Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 118)
The Manila North Diversion Road is declared as the Manila North Expressway.
It extends from Km. 9.563, Old Balintawak-Epifanio de los Santos Junction, Quezon City, to Km. 37.167, Tabang-Manila North Road Junction, Guiguinto, Bulacan.
It is declared as a toll road pursuant to Republic Act No. 3741.
The Secretary of Public Works and Communications is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations.
The Secretary is authorized to determine, fix, and revise the schedule of toll rates as necessary.
The Order took effect on January 1, 1968.
As a limited access road, it is designed for controlled entry and exit, facilitating toll collection and efficient traffic management as a toll expressway.
Republic Act No. 2000 provides the legal framework for the operation of toll facilities, guiding the Secretary of Public Works and Communications in rule-making and toll rate setting.
The legal basis is Executive Order No. 118 pursuant to Republic Act No. 3741, which declare the road as a toll road and authorize toll collection.