Batangas in 1.5 Hours?

Metro Pacific and San Miguel are joining forces to make Batangas more accessible.

The two companies have agreed to design, build, and operate the Cavite-Batangas Expressway (CBEX) and Nasugbu-Bauan Expressway (NBEX) projects. However, the project isn't 100% sure yet as it is subject to the completion of certain conditions, which include the execution of procurement approvals.

From what I could gather on the internet, the highway (if it pushes through) will look something like this.

Red Line = CALAX

Blue Line = CBEX

Green Line = NBEX

Currently, Manilenos who wanted to go to, say, Punta Fuego would either pass through:

Option 1:

+ Skyway

+ SLEX

+ CALAX

+ Sta.Rosa-Tagaytay Road (this is where the traffic starts)

+ Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road (Aaaand traffic worsens here)

Option 2:

+Skyway

+NAIAEx

+Cavitex

+Governor's Drive (traffic)

+Ternate-Nasugbu Road (Kaybiang Tunnel, traffic)

With the project, you'll probably slash 45 minutes (to 2 hours on long holidays) of traffic since you'll skip the towns along Sta. Rosa/Tagaytay and Governor's Drive–similar to how SCTEX and TPLEX slashed the Tarlac/Pangasinan traffic when heading to Baguio. The new route will be:

+ Skyway

+ SLEX

+ CALAX

+ CBEX

Exciting times.