CALAX Moves Forward: Construction Update

MPCALA Partners with EEI and CM Pancho Construction for CALAX Completion, Boosting Connectivity and Economic Growth in Cavite and Laguna

MPCALA Holdings Inc., concessionaire of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), has partnered with EEI Corporation and CM Pancho Construction Inc. to complete the remaining construction works. The partnership will oversee the development of Subsections 1 and 2, bringing the 45 km expressway closer to full completion. Expected to finish in the first half of 2026, CALAX will enhance connectivity and mobility in Cavite and Laguna, further solidifying Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation’s role as a leading toll road developer.

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MPCALA TAPS EEI, CMPCI FOR CALAX CONSTRUCTION PUSH

2025 Sep 11 600 am MPTS 1 TNPH — (From left to right) MPT South President and General Manager Christopher Andrew B. Pangilinan; Jose Ma. K. Lim, Director of MPCALA Holdings, Inc.; Elnora D. Rumawak, VP for Finance of MPT South South; Anna Shiela P. Figuera, EEI Senior Vice President and Head of Operations and Commercials; and Christopher F. Esguerra, EEI’s Vice President for Business Development signed the contract for the remaining construction works at CALAX Subsection 1.

OFFICIAL RELEASE: MPT South | PUBLISHER: ADVAI

MPCALA Holdings Inc., concessionaire of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) and a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, has signed with EEI Corporation and CM Pancho Construction, Inc. (CMPCI) to carry out the remaining construction works of CALAX; EEI Corporation will oversee construction in Subsection 1 (from Open Canal to Kawit), while CMPCI will handle Subsection 2 (from Governor’s Drive to Open Canal).

2025 Sep 11 600 am MPTS 2 TNPH — (From left to right) MPT South President and General Manager Christopher Andrew B. Pangilinan; Jose Ma. K. Lim, Director of MPCALA Holdings, Inc.; Elnora D. Rumawak, VP for Finance of MPT South; Gerardo V. Pancho, President and General Manager of CM Pancho Construction, Inc.; and Clemente V. Pancho, Vice President of CM Pancho Construction Inc. signed the landmark contract for the remaining construction works at CALAX Subsection 2.

This milestone marks another step forward in bringing the full alignment of CALAX closer to completion, ensuring improved connectivity and enhanced mobility for motorists traveling across Cavite and Laguna.

CALAX is a 45 km expressway with operational segments at Laguna Technopark, Laguna Blvd., Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road, Silang East, and Silang Aguinaldo Interchange. Its remaining subsections, including Subsection 3 (Silang Aguinaldo to Governor’s Drive), are under active development and are expected to be completed in the first half of 2026.

About Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation

MPTC is the leading toll road developer and operator in the Philippines and the holding company of premier tollways including NLEX, SCTEX, CAVITEX, CALAX, NLEX Connector, and CCLEX in Cebu, with investments in Indonesia and Vietnam.