CALAX completion set to lower food prices, boost economy

The completion of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) is expected to reduce food prices by improving transportation efficiency.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated during a press briefing on Tuesday that reducing travel time through CALAX would decrease fuel consumption and lower prices for food and other necessities.

Following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s inspection of CALAX Subsection 3 in Cavite province last week, the Governor's Drive Interchange is now 44 percent complete and set to be operational by the third quarter of 2025.

Once fully completed, the entire 45-km CALAX will stretch from Mamplasan Rotunda in Laguna to Kawit, Cavite, integrating with major expressways and benefiting an estimated 95,000 motorists daily.

CALAX is expected to reduce travel time between CAVITEX and SLEX by 45 minutes, enhancing the region's competitiveness as a prime investment destination.