.svg) C-5 | ||||
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| C-5 Southlink Expressway | ||||
_2024-06-22.jpg) The expressway inPasay, nearMerville, Parañaque | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PEA Tollway Corporation[1] and Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation | ||||
| Length | 7.708 km[2] (4.790 mi) 5.7 km (3.5 mi) currently operational as of February 2026 | |||
| Existed | 2019–present | |||
| Component highways |  E5[3][4][5] | |||
| Restrictions | No motorcycles below 400cc[6] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end |  N11 (C.P. Garcia Avenue) inTaguig | |||
| West end |  E3 (Manila–Cavite Expressway) inParañaque/Las Piñas | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Philippines | |||
| Regions | Metro Manila | |||
| Major cities | Taguig,Pasay,Parañaque, andLas Piñas | |||
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CAVITEX–C-5 Link, formerly theC-5 Southlink Expressway and signed asE5 of thePhilippine expressway network,[4][5] is a 7.708-kilometer (4.790-mile)controlled-access toll expressway inMetro Manila, connecting theManila–Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) toCircumferential Road 5 (C-5) inTaguig. The project is being built at a cost of₱15 billion.[7] It is a joint project of the Philippine Reclamation Authority,Toll Regulatory Board, and Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation, a subsidiary ofMetro Pacific Investments Corporation. Currently operational between Taguig up to E. Rodriguez Avenue (Segment 3A) and the segment between Parañaque Interchange up to CAVITEX Interchange (Segment 2) in Parañaque only, the remaining segment between E. Rodriguez Avenue up to Parañaque Interchange (Segment 3B) is currently under construction. It is also a part of the broaderCircumferential Road 5 (C-5) network.[8]
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CAVITEX–C-5 Link starts at Carlos P. Garcia Avenue (C-5) inTaguig near its interchange with theSouth Luzon Expressway (SLEX). It then ascends as the existing flyover that crossesSkyway, thePNR Metro Commuter Line, SLEX and the at-grade expressway'sservice roads before descending along C-5 Extension, which serves as its frontage roads, inPasay. It then continues its course south ofNinoy Aquino International Airport until it meets its current terminus at C-5 Road Extension inParañaque, nearMoonwalk and aShell station. Unlike most expressways in the Philippine expressway network, the maximum speed on its existing section is 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph).[9]
The expressway's section towards theManila–Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) is partially operational with a missing link (Section 3B) Said to complete the missing gap. It will continue its course south of the airport. It will then pass by the Global Airport Business Park and Amvel City, where it connects to another partially operational segment starting at an interchange towardsDr. Santos Avenue plus toll plaza located past the interchange. A flyover crosses Dr. Santos Avenue, theLRT-1 Cavite Extension, andDiego Cera Avenue. It ends at a trumpet interchange with CAVITEX near the latter's Parañaque toll plaza at the border betweenParañaque andLas Piñas
In 1993, theJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a study on the proposed urban expressway system inMetro Manila. The master plan included the proposed Central Circumferential Expressway that would follow the oldCircumferential Road 5 alignment fromNavotas toParañaque with a total length of about 45.8 kilometers (28.5 mi).[10]
On December 27, 1994, a Joint Venture Agreement between the Public Estates Authority (now called Philippine Reclamation Authority) and the Malaysian group of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) and Renong Berhad (Renong) was signed to develop the Manila–Cavite Toll Expressway Project (MCTEP). The project includes the original south extension of Circumferential Road 5, referred to as Segments 2 and 3.[11] It was later approved by theSenate, and C-5's south extension has been made as a toll expressway. However, in 2010, the project was scrapped in favor of the toll-free C-5 Road Extension, which was controversial for traversing several of then-SenatorManny Villar's properties in Parañaque andLas Piñas.[12][13] The toll expressway project was later revived as the C-5 Southlink Expressway project.
Construction started on May 8, 2016.[14][15] The expressway is being built in two phases. The first phase fills the gap between the C-5 main route and the C-5 Extension nearMerville, Parañaque by constructing a 2.2-kilometer (1.4 mi) flyover over theSouth Luzon Expressway andSkyway. The second phase involves the construction of the Merville–R-1 segments.
Phase 1, or Section 3A-1 (C-5 to Merville), was opened to traffic on July 23, 2019.[16][17] The 1.6-kilometer (0.99 mi) Segment 3A-2 (Merville to E. Rodriguez) opened on August 14, 2022,[18][19] with the Merville Exit opening later on October 25.[20]
On June 23, 2024, the expressway's 1.9-kilometer (1.2 mi) Segment 2, which runs from CAVITEX to Parañaque (Sucat) interchanges, was opened to traffic. The latter interchange is, however, independent from the existing 3.8-kilometer (2.4 mi) section from C-5 to BarangaySanto Niño in Parañaque. Toll collection on Segment 2 began on September 23, 2024.[21] The 2-kilometer (1.2 mi) Segment 3B will complete the missing link, connecting the sections between the Parañaque and Merville exits. It broke ground two days earlier,[22] with completion slated for Q4 2025.[23]
In November 2024, the newly inaugurated CAVITEX Infrastructure Corporation'sKaingin Service Road (near the near theNinoy Aquino International Airportperimeter fence) connectsMultinational Avenue to the CAVITEX C5 Link Flyover Extension-Merville-C5.[24]
The expressway uses abarrier toll system, where motorists pay a fixed toll rate upon exit, westbound entry at Sucat Interchange, or the future Sucat toll plaza for eastbound motorists. Integrated with the toll system of CAVITEX, theelectronic toll collection (ETC) system on the expressway is operated by Easytrip Services Corporation and collections are done on both dedicated lanes and mixed lanes at the toll barriers.[22][21]
Tolls are assessed in each direction at each barrier, based on class. In accordance with the law, all toll rates include a 12%value-added tax.
| Class | Toll[25][21] | |
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| Taguig–Merville | Sucat–CAVITEX (Segment 2) | |
| Class 1 (Cars, motorcycles, SUVs,Jeepneys) | ₱35.00 | ₱36.00 |
| Class 2 (Buses, light trucks) | ₱69.00 | ₱72.00 |
| Class 3 (Heavy trucks) | ₱104.00 | ₱108.00 |
This entire route is located inMetro Manila. Exits will be numbered by kilometer posts, withRizal Park inManila designated askilometer zero.
| Province | City/Municipality | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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| Taguig | Taguig | N11 (C.P. Garcia Avenue) –Taguig,Pasig,Pateros | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; eastern terminus | ||||
| Taguig Toll Plaza (eastbound only) | |||||||
| Pasay | SLEX |  AH 26 (E2) (SLEX) –Manila | Proposed eastbound exit and westbound entrance[2][26] | ||||
| Merville Toll Plaza (westbound only) | |||||||
| C-5 Road Extension | Former western terminus (2019–2022) | ||||||
| Merville | C-5 Road Extension | Westbound exit and closed eastbound entrance[7][20] | |||||
| Parañaque | C-5 Road Extension | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; former western terminus (2022–2024) | |||||
| Parañaque(Sucat) |   N195 (Ninoy Aquino Avenue) /C-5 Extension –NAIA Terminals 1 and 2,Sucat | Partial cloverleaf or folded diamond interchange[2][7][20] | |||||
| Sucat Toll Plaza[27] | |||||||
| R-1(CAVITEX) | E3 (CAVITEX) –Bacoor,Las Piñas,Kawit,Manila,Pasay | Western terminus; trumpet interchange[2][7] | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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