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RFID

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on RFID.

  1. Highway robbery

    Highway robbery

    If these high-tech sensors are going to cause more traffic than a manual collector, we might as well return to the old Autosweep and Easytrip tags.

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  3. FILE photo

    TRB ready for Yuletide exodus

    Corpuz urged drivers to switch to radio frequency identification to reduce wait times and eliminate long queues.

    2 MIN READ

  5. One for all To make it indeed an easier trip for all, or sweep hassle away, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. launched the Toll Collection System Interoperability Project, ‘One RFID, All Tollways,’ at the SLEX Toll Operation Building, on 21 October in Calamba City, Laguna. The event was witnessed by (from left) Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan, Toll Regulatory Board executive director Atty. Jose Arturo ‘Jay Art’ Tugade and San Miguel Corp. CFO Ramon S. Ang.

    Marcos thanks partners for One RFID

    ‘Years of consultation and cooperation with the DoTr and the Toll Regulatory Board have finally led us to a unified system that responds to the real needs of…

    2 MIN READ

  6. BDO Pay rolls out zero fees for RFID reloads

    BDO Pay rolls out zero fees for RFID reloads

    BDO Pay now offers zero convenience fees for Autosweep and Easytrip RFID reloads, giving motorists a faster, cheaper, and fully cashless toll payment…

    1 MIN READ

  7. BDO Pay rolls out zero fees for RFID reloads

    BDO Pay rolls out zero fees for RFID reloads

    BDO Pay has removed convenience fees for Autosweep and Easytrip RFID reloads, allowing motorists to top up directly from their BDO accounts at no extra cost.…

    1 MIN READ

  8. SCUTTLEBUTT

    SCUTTLEBUTT

    Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan’s oversight lapses during SMC Tollways’ RFID rollout on SLEX, Skyway, and NAIAX caused persistent tollgate…

    2 MIN READ

  9. The 97-kilometer NLEX, which connects Metro Manila to the northern provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga, is targeting 2027 for the removal of toll gate barriers.

    Barrierless NLEX gates by 2027

    ‘The government will review our proposal to determine whether it is acceptable — the cost and the impact on the motorist are acceptable.’

    1 MIN READ

  10. SCUTTLEBUTT

    SCUTTLEBUTT

    Ramon S. Ang’s offer to fix Metro Manila flooding draws skepticism amid ongoing issues with SMC’s outdated Skyway RFID toll system causing severe traffic jams.

    2 MIN READ

  12. Get free RFID load with your CTPL insurance

    Get free RFID load with your CTPL insurance

    Purchase CTPL insurance through the MPT DriveHub app and get a free P100 RFID load for your Easytrip or CCLEX account. Promo valid until 6 August 2025.

    1 MIN READ

  14. Putting cart before horse

    Putting cart before horse

    “Those without digital literacy or banking access, estimated at over 30 percent of Filipinos based on recent financial inclusion studies, will struggle to…

    3 MIN READ

  15. Security guard arranges an RFID toll sign while Motorists pass through at the Balintawak RFID toll gate on the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Caloocan City on Tuesday, 18 February 2025. Starting 15 March, cashless or contactless toll collection will be enforced on major tollways, including NLEX, as announced by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to improve traffic flow and efficiency. Vehicles with insufficient funds will incur fines of P1,000 for the first offense, P2,000 for the second offense, and P5,000 for each subsequent violation. While vehicles with RFID can still enter NLEX, they will be redirected to the nearest customer service center for installation.

    Cashless tollways: RFID mandatory by 15 March

    Starting 15 March 2025, motorists must have RFID stickers for cashless tollways as the government reimplements the Contactless Transactions Program. Avoid…

    1 MIN READ

  16. Man for the job President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. administers the oath to new Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon.

    ‘Anti-poor’ toll scheme halted

    People’s lives should be getting easier, not harder. I think this cashless system is a burden, so I don’t believe in it.

    3 MIN READ