San Miguel Corp. waives toll fees for medical frontliners

SAN Miguel Corporation is waiving toll on all its expressways for medical front liners working tirelessly to save lives in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis.

Through its SMC Infrastructure, the company said the following toll roads will be free of toll for all health care professionals for the duration of the Enhanced Community Quarantine: STAR Tollway, South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Skyway, Naiax, and the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).

“This is the least we can do to show our appreciation and gratitude for our doctors and nurses’ who are working under extremely challenging circumstances to save lives. Considering the sacrifices they make on a daily basis, this is a small gesture. But nevertheless, we hope it helps make life a bit easier for them, and remind them that what they do for all us is deeply appreciated,” said SMC President Ramon Ang.

To avail of the toll-free privilege, medical personnel need to secure a special RFID sticker from SMC Tollways, or have their existing RFID sticker converted.

These may be availed at temporary booths the company has set up, initially, at the Shell Magallanes gas station and the NAIAx toll gate, from 8 a.m. to 7p.m.

Medical practitioners only need to present their PRC license card. An SMC tollway personnel will install the toll-free RFID stickers on their vehicles or convert their existing stickers to toll-free stickers.

The company said it will make the toll-free RFID stickers available at other major locations soon.

“We hope that with this program, our medical frontliners would have one less thing to worry about,” Ang added.