The Department of Agriculture is approaching more toll road operators, including San Miguel Corp. and Villar-linked tollways, to join a rebate program for trucks carrying agricultural goods, while Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. has reinstated toll rebates across its network effective Oct. 1 until Nov. 30. Under the arrangement, qualified vehicles pay the full toll and receive an estimated 7% to 8% rebate credited to their RFID accounts afterward; for example, a Class 1 vehicle between Tipo and Balintawak would pay P61 instead of P772. The DA says the aim is to ease food inflation and distribution costs, though MPTC has flagged the revenue impact of continued discounts and reserved its contractual rights. Operators must update their information so the DA can validate its registry before submitting the list of qualified beneficiaries to the Toll Regulatory Board.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is approaching more toll road operators, including San Miguel Corp. and operators linked to the Villar group, to join a rebate program for trucks carrying agricultural products. Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) has reinstated toll rebates through NLEX Corp., Cavitex Infrastructure Corp. and MPCALA Holdings Inc., effective Oct. 1 and running until Nov. 30. Qualified vehicles pay the regular toll and receive an estimated 7% to 8% rebate credited to their RFID accounts afterward; for example, a Class 1 vehicle between Tipo and Balintawak pays P61 instead of P772. The DA says the aim is to ease distribution costs and curb food inflation, and it is validating operators' information before sending the list of beneficiaries to the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB).
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