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'No closure': Ramon Ang says Skyway Stage 3 to stay open

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/03/16/skyway3.jpg"/><figcaption>Motorists use the newly opened Skyway Stage 3 elevated highway from Quezon City to Makati City on January 15, 2021.<em> Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>3rd UPDATE</strong>) - San Miguel Corp will not close the Skyway Stage 3 project, its president Ramon Ang said Tuesday, following a discussion with Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade. </p><p>When asked if the company is not closing the elevated highway, Ang said: &quot;Yes, no closure.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JUST IN: Skyway Stage 3 will not be closed this Tuesday, said San Miguel Corporation President Ramon Ang.<br/>In an SMS, Ang confirmed “no closure” of the 18-km elevated expressway. <a href="https://t.co/7s4y9gZAEL">pic.twitter.com/7s4y9gZAEL</a></p>— Jacque Manabat (@jacquemanabat) <a href="https://twitter.com/jacquemanabat/status/1371633951542943745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Motorists have been using the 18-km Skyway Stage 3 elevated highway since January 14, 2021.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1640648" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>On Monday night, SMC announced it had “no choice but to comply&quot; with an order issued by the Toll Regulatory Board to indefinitely close Skyway Stage 3 until all ramps are completed. </p><p>The TRB, however, denied that it had issued a decision or order for the closure.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/16/21/toll-regulatory-board-denies-ordering-closure-of-skyway-stage-3">Toll Regulatory Board denies ordering closure of Skyway Stage 3</a></li></ul><p>&quot;This is to inform the public that the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) DID NOT ISSUE a decision or directive ordering the indefinite closure of the Skyway Stage 3 starting 5 p.m. of 16 March 2021,&quot; the agency said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;We never issued any directive for any closure. I think that matter is now set aside and resolved so our motorists can enjoy Skyway Stage 3,&quot; TRB spokesperson Julius Corpuz told ANC.</p><p>The TRB met Monday with SMC technical representatives to discuss the schedule of completion of the highway&#x27;s ramps, Corpuz said.</p><p>&quot;They clarified to us many of these ramps would be completed sooner than expected and they’re giving their best efforts to complete it ahead of schedule,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;These ramps are a non-issue to us because many of them will be completed this first or second quarter.&quot;</p><p>The two also discussed the SMC&#x27;s toll collection system to avoid any issues on the use of RFID, Corpuz added.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1640691" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The Skyway Stage 3 connects the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/16/21/skyway-stage-3-closed-indefinitely-starting-tuesday">Skyway Stage 3 &#x27;closed indefinitely&#x27; starting Tuesday</a></li></ul><p>Skyway Stage 3 is expected to cut travel time between SLEX and NLEX to just 20 minutes from 3 hours by bypassing EDSA and C5.</p><div><strong>-- with a report from Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K2ZzHz8eRt0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA (<strong>3rd UPDATE</strong>) - San Miguel Corp will not close the Skyway Stage 3 project, its president Ramon Ang said Tuesday, following a discussion with Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade. </p>

MANILA ( 3rd UPDATE ) - San Miguel Corp will not close the Skyway Stage 3 project, its president Ramon Ang said Tuesday, following a discussion with Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade.