The Philippines has a total of 11 expressways and hundreds of national and provincial highways, with more under construction. According to a 2011 report by the Asian Development Bank, the Philippines' road network is larger compared to its neighbors but lags behind in quality of roads.
Expressways[]
Operational Routes[]
| Route Number | Expressway/Toll Road | Abbreviation | Route start | Route end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
North Luzon Expressway | NLEx | Quezon City, Metro Manila | Mabalacat, Pampanga |
| Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
(Mabalacat-Tarlac City) |
SCTEx | Mabalacat,
Pampanga |
Tarlac City,
Tarlac | |
| Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway Phases 1 and 2 | TPLEx | Tarlac City,
Tarlac |
Rosario,
La Union | |
 |
Metro Manila Skyway
Stage 1 and 2 |
Skyway | Makati City,
Metro Manila |
Muntinlupa City,
Metro Manila |
| South Luzon Expressway | SLEx | Muntinlupa City,
Metro Manila |
Santo Tomas,
Batangas | |
| Southern Tagalog Arterial Road | STAR | Santo Tomas,
Batangas |
Batangas City,
Batangas | |
| Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway | MCx | Muntinlupa City,
Metro Manila |
Imus City,
Cavite | |
 |
Manila-Cavite Expressway | CAVITEx | Paranaque City,
Metro Manila |
Bacoor City,
Cavite |
  |
Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
(Olongapo City-Mabalacat) |
SCTEx | Mabalacat,
Pampanga |
Olongapo City,
Zambales |
| Subic-Tipo Expressway
(NLEx Segment 7) |
STEx | Olongapo City,
Zambales |
Hermosa,
Bataan | |
  |
North Luzon Expressway
(Mindanao Avenue Link) |
NLEx | Quezon City,
Metro Manila |
Valenzuela City,
Metro Manila |
| E6 (No image found) | NAIA Expressway | NAIAEx | Pasay City,
Metro Manila |
Paranaque City,
Metro Manila |
Under Construction[]
| Expressway/Toll Road | Abbreviation | Route Start | Route End | Date of Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulacan-Rizal-Manila-Cavite
Regional Expressway (Circumferential Road 6) |
C-6 | Marilao,
Bulacan |
Noveleta,
Cavite |
TBA |
| Cavite-Laguna Expressway | CALAEx | Kawit,
Cavite |
Binan,
Laguna |
2020 |
| Cebu-Codova Link Expressway | CCLEx | Cebu City,
Cebu |
Cordova,
Cebu |
2022 |
| Central Luzon Link Expressway | CLLEx | Tarlac City,
Tarlac |
Cabanatuan City,
Nueva Ecija |
2020 |
| Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 | Skyway 3 | Makati City,
Metro Manila |
Quezon City,
Metro Manila |
January 2019 |
| North Luzon East Expressway | NLEE | Quezon City,
Metro Manila |
Cabanatuan City,
Nueva Ecija |
TBA |
| North Luzon Expressway
Segment 10.1 (Harbor Link) |
NLEx Harbor Link | Valenzuela City,
Metro Manila |
Caloocan City,
Metro Manila |
2017 |
| Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union
Expressway Phase 3 |
TPLEx 3 | Urdaneta City,
Pangasinan |
Rosario,
La Union |
April 2018 |
National Highways[]
Primary roads[]
| Route number | Route start | Route end |
| N1
(AH26) |
Laoag City,
Ilocos Norte |
Zamboanga City,
Zamboanga del Sur |
| N2 | Caloocan City,
Metro Manila |
Laoag City,
Ilocos Norte |
| N3 | Olongapo City,
Zambales |
Gapan City,
Nueva Ecija |
| N4 | Santo Tomas,
Batangas |
Batangas City,
Batangas |
| N5 | ||
| N6 | Bacolod City,
Negros Occidental |
Bais City,
Negros Oriental |
| N7 | Bacolod City,
Negros Occidental |
Bayawan City,
Negros Oriental |
| N8 | Danao City,
Cebu |
Santander,
Cebu |
| N9 | Butuan City,
Agusan del Norte |
Ozamiz City,
Misamis Occidental |
| N10 | Davao City,
Davao del Sur |
Cagayan de Oro City,
Misamis Oriental |
| N11
(C-5) |
Taguig City,
Metro Manila |
Quezon City,
Metro Manila |
| N51 | Santiago City,
Isabella |
Tuguegarao City,
Cagayan |
| N52 | ||
| N53 | ||
| N54 | Rosario,
La Union |
Bauang,
La Union |
| N55 | Dagupan City,
Pangasinan |
Tarlac City,
Tarlac |
| N56 | San Jose City,
Nueva Ecija |
Rosales,
Pangasinan |
| N57 | Urdaneta City,
Pangasinan |
Dagupan City,
Pangasinan |
| N58 | Santa Rosa,
Nueva Ecija |
Tarlac City,
Tarlac |
| N59
(R-6) |
Quezon City,
Metro Manila |
Antipolo City,
Rizal |
| N60
(R-5) |
Quezon City,
Metro Manila |
Antipolo City,
Rizal |
| N61
(R-1) |
Pasay City,
Metro Manila |
Parañaque City,
Metro Manila |
| N62 | Parañaque City,
Metro Manila |
Cavite City,
Cavite |
| N63 | Parañaque City,
Metro Manila |
Muntinlupa City,
Metro Manila |
| N64 | Kawit,
Cavite |
Trece Martires City,
Cavite |
| N65 | Trece Martires City,
Cavite |
Biñan City,
Laguna |
| N66 | Calamba City,
Laguna |
Pagsanjan,
Laguna |
| N67 | Bay,
Laguna |
San Pablo City,
Laguna |
| N68 | Tagkawayan,
Quezon |
Sipocot,
Camarines Sur |
| N69 | Bacolod City,
Negros Occidental |
San Carlos City,
Negros Occidental |
| N70 | Tacloban City,
Leyte |
Cebu City,
Cebu |
| N71 | ||
| N72 | ||
| N73 | ||
| N74 | ||
| N75 | Digos City,
Davao del Sur |
Sultan Kudarat,
Maguindanao |
| N76 | ||
| N77 | ||
| N78 | Aurora,
Zamboanga del Sur |
Ozamiz City,
Misamis Occidental |
| N79 | Ozamiz City,
Misamis Occidental |
Ipil,
Zamboanga Sibugay |
| N80 | Molave,
Zamboanga del Sur |
Dipolog City,
Zamboanga del Norte |
| N81 | ||
| N82 |
(This list is incomplete)