercial lots and various components.